Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990 Satellite E300 Series Resource Guide - Page 25

Removing memory media, Moving the computer

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Moving the computer 25 Removing memory media 1 Prepare the card for removal by clicking on the Show hidden icons button ( ), if necessary, in the notification area and then selecting the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon. If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the media can be removed now, the system displays Safe to Remove Hardware. If the computer has a spring-loaded adapter slot, see step 2; otherwise, skip to step 3. 2 Gently press the card inward to release it. The card pops out slightly. 3 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. (Sample Illustration) Removing memory media Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. Even when the Windows® message "copying..." disappears, writing to the media might still be in progress and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out. Moving the computer Before moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all drive activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back. Doing so could damage the system.

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Moving the computer
Removing memory media
1
Prepare the card for removal by clicking on the
Show hidden
icons
button (
), if necessary, in the notification area and then
selecting the
Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media
icon.
If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe removal, a
message will tell you to try again later. If the media can be
removed now, the system displays
Safe to Remove Hardware
.
If the computer has a spring-loaded adapter slot, see step 2;
otherwise, skip to step 3.
2
Gently press the card inward to release it.
The card pops out slightly.
3
Grasp the card and pull it straight out.
(Sample Illustration) Removing memory media
Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read.
Even when the Windows
®
message “copying...” disappears, writing
to the media might still be in progress and your data could be
destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out.
Moving the computer
Before moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all
drive activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and
all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back.
Doing so could damage the system.