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Removing a digital card
CAUTION: To prevent loss of information or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to safely remove the digital card.
1.Save your information and close all programs associated with the digital card.
NOTE: To stop a data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window.
2.Stop the digital card:
a.Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
NOTE: To display the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon, click the Show hidden icons icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area).
b. Click the name of the digital card in the list.
3.Press in on the digital card (1), and then remove the card from the slot (2).
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