Fujitsu P1610 manual Inserting PC Cards, Removing PC Cards

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PC Card Slot

PC Card

Eject Button

Figure 4-6. inserting/Removing PC Cards

PC Cards

Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC Cards, which can perform a variety of functions.

Some available PC Cards:

■Wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) cards

■Fax/data modem cards

■Local area network (LAN) cards

■IDE solid-state disk cards

■SCSI cards

■Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2.1 or CardBus standards

For further information, refer to the instructions supplied with your PC Card.

INSERTING PC CARDS

PC Cards are inserted in the PC Card slot. To insert a PC Card, follow these steps: (Figure 4-6)

■Inserting or removing a PC Card during your notebook’s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and/or your notebook.

■Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently dam- age the card, your notebook, or both.

4.Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening.

Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card. (Review your operating system manual for the correct procedure)

REMOVING PC CARDS

To remove a PC Card, follow these steps:

1.See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be in Standby Mode or Off while removing them.

If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed, you must save all of your open files, close any open applications and shut down your LifeBook.

2.Push the Eject button until it pops out, and then push it in to eject the card. This will allow you to remove the card.

If the PC Card has an external connector and cable, do not pull the cable when removing the card.

1.See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on the insertion of your card. Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be Off while inserting them.

2.Make sure there is no PC Card currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing PC Cards.

3.Insert your PC Card into the slot, with the product label facing up.

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