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- PC Cards/ExpressCards™
See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them. To install an ExpressCard, follow these steps:
1Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing ExpressCards.
2Insert your ExpressCard into the slot with the product label facing up. If you are inserting a 34 mm card, be sure

to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it.

3Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.
Removing ExpressCardsSee your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card; some cards may require your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal.To remove an ExpressCard, press the card into the slot. This will cause the card to be ejected slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card.
INSTALLING OR REMOVING AN EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOKS SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS
MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.
DO NOT INSERT AN EXPRESSCARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD
AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.
WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR SYSTEM, THERE MAY BE A PLASTIC SLOT PROTECTOR INSTALLED IN THE
EXPRESSCARD SLOT. BEFORE INSTALLING AN EXPRESSCARD, REMOVE THE SLOT PROTECTOR IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE "REMOVING EXPRESSCARDS" SECTION. WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE A CARD INSTALLED IN THE SLOT,
BE SURE TO RE-INSTALL THE SLOT PROTECTOR TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM BEING CONTAMINATED.
YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS ADMINISTRATOR OR A MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATORS GROUP TO
COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE. IF YOUR COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK, NETWORK POLICY SETTINGS
MAY ALSO PREVENT YOU FROM COMPLETING THIS PROCEDURE.
WINDOWS HAS A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR EXPRESSCARDS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE REMOVING
A CARD. (REVIEW YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT PROCEDURE.).
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 NOTEBOOK.