
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
Inserting a memory card
Caution To avoid memory card damage or errors while using a memory card, insert only one memory card in the same slot at a time.
To use a memory card:
1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in the previous table.
2 To access a file on the memory card, click Start, then click My Computer.
To remove a memory card:
■Wait for the media reader activity indicator to stop blinking, then pull the media out of the slot.
Caution Do not remove the media or turn off the computer while the media reader activity indicator is blinking. You could lose data. Also, remove the media from the reader before you turn off the computer.
Important Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the memory card. If you use the remove hardware icon, your computer will not recognize your memory card reader until you restart the computer.
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