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Preparing the Camera and the Computer 4-27
Inserting and Removing a PCMCIACard
This section describes how to insert and remove a PCMCIA card. PCMCIA
cards are not supplied with the camera, but are available as optional
equipment. Refer to Chapter 1 and to the read-me files supplied with the
software for additional information on supported cards.
A PCMCIA card can be inserted or removed at any time, except when the
red “Card Busy” light on the camera back is blinking. You can insert or
remove a card while in the field, while connected to the AC battery
charger adapter, while connected to a computer, and/or while the camera
is on or off.
IMPORTANT: When the red Card Busy light is blinking, data is being read from
or written to the PCMCIA card, for example just after you take a picture, or later
when you move data from the camera to a computer. If the card is removed while
the light is blinking, you may lose the current image, and may lose other images
as well.

Inserting a PCMCIA Card

Follow these steps to insert a PCMCIA card. (If a card is currently in-
stalled, there is no need to follow these steps now, although if you are
unfamiliar with the use of this type of card you may wish first to remove
the card as described in the next section, and then to return here to
reinstall the card.)