Lenovo B480, B580 manual Connecting to external devices, Using the media card reader

Connecting to external devices

Your computer has a wide range of built-in features and connection capabilities.

Using the media card reader

Your computer supports the following cards:

•Secure Digital (SD) card

•Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card

•SD eXtended Capacity (SDXC) card

•MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Note: When transferring data to or from a flash media card, such as an SD card, do not put your computer in sleep or hibernation mode before the data transfer is complete. To do so might cause damage to your data.

Inserting a flash media card

Attention: Before you start installing a flash media card, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the card.

To insert a flash media card, do the following:

1.Make sure that the card is correctly oriented.

2.Insert the card firmly into the 4-in-1 media card reader slot. The card might stop before it is completely installed into the slot.

Removing a flash media card

To remove a flash media card, do the following:

1.Push the flash media card until you hear a click.

2.Gently pull the flash media card out of the memory card slot.

Note: If you do not remove the card from your computer after you eject the card from the Windows operating system, the card can no longer be accessed. To access the card, you must remove it once, then insert it again.

Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature

Some Lenovo notebook computers support NVIDIA Optimus Graphics.

NVIDIA Optimus Graphics enables a dynamic switch, that is, a switch with no need to restart your computer between High Performance and Energy Saving.

Switching the Graphics Processing Unit

If your computer supports NVIDIA Optimus Graphics, the Graphics Processing Unit is switched automatically depending on the power settings you use.

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