4-6 Adding Expansion Devices
4. Use the software insta ll ed on your system to check PC car d slot
availability.
In Windows 98 or Windows 2000, a PC card icon should be in the
control pan el or on the right side of the ta s k ba r . The icon sh ows
which slot contains a PC car d and which slot is empty.
In Windows NT, the CardWiz ard™ SystemsSoft i con should be on
the desktop.
5. Follow the PC card manufa ct urer’s instructions for using the card.
Removing a PC Card
Follow these steps to rem ove a PC card from its slot in the s ystem unit.
1. At the Windows desktop, point to My Computer and to Control Panel
(or select the taskbar P C car d icon).
2. Select the PC Card you need t o r em ove and select Stop.
Windows alerts you if an y ap p li cations are still using th e car d. Close
the application(s).
If all applications u s in g the PC card are shut down, ser vi ces for that
card are closed.
A message displays on the screen stating that it is safe to remove the
PC card.
3. Remove the PC card from it sl ot by pressing the eject button next to
the slot. Pull the card out .
4. If you are not installin g an other PC card, insert the pr eviously
removed slot co ver into the s l ot to keep dust and dirt out.
Memory ModulesMemory modules are installed into one or two SO-DIMM sockets on the
system board. The sockets ar e accessible from the bott om of the system
unit.
The sockets support up to 512 MB of high-speed memory. The system
supports 144-pin PC100 SDRAM modules in 64-MB, 128-MB, 192-MB,
and 256-MB non-ECC memory configurations.