Maintaining PC Cards
To maintain your PC Cards, follow these guidelines:
•Keep cards away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, and liquids.
•Do not drop, bend, flex, or crush cards when handling.
•Keep dust, magnets, and static electricity away from PC Cards.
•When a card is not in use, carry it in its protective carrying case.
•Some PC Cards include cables that extend from the back of the cards. Be careful not to bend or put excessive strain on these cables.
Using PC Cards
You can install PC Cards while the computer is on.
To insert a PC Card into a slot:
1.Push the slot door in with the PC Card.
2.Align the card with a slot and insert the card into the slot until it locks in place (Figure 23).
The eject button for the card slot operates in two steps.
To remove a PC Card:
1.push the eject button once to pop it outward.
2.Push the eject button again, then the card will be ejected.
Eject button
PC Card
Figure 23. Inserting a PC Card
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