Using your notebook

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For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal power operation and Standby or Hibernate power management modes while the card is

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inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Reboot your system to correct the problem.

 

The computer will return to its original state if you restart it.

 

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You can connect the optional PCGA-CD51/A CD-ROM drive or the optional PCGA-CDRW52 CD-RW drive to the PC Card slot on your notebook.

 

 

However, do not connect these drives if the main unit is docked. A simultaneous use may cause malfunction.

 

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Removing a PC Card

Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on. If it is not removed properly, your

 

 

system may not work properly. If you want to remove a PC Card when your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 7.

 

To remove a PC Card, proceed as follows:

1Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box appears.

2Select the hardware you want to unplug.

3Click Stop.

4In the Stop a Hardware Device dialog box, confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system.

5Click OK.

A dialog box appears, explaining that it is safe to remove the device.

6Click OK.

7Click Close.

8Eject the PC Card release button (1) and then press it to eject the card.

9Gently press the card and pull it out.

If you unplug the PC Card from the computer when it is still turned on, your system might crash and you might lose data that you did not save before.

While the card is inserted, your computer may not enter the Hibernate power management mode. It may enter Standby mode. It is recommended that you remove the card when your computer enters Hibernate mode by pressing the <Fn>+<F12> keys or by using the PowerPanel Utility, and when it is set to enter Hibernate automatically while using a battery as the source of power.