VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

Using PC Cards

Your notebook includes a PC card slot. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices.

Note the following:

The PC card slot can accommodate one Type I or Type II PC card and is compatible with a CardBus.

Some PC cards may require that you disable idle devices when using the PC card. You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” for details.

Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card manufacturer.

If an “!” mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box, remove the software driver then reinstall it.

To insert a PC card

You do not need to shut down the notebook before inserting or removing a PC card.

1Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with front label facing up.

2Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector and the release button pops out.

Inserting PC Card

Insert with the arrow facing forward.

PC Card

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