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Sony PCV-1156, VGC-RA About PC Cards, Inserting a PC Card, facing upwards, Safely Remove Hardware, To insert a PC Card proceed as follows:

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Hardware Guide

Using your VAIO computer

About PC Cards

Your VAIO desktop has a PC Card slot on the front panel that supports Type I or Type II PC Cards. PC Cards allow you to interconnect with portable external devices.

Inserting a PC Card

To insert a PC Card proceed as follows:1 Open the bottom panel on the front of your VAIO.2Insert the PC Card gently into the PC Card slot with the label and the arrowfacing upwards.

The PC Card is automatically detected by your system and the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the taskbar.

3Close the cover flap (unless the PC Card peripheral prevents it).

✍Picture may vary from actual configuration.

You do not need to shut down your computer when inserting a PC Card.

Do not force a PC Card into the slot. It may damage the connector pins. If you have difficulty inserting a

PC Card, check that you are inserting the PC Card in the correct direction. See the manual supplied with your PC Card for more information on use.

Some PC Cards may require you to disable idle devices when using the PC Card.

You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some functions of the PC Card with this computer.

Make sure you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer.

If the PC Card is operating abnormally, go to Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System, click the Hardware tab, and then Device Manager. If an “!” mark appears next to the PC Card device, remove the software driver and then reinstall it from the installation CD that accompanies the PC Card.

For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal power operation and Standby or Hibernate power management modes while the card is inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognised. Reboot your system to correct the problem.

Contents

Page Read this first Notice ENERGY STAR Environmental information Owner's record Safety information General Audio/video Connectivity Regulatory information Disposing of the internal memory backup battery Disposing of the AA batteries Welcome Documentation pack Printed documentation Non-printeddocumentation Further sources Ergonomic considerations Position of the keyboard and mouse Position and viewing angle of the monitor Furniture and posture Lighting Ventilation Using your VAIO computer Shutting down your computer safely Using the keyboard Indicators Using the shortcut keys Using the TV function Using the mouse Setting up the mouse for left-handedusers Using the disc drives Reading and writing CDs and DVDs Playing DVDs Using two screens while watching a DVD Using the floppy disk drive Troubleshooting floppy disks My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk Using the modem Troubleshooting the modem Using power modes Using Standby mode Using Hibernate mode Using the media slots About Memory Sticks Inserting a Memory Stick Removing a Memory Stick Write-protectingMemory Sticks About xD Picture cards Inserting an xD Picture card Removing an xD Picture card About CompactFlash cards Inserting a CompactFlash card Removing a CompactFlash card About Secure Digital cards Inserting a Secure Digital card Removing a Secure Digital card Troubleshooting memory cards About PC Cards Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Expansion capabilities Connecting peripheral devices Connecting a display 2Go to Control Panel Connecting a TV set Connecting a TV that has no S-Videoport Connecting a TV that has an S-Videoport Connecting a sound system Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device Connecting a printer Troubleshooting printing Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a digital camera Troubleshooting i.LINK devices Connecting an S/PDIF device Connecting a microphone Connecting to a network Upgrading your VAIO computer Upgrading memory Viewing the amount of memory Adding / replacing a memory module Page 7Locate the notch on the bottom edge of the memory module 8Align the memory module over the slot, making sure the module is facing the correct way Getting help Sony documentation Other sources of information e-Support What is e-Support Who can use e-Support How can I access the e-Supportportal Can I submit questions in my native language Can I submit my questions at any time Is there a cost involved for using e-Support How do I know when the e-SupportTeam has handled my query/case Precautions On handling the hard disk On using the power source On handling your computer On handling LCD screens On handling floppy disks On handling discs On handling Memory Sticks Trademarks