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Hardware Guide

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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 crash and unsaved data may be lost. If you want to remove a PC Card when your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 5.

To remove a PC Card, proceed as follows:

1Close any applications that are using the PC Card.

2Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box appears.

3Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop.

4In the Stop a Hardware device dialog box, select the device, confirm that it can be safely removed from the system and click OK.

You see the message that it is safe to remove the device.

5Click Close.

6Press the PC Card release button once so it is extended and ready for use.

7 Push the PC Card release button to eject the card and then pull it out.