158 Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards
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To insert a PC Card:
1Turn off the computer.
You may also hot swap a PC Card. Stop the PC Card by
clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System
tray. After the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears, it
is safe to remove the PC Card.
2Align the card connectors with an available PC Card slot
and carefully slide the card into the slot until it locks into
place.
NOTE: If you have a Type III card, insert the connector into the
lower slot. If you have a Type I or Type II card, you can insert it into
either the upper or the lower slot.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the PC Card or the computer, do not
force the card into the PC Card slot.
Removing PC Cards
1Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware
icon on the System tray.
After the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears, it is
safe to remove the PC Card.
2To remove the PC Card, press the slot’s eject button once.
3Remove the PC Card and store it properly.
Hot swapping
One of the great things about PC Cards is that you can
replace one PC Card with another while the computer is on.
This is called “hot swapping.”