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Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards
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Inserting the PC Card
Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to
do so may result in damage to components, such as cables,
attached to your computer, or to the computer itself.
Before you insert a PC Card, refer to the documentation that
comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before
you insert it.
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 the PC Card slot and
carefully slide the card into the slot until it locks into
place.
To avoid damaging the PC Card or the computer, do not force
the card into the PC Card slot.
Removing the PC Card
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.