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Exploring Your Options
Inserting and Removing PC Cards
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To set up your PC Card, refer to the documentation that came
with the card or refer to your operating system manual or
online help.
Hot swapping
With PC Cards, you can replace one PC Card with another
while the computer is on. This is called “hot swapping.”
Hot swapping precautions
Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to avoid data
loss never remove a card while it is in use. For example:
❖Never remove a hard disk card while the system is
accessing it.
❖Never remove a network card while you are connected to
a network.
Before removing a PC Card, stop it by clicking the Safely
Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PC
Card is stopped, it is safe to remove.