136 Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Inserting and removing PC Cards
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Inserting and removing PC Cards
TECHNICAL NOTE: For PCMCIA-compatible PC Cards, check
the package to make sure they conform to the PCMCIA 2.1
standard (or later). Other cards may work with your computer,
but are likely to be much more difficult to set up and use.
Your computer comes with one PC Card slot and supports
two types of PC Cards:
❖TypeI cards—You can install one of these cards.
❖TypeII cards—You can install one of these cards.

Inserting a 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, then clicking to select the PC Card device.
After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove.
2Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer.
3Insert the PC Card.