Exploring Your Computer’s Features

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Inserting and removing PC Cards

Inserting and removing PC Cards

Your computer comes with one PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards:Type I cards—You can install one of these cards.Type II cards—You can install one of these cards.

The PC Card slot supports hot swapping, which allows you to replace one PC Card with another while the computer is on.

Inserting a PC Card

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.

You can only use PC Cards in the bottom slot or ExpressCards in the top slot. You cannot insert a PC Card into the ExpressCard slot (the upper slot), nor can you insert an ExpressCard into the PC card slot (the lower slot).

To insert a PC Card:1Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer.2Insert the PC Card.Sample inserting a PC Card

3When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly, but gently, to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position.