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Inserting and removing PC Cards
RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3
❖Insert the PC card while the computer is running. Follow
the steps below.
❖Hot swap the card (choose this method if there is already
a PC Card in the slot you wish to use). Stop the PC Card
by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the
System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to
remove it. Follow the steps below.
1Locate the PC Card slots on the left side of the computer.
2If the PC Card slots are locked, unlock them by turning
the computer over, locating the PC Card lock, and sliding
the lock into the unlocked position.
3Insert the PC Card.
If you have a Type III card, insert it into the lower slot. If
you have a Type I or Type II card, insert it into either the
upper or lower slot.
Inserting a PC Card
4When 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.
5To lock the PC Card in its slot, turn the computer over
and slide the lock into the locked position.
Removing a PC Card
Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware
icon on the System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is
safe to remove it.
1If the PC Card slots are locked, unlock them by turning
the computer over, locating the PC Card lock and sliding
it into the unlocked position