206 Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards
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Removing a PC Card
Hot swapping
One of the great things about PC Cards is that 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. Once the PC Card
has stopped, you can safely remove it. See “Removing PC
Cards” on page 205.
Never swap modules when the computer is in Hibernation or
Stand By mode. This is known as “warm swapping” and is not
supported with this computer. For more information on
Hibernation and Stand By modes, see “Hibernation command”
on page 85 and “Stand By command” on page 86.