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Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Using the Memory card reader

3Highlight, and then click the item you would like to eject.
If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe removal, a
message will tell you to try again later. If the media can be
removed now, the system displays Safe to Remove Hardware.
If the computer has a spring-loaded adapter slot, see step 4;
otherwise, skip to step 5.
4Gently press the card inward to release it.
The card pops out slightly.
5Grasp the card and pull it straight out.

(Sample Illustration) Removing memory media
Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read.
Even when the Windows® message “copying...” disappears, writing
to the media might still be in progress and your data could be
destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out.