Contents External Media Cards Digital Media Slot Cards (Select Models Only) ..1 Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card ... 2 Removing an Optional Digital Media Card..3 PC Cards.
External Media Cards Digital Media Slot Cards (Select Models Only) Optional digital media cards are removable storage cards that provide a convenient method of storing data and sharing it with other devices such as PDAs and cameras. ✎ Some newer cards are devices, like cameras and wireless transceivers, rather than storage media.
Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the digital media card connectors, use minimal pressure when inserting a digital media card into a Digital Media Slot. To insert a digital media card: 1. Hold the digital media card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook.
Removing an Optional Digital Media Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the digital media card before removing it. To remove a digital media card: 1. Close all files and applications using the digital media card. (To stop a data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window.) 2.
PC Cards Ä CAUTION: If you install software or enablers provided by a PC Card manufacturer, you may not be able to use other PC Cards. If you are instructed by the documentation included with your PC Card to install device drivers: ■...
Inserting a PC Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the connectors: ■ Use minimal pressure when inserting a PC Card into a PC Card slot. ■ Do not move or transport the notebook while a PC Card is inserted. 1.
Removing a PC Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the PC Card before removing it. 1. Stop the PC Card: a. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area (at the far right of the taskbar). b.
ExpressCards (Select Models Only) An ExpressCard is a next-generation, high-performance PC Card, but it cannot be used in a standard PC Card slot. Like standard PC Cards, ExpressCards are designed to conform to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
Configuring an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of support for some ExpressCards, do not install all of the software or any of the enablers provided by a single ExpressCard manufacturer. If you are instructed by the documentation included with your ExpressCard to install device drivers: ■...
Inserting an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the ExpressCard connectors: ■ Use minimal force when inserting an ExpressCard into the ExpressCard slot. ■ Do not move or transport the notebook while the ExpressCard is inserted. As shipped, the ExpressCard slot contains a protective insert. The insert must be released and then removed before you can insert an ExpressCard.
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2. To insert an ExpressCard: a. Position the card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook. b. Gently slide the card into the slot until the card is seated. External Media Cards...
Stopping or Removing an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the ExpressCard before removing it. ✎ Stopping an ExpressCard, even if it is not in use, conserves power. To stop or remove an ExpressCard: 1.