Removing A Pc Card - Compaq Armada E700 Series Reference Manual

Removing a PC Card

First, prepare the system for the PC Card removal:
In Windows 95 or Windows 98—If the computer is on,
stop the PC Card before you remove it. To stop a PC Card,
select the PC Card icon in the taskbar, then select the
PC Card you want to stop, then select Stop Card. A
message displays when the PC Card can be safely removed.
In Windows NT 4.0 with CardWare provided by
Compaq—If the computer is on, you must shut it down
before removing some PC Cards. Refer to the PC Card
documentation for removal requirements.
NOTE:
LAN, SCSI, or multifunction PC Card. It is usually not
necessary to shut down the computer before removing a
modem, ATA, flash, or SRAM PC Card.
Second, remove the PC Card:
1. Push the PC Card eject button
containing the PC Card.
2. Gently grasp the card and pull it out .
11-4 Using PC Cards
CAUTION:
If the computer is on and running Windows 95 or
Windows 98, failure to stop a PC Card before removing it may
result in loss of work or a system lockup.
You must shut down the computer before removing a
that corresponds to the slot