Removing An Expresscard - Toshiba Satellite L300 Series Resource Manual

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Removing an
ExpressGard@
Removing an ExpresGad@
1
Prepare
the
card
for
removal by
clicking
the
Safely Remove
Hardware icon in
the
Notification Area
and
then selecting the
card
or
device
you
want
to remove.
If
the system is unable to prepare the card
for
safe
removal,
a
message
will
tell you to try
again later.
If
the card
can be
removed now, the system
displays
Safe to Remove
Hardware.
2
Locate
the
ExpressCard@
eject button.
3
Press
the ExpressCard eject
button
once
to pop
it
out slightly,
and
push
it
in
to
remove the ExpressCard.
The ExpressCard ejects
slightly
from
the slot.
4
Grasp the
edges
of the ExpressCard and slide
it
out
of
the slot.
Learning the basics
Gomputing
tips
*
Save
your work
frequently.
Your
work
stays
in
the
computer's temporary memory
until
you
save
it
to
the
internal
storage
drive.
If
the
network you
are
using
goes
down
and
you
must restart
your
computer to
reconnect,
or your
battery runs
out of
charge
while you
are
working, you
will
lose
all
work
since
you
last
saved.
HINT:
Some programs
have
an automatic save feature that can
be
activated. This feature
saves
y0ur
file to the internal storage drive
at
preset intervals.
See
your software documentation
for
details.
*
Back
up
your files to disks (or
other removable
media)
on
a
regular
basis.
Label
the
backup copies clearly
and store
them
in
a safe place.
*
Scan
all
new
files
for
viruses.
.:.
Do
not
turn
off
the computer
if
a
drive indicator
light
indicates
a
drive is
active.
M
N
OT
E
The Windows@ operating system records
information,
such
as
your
desktop setup,
during its
shutdown procedure
lf
you do not
let the
Windows@ operating system
shut down normally,
details
such
as new
icon positions
may be lost.