Hot Swapping; Hot Swapping Cautions - Toshiba Satellite 110 Series User Manual

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Little Cards that Do Big Things

Hot Swapping

Hot Swapping

One of the really great things about PC Cards is that you can
replace one PC Card with another even while the computer is on.
This is called "hot swapping." For example, if you want to switch
between a hard disk and a modem PC Card, you can do it while
you're working without turning the computer off and back on
again.

Hot Swapping Cautions

While you can insert a PC Card at any time, applying a bit of com-
mon sense about when you remove a card will make your comput-
ing life much happier. Just remember not to remove a card while
it's in use. You probably won't break anything, but you could lose
valuable information. Some examples:
Do not remove a modem card while it is communicating.
Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing
the card.
Do not remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices are
operating.
Do not remove a network card while the network drivers are
loaded.
Before removing a PC Card, stop the card by clicking the PC Card
(PCMCIA) icon on the taskbar.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer