Removing A Pc Card Or Blank - Dell Latitude D800 User Manual

Using PC Cards
the card.
PC Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert
into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the
documentation that came with the card.
To install a PC Card:
1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up.
latch may need to be in the "in" position before you insert the card.
2. Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector.
If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.
The computer recognizes most PC Cards and automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If the
configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the floppy disk or CD that came with
PC Card.

Removing a PC Card or Blank

NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility
functioning before you remove it from the computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration
utility, you could lose data. Do not attempt to eject a card by pulling its cable, if one is attached.
Press the latch and gently remove the card or blank. For some latches, you must press the latch twice: once
pop the latch out, and then a second time to pop the card out.
3. Gently remove the card or blank.
Save a blank to use when no PC Card is installed in a slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other
particles.
file://C:\temp\~hh736E.htm
on the taskbar to select a card and stop it from
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