Removing Pc Cards - Toshiba Satellite 2410 Series Resource Manual

3 Align the card connectors with an available PC Card slot and carefully
slide the card into the slot until it locks into place.
NOTE: If you have a Type III card, insert the connector into the lower slot. If you have a
Type II card, you can insert it into either the upper or the lower slot.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the PC Card or the computer, don't force the card into
the PC Card slot.

Removing PC Cards

1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray.
2 Click Safely remove xxxx, where xxxx is the identifier for your PC
Card.
The operating system advises you that you may safely remove the
card.
3 Press the PC Card eject button next to the PC Card slot in use.
Ejecting a PC Card
4 Remove the PC Card and store it properly.
Hot swapping
One of the great things about PC Cards is that you can replace one PC Card
with another while the computer is on. This is called "hot swapping."
Hot swapping precautions
Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to avoid data loss never
remove a card while it is in use. For example:
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Never remove an ATA card while the system is accessing it.
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Never remove a network card while you are connected to a network.
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Never remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices connected
to it are operating.
Before removing a PC Card, shut it down by clicking the Safely Remove
Hardware icon on the System tray. Once the PC Card has stopped, you can
safely remove it.
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