Installing Pc Cards; Removing Pc Cards - Dell Inspiron 7500 Setup Manual

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NOTE: Keep your fingers away from the touch pad while the computer is booting or
loading the operating system. If you touch the touch pad at either time, the cursor will
not move until you remove your finger from the touch pad surface.
PC Cards
The PC Card slot has two PC Card connectors and supports four combinations of
cards. See the following subsections for installation and removal instructions. For
information on configuring a PC Card, see "PC Cards" in the system Help.

Installing PC Cards

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 comes with the card. You can
install a PC Card while the computer is running. The PC Card is automatically detected.
To install a PC Card, perform the following steps:
1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot, with the top side
of the card facing up.
2. Insert the card into the slot, and press in firmly until the card is completely seated
in the internal PC Card connector.
If you encounter too much resistance when inserting the card, do not force the
card. Check the card's orientation, and try again.
The computer recognizes most input/output (I/O) cards and automatically loads the
appropriate device driver.
If your older modem communications software cannot use certain interrupt request
(IRQ) settings, you must disable the serial port or infrared port to use the software.

Removing PC Cards

To remove a PC Card from the PC Card slot, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility on the taskbar to select and
stop a card from functioning before you remove it from the computer. If you
do not remove the card in the configuration utility, you could lose data from
open application programs.
1. Press the eject button.
2. When the button slides out, press it again to release the card.
3. Gently remove the card.
4. Press the eject button once more until it is flush with the computer casing.
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