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2. Ensure that the card is correctly oriented:

• For the media card: The metal contacts are facing down and pointing toward the card slot.

• For the smart card: The metal contacts are facing upward and pointing toward the card slot.

3. Press the card firmly into the card slot.

If the plug-and-play feature is not enabled for the installed media card or smart card, do the following

to enable the feature:

1. Go to Control Panel.

2. View Control Panel by Category. Click Hardware and Sound.

3. Click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the

password or provide confirmation.

4. From the Action menu, select Add legacy hardware. The Add Hardware Wizard starts.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Removing a media card or a smart card

Attention:

• Before removing a card, stop the card first. Otherwise, data on the card might get corrupted or lost.

• While transferring data to or from a media card or a smart card, do not put your computer into sleep or

hibernation mode before the data transfer is completed; otherwise, your data might get damaged.

• Do not remove a card while the computer is in sleep mode or hibernation mode. Otherwise, the system

might not respond when you try to resume operation.

To remove a card, do the following:

1. Click the triangular icon in the Windows notification area to show hidden icons. Then, right-click the

Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.

2. Select the corresponding item to eject the card from the Windows operating system.

3. Press the card to eject it from your computer.

4. Remove the card and store it safely for future use.

Note: If you do not remove the card from your computer after you eject the card from the Windows

operating system, the card can no longer be accessed. To access the card, you must remove it first,

and then insert it again.