Removing A Pc Card - Sony Vaio PCG-C1VFK User Manual

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Removing a PC Card

If you unplug this device from the computer when turned on, your system might crash and you might lose
data that you did not save before.
If your computer is turned off, you do not have to follow these instructions.
To remove a PC Card, proceed as follows:
1 Double-click
The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears.
2 Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop.
The Stop a Hardware device dialog box appears.
3 Confirm the device to stop and click OK.
A Safe to Remove Hardware window appears, confirming the device can be safely removed from the
system.
4 Click OK.
5 Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box.
6 Eject the PC Card release button (1) and then press it to eject the card.
7 Gently press the card and pull it out.
in the taskbar.
While the card is inserted, your computer may
not enter the Hibernate power management mode.
It may enter Standby mode. It is recommended to
remove the card when your computer enters the
Hibernate mode by pressing <Fn> + <F12> keys
or by using the PowerPanel utility, and when it is set
to enter Hibernate automatically while using a
battery as the source of power.
You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some
functions within the PC Card with this computer.
Close all the applications that use the PC Card before
removing the card. Otherwise, data may be lost.
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