Adding And Removing A Pc Card - Gateway MT6831 Reference Manual

Adding and removing a
PC Card
Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA
card slot). This slot accepts one Type II card. You do not need
to restart your notebook when changing most cards because
your notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means
that you can insert a PC Card while your notebook is running.
If your PC Card does not work after hot-swapping, see the
PC Card manufacturer's documentation for further
information.
To insert a PC Card:
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To remove a PC Card:
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Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot, label-side up,
until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side
of your notebook.
Turn off your notebook, then go to
-OR-
Double-click the remove hardware
taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
Important
If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click
the show hidden icons
Click the PC Card name, then click Stop. The Stop a
Hardware device dialog box opens.
Click the PC Card name, then click OK. The Safe to
Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
Click OK.
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button.
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icon in the