Removing Pc Cards - Toshiba Satellite P25 Series Resource Manual

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Removing PC Cards

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.
Ejecting a PC Card
3 Press the PC Card eject button next to the PC Card slot.
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.