Removing Pc Cards; Hot Swapping - Toshiba Satellite P20-8PW User Manual

Removing PC Cards

1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar
notification area.
2. Select the PC Card that you want to remove from the list, then click
Stop.
3. A dialog box opens, from which you select the name of the PC Card
you wish to stop. Click OK.
4. A message will appear indicating that you can safely remove the card.
5. Gently press the eject button beside the slot it occupies.
If your PC Card supports hot swapping, you can remove it at any time.
However, to avoid date loss, never remove a card while it is in use. For
more information, see "Hot swapping".
The upper eject button will pop out the Type II PC Card from the
upper slot. The lower button will pop out a Type II, or Type III card
from the lower slot.
6. Remove the PC Card and store it properly.

Hot swapping

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 do not
remove a card while it is in use. Before removing a PC Card, stop it by
clicking the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon on the taskbar. After the PC Card is
stopped, it is safe to remove it. It is recommended not to insert or remove
PC cards when system is in stand by or hibernation mode.
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Don't remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing it.
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Don't remove a network card while you are connected to a network.
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Don't remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices connected to
it is operating.
SCSI is an acronym for Small Computer Systems Interface. A single SCSI
PC Card enables you to connect several SCSI devices, such as a scanner
or digital camera to your computer.
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