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External Media Cards
Document Part Number: 383368-001
May 2005
This guide explains how to use external media cards.

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  • Page 1 External Media Cards Document Part Number: 383368-001 May 2005 This guide explains how to use external media cards.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents External Media Cards Digital Media Slot Cards (Select Models Only) ..1 Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card ... 2 Removing an Optional Digital Media Card..3 PC Cards.
  • Page 3: External Media Cards

    External Media Cards Digital Media Slot Cards (Select Models Only) Optional digital media cards are removable storage cards that provide a convenient method of storing data and sharing it with other devices such as PDAs and cameras. ✎ Some newer cards are devices, like cameras and wireless transceivers, rather than storage media.
  • Page 4: Inserting An Optional Digital Media Card

    Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the digital media card connectors, use minimal pressure when inserting a digital media card into a Digital Media Slot. To insert a digital media card: 1. Hold the digital media card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook.
  • Page 5: Removing An Optional Digital Media Card

    Removing an Optional Digital Media Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the digital media card before removing it. To remove a digital media card: 1. Close all files and applications using the digital media card. (To stop a data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window.) 2.
  • Page 6: Pc Cards

    PC Cards Ä CAUTION: If you install software or enablers provided by a PC Card manufacturer, you may not be able to use other PC Cards. If you are instructed by the documentation included with your PC Card to install device drivers: ■...
  • Page 7: Inserting A Pc Card

    Inserting a PC Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the connectors: ■ Use minimal pressure when inserting a PC Card into a PC Card slot. ■ Do not move or transport the notebook while a PC Card is inserted. 1.
  • Page 8: Removing A Pc Card

    Removing a PC Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the PC Card before removing it. 1. Stop the PC Card: a. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area (at the far right of the taskbar). b.
  • Page 9: Expresscards (Select Models Only)

    ExpressCards (Select Models Only) An ExpressCard is a next-generation, high-performance PC Card, but it cannot be used in a standard PC Card slot. Like standard PC Cards, ExpressCards are designed to conform to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
  • Page 10: Configuring An Expresscard

    Configuring an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of support for some ExpressCards, do not install all of the software or any of the enablers provided by a single ExpressCard manufacturer. If you are instructed by the documentation included with your ExpressCard to install device drivers: ■...
  • Page 11: Inserting An Expresscard

    Inserting an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the ExpressCard connectors: ■ Use minimal force when inserting an ExpressCard into the ExpressCard slot. ■ Do not move or transport the notebook while the ExpressCard is inserted. As shipped, the ExpressCard slot contains a protective insert. The insert must be released and then removed before you can insert an ExpressCard.
  • Page 12 2. To insert an ExpressCard: a. Position the card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook. b. Gently slide the card into the slot until the card is seated. External Media Cards...
  • Page 13: Stopping Or Removing An Expresscard

    Stopping or Removing an ExpressCard Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop the ExpressCard before removing it. ✎ Stopping an ExpressCard, even if it is not in use, conserves power. To stop or remove an ExpressCard: 1.
  • Page 14 © Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

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