Adding And Removing A Pc Card - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Manual

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Adding and removing a PC Card

Important
If the remove hardware icon does not
appear on the taskbar, tap or click the
show hidden icons
Your convertible 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
convertible notebook when changing most cards because your convertible
notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means that you can insert a
PC Card while your convertible 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:
Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot with the label-side up until the
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outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your convertible notebook.
To remove a PC Card:
Tap or click the remove hardware
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name, then tap or click Stop.
button.
-OR-
Turn off your convertible notebook.
Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once.
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Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again.
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Adding and removing a PC Card
icon in the taskbar, the PC Card
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