Gateway MT6831, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4 : Using Drives and Accessories
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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:
•
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.
To remove a PC Card:
1
Turn off your notebook, then go to Step 5 .
-OR-
Double-click the remove hardware icon in the
taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
2
Click the PC Card name, then click Stop . The Stop a
Hardware device dialog box opens.
3
Click the PC Card name, then click OK . The Safe to
Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
4
Click OK .
Important
If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click
the show hidden icons button.