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3 Disconnecting the adapter
<2000/XP/Vista Operation>
Before disconnecting the adapter from the computer, close all software programs that are using data on the
card (e.g. Explorer, image viewing software), then follow the steps below.
You can unplug the adapter with the computer’s power on. (You do not need to turn off the computer, restart it, or put it in
the sleep mode.)
1. Left-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon on
the taskbar.
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The message that appears with the [Safely Remove
Hardware] icon may differ depending on the
computer you are using.
2. A message box titled [Safely remove USB Mass
Storage Device - Drive (K:)] appears on the
taskbar. Click on it.
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The drive letter (K:) above will differ depending on
the computer you are using.
3. Make sure that the status lamp is NOT on , then
click the [OK] button.
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For Windows XP, the message appears in the
balloon help.
The adapter is ready to be disconnected from the
computer.
4. Unplug the adapter from the computer’s USB
port.
[Safely Remove Hardware]
In this example, the Removable Disk is recognized as the K drive.
Status lamp
4 Removing a card
<2000/XP/Vista Operation>
Pull the card out of the card slot as shown in the illustration.
Pull the card out.
Status lamp
Notes
• NEVER pull the card out of the card slot or
unplug the adapter from the computer while
the status lamp is blinking.
Doing so may
destroy the data on the card or the card itself,
or cause the computer to malfunction.