Sony
Notebook U
s
er Guide
Using your notebook
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Removing a PC Card
If you unplug this device from the computer when turned on, your system might crash and you might lose
unsaved data.
If your computer is turned off, you do not have to follow these instructions.
To remove a PC Card, proceed as follows:
1
Double-click the
Safely Remove Hardware
icon in the taskbar.
The
Safely Remove Hardware
window appears.
2
Select the hardware you want to unplug and click
Stop
.
The
Stop a Hardware device
dialog box appears.
3
Make sure that the device is selected and click
OK
.
The
Safe to Remove Hardware
message appears, confirming the device can be safely removed from
the system.
4
Push the PC Card release button (1) and then press it again to eject the card.
5
Gently pull the card out.
6
Click
Close
to close the
Safely Remove Hardware
dialog box.
✍
While the card is inserted, your computer may not enter the
Hibernate
power management mode. It may enter
Standby
mode. It is recommended that you remove the card when your
computer enters the
Hibernate
mode by pressing the
<Fn>+<F12>
keys or by using the
PowerPanel
utility, and
when it is set to enter
Hibernate
automatically while using a
battery as the source of power.
You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some functions
within the PC Card with this computer.
Close all the applications that use the PC Card before removing
the card. Otherwise, data may be lost.