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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Using the expansion port
3
Highlight, and then click or touch the item you would like
to eject.
If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe
removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the
media can be removed now, the system displays
Safe
to Remove Hardware
.
If the computer has a spring-loaded adapter slot, see
step
; otherwise, skip to step
4
Gently press the card inward to release it.
The card pops out slightly.
5
Grasp the card and pull it straight out.
(Sample Illustration) Removing memory media
Do not remove memory media while data is being written
or read. Even when the Windows
®
message “copying...”
disappears, writing to the media might still be in progress
and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the indicator
light to go out.
Using the expansion port
(Available on certain models.)
(Sample Illustration) Expansion port on underside of
computer
Expansion port*
*Available on certain models