CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in
the Owner's Manual or Product Information Guide.
You can add PC Cards to computers with integrated PC Card connectors.
PC Card Types
NOTE: "Type" of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.
The PC Card slot has two connectors that support the following four combinations of cards.
NOTE: Your computer is designed for either 5-V or 3.3-V 16-bit PCMCIA cards. Some cards
are keyed for 3.3 V only but will not fit into the PC slot. Cards are keyed to prevent incorrect
insertion into the slot. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation supplied with the
card.
A single Type I or Type II card (using either the upper or lower PC Card connector)
One Type I card and one Type II card (using either connector)
Two Type I cards or two Type II cards
One Type III card (using the lower connector)
Both PC Card connectors support extended PC Cards.
Installing a PC Card
NOTE: The length of some PC Cards may prevent the front-panel door from closing.
PC Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert into the slot, and the cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation supplied with the card.
Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the
card facing up.
NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device.
NOTE: Insert the card into the slot, and press firmly until the card is completely seated in the
internal PC Card connector.
If you encounter too much resistance when you insert the card, do not force the card.
Check the card's orientation, and try again.
Your computer recognizes most PC Cards and automatically loads the appropriate
device driver for use with the computer. If the configuration program tells you to load
the manufacturer's drivers, install them with the CD that came with the PC Card.
Removing a PC Card
NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility on the taskbar to select and stop a card from
functioning before you remove it from the computer. If you do not remove the card in the
configuration utility, you could lose data from open programs.
NOTE: Press the button with the upper dot to eject the top card and the button with the lower
dot to eject the bottom card.
NOTICE: Do not attempt to eject a card by pulling its dongle, if one is attached.
Press the eject button, and gently remove the card.
