Removing pc cards, Hot swapping, Removing pc cards hot swapping – Toshiba 1805 User Manual

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Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards

Removing PC Cards

1

Click the PC Card button on the taskbar.

2

Click Stop xxxx where xxxx is the identifier for your PC Card.

A message advises you that you may safely remove the card.

3

To remove the PC Card, press the slot’s eject button once.

Ejecting a PC Card

4

Remove the PC Card and store it properly.

Hot swapping

One of the great things about PC Cards is that you can replace one
PC Card with another while the computer is on. This is called “hot
swapping.”

Hot swapping precautions

Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to avoid data loss
never remove a card while it is in use. For example:

Never remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing
it.

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