Toshiba SATELLITE P500 - Manual (Page 145)

User’s Manual 8-6
Optional Devices
Memory card care
1. Do not write to a memory card if the battery power is low. Low power
could affect writing accuracy.
2. Do not remove a memory card while read/write is in progress.
3. The memory card is designed so that it can be inserted only one way.
Do not try to force the card into the slot.
4. Do not leave a memory card partially inserted in the slot. Press the
memory card until you hear it click into place.
5. Do not twist or bend memory cards.
6. Do not expose memory cards to liquids, store in humid areas or place
memory cards close to containers of liquid.
7. After using a memory card, return it to its case.
8. Do not touch the metal parts of the memory card, expose it to liquids or
allow it to get dirty.
Memory expansion
You can install additional memory in the computer's memory module socket
to increase the amount of RAM. This section describes how to install and
remove a memory module.
Set the write-protect switch to the lock position, if you do not want to
record data.
■ Use only memory modules approved by TOSHIBA.
■ Do not try to install or remove a memory module under the following
conditions. You can damage the computer and the module. Also, data
will be lost.
a. The computer is turned on.
b. The computer was shut down using the Sleep Mode or Hibernation
Mode.
■ When incorrect memory is inserted, please refer to Memory expansion
section in Chapter 9, Troubleshooting , for details.
■ Expansion memory is a precision electronic component that may be
fatally damaged by static electricity. Since the human body has slight
static electricity, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body
before installing an expansion memory module. To discharge your
body's static electricity, simply touch any metal surface close to you
with bare hands.
Use a point size 1 Phillips screwdriver to remove and fasten the screws.
Use of an incorrect screwdriver can damage the screw heads.