Dell Latitude D531 - Manual (Page 38)

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Using Cards
Dell™ Latitude™ D531 Service Manual
Card Types
Removing a PC Card or ExpressCard
Installing a PC Card or an ExpressCard
Card Types
PC Cards
See "Specifications" in your User's Guide for information on supported PC Cards.
The PC Card slot has one connector that supports a single Type I or Type II card. The PC Card slot supports CardBus technology and extended PC Cards. Type
of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.
PC Card Blanks
Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the PC Card slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use
when no PC Card is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your computer.
Extended PC Cards
An extended PC Card (for example, a wireless network adapter) is longer than a standard PC Card and extends outside the computer. Follow these
precautions when using extended PC Cards:
l Protect the exposed end of an installed card. Striking the end of the card can damage the system board.
l Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computer in its carrying case.
Removing a PC Card or ExpressCard
Press the release button and remove the card or blank. You may be required to press the release button twice, once to pop the button out, and then a
second time to pop the card out.
Save a blank to use when no PC Card is installed in a slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles.
NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility (click the icon in the taskbar) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from
the computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration utility, you could lose data. Do not attempt to eject a card by pulling its cable, if one is
attached.