Card blanks, Extended cards, Installing a pc card or expresscard – Dell Latitude D530 (Early 2008) User Manual

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Using Cards

Card Blanks

Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the card slot. Blanks

protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use

when no card is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit

your computer.
To remove the blank, see "Removing a Card or Blank" on page 92.

Extended Cards

An extended card (for example, a wireless network adapter) is longer than a

standard card and extends outside the computer. Follow these precautions

when using extended cards:

• Protect the exposed end of an installed card. Striking the end of the card

can damage the system board.

• Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computer in its

carrying case.

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

You can install a PC Card or a 34-mm ExpressCard (with an adapter) in the

computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically

detects the card.
Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to

indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent

incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that

came with the card.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide.

To install a PC Card:

1 Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the

top side of the card facing up. The latch may need to be in the in position

before you insert the card.

2 Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its

connector.

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