Removing a pc card or blank – Dell LATITUDE C510 User Manual

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You can install a PC Card in the computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically detects
the card.

To install a PC Card, hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the
card facing up. Insert the card into the slot and press in firmly until the card is completely seated in its
connector. If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try
again. If you have a rotating PC Card latch (one that pops out beyond the edge of the computer when you
insert the card), rotate the latch closed after inserting the card.

The computer recognizes most PC Cards and automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If the
configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the floppy disk or CD that came with
the PC Card.

PC 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.

Removing a PC Card or Blank

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 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.

For a push-button latch, press the latch and gently remove the card or blank. (For some push-button
latches, you must press the latch twice: once to pop the latch out, and then a second time to pop the card
out.)

For a rotating latch:

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