- Fujitsu Notebook User Guide

72 - PC Cards/ExpressCards™
Installing PC Cards
PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of the two slots). To install a PC Card:
1 See your PC Card manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your
notebook is off while installing them.
2 Make sure there is no PC Card currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing PC Cards.
3 If the eject button is extended, press it until it clicks.
4 Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up.
5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.
Removing PC Cards
See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some cards may require your
notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal.
• INSTALLING OR REMOVING A PC CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN OR
BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK.
• DO NOT INSERT A PC CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE
CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.
• EVEN WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING USED, INSTALLED PC/EXPRESSCARDS CONSUME POWER. IF YOU
DO NOT INTEND TO USE THE CARD FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, IT SHOULD BE REMOVED.
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OU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S
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ROUP TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE. IF THE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK, NETWORK
POLICY SETTINGS MAY ALSO PREVENT YOU FROM COMPLETING THIS PROCEDURE.
• REMOVE DEVICES USING THE SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE ICON IN THE SYSTEM TRAY AT THE BOTTOM
RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN.
• IF THE DIALOG BOX STATES THAT THE DEVICE CANNOT BE REMOVED, YOU MUST SAVE ALL OF YOUR
OPEN FILES, CLOSE ANY OPEN APPLICATIONS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR NOTEBOOK.