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Using PC Cards
Sony Notebook User Guide
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Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card
into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector. The release button will then come
out. Pull the release button, then knock it down towards the slot.
The PC Card slots can accommodate (at the same time) two Type I, two Type II, or one Type III PC Card. These
slots are compatible with Card Bus port.
Some PC Cards may require that you disable idle devices when using the PC Card. You can use Sony Notebook
Setup to disable devices. See your Software guide, in “Sony Notebook Setup” for details.
Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer.
If an “!” mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog, remove the software driver
and then reinstall it.
You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some functions within the PC Card with this computer.
You do not need to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC Card.
Insert in the direction
of the arrow
Do not force a card into the slot. It
may damage the connector pins. If
you have difficulty inserting a
card, check that you are inserting
the card with the correct
orientation. See the manual
supplied with your PC Card for
more information on use.
For some PC Cards, if you
alternate between normal power
operation and the system suspend
or system hibernation power
management modes while the
card is inserted, you may find that
a device connected to your system
is not recognized. Reboot your
system to correct the problem.
Before you remove the PC Card,
click the PC Card icon in the task
tray and close the card. Close any
applications that use the PC Card
before removing the card.
Otherwise, data may be lost.