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Using Your VAIO Computer
Using PC Cards
PC Cards allow you to connect portable external devices to your computer.
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You cannot use the PC Card if you select the option to disable the PC Card slot with the Peripheral Device & Storage Media Restriction Setting Utility
or the power supply to the PC Card slot on the VAIO Power Management tab in the Power Options window. To change the settings, see Protecting
Data from Unauthorized Use (page 134) or Activating VAIO Power Management Power Schemes (page 131).
Inserting a PC Card
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Some PC Cards or their functions may not be compatible with your computer.
You do not need to shut down your computer before inserting or removing a PC Card.
To insert a PC Card
1 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out.
2 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the PC Card slot protector pops out.
3 Gently take hold of the protector and pull it out of the slot.
4 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the front label facing upward.