User Guide

5-26 Removal and Replacement Procedures
Inserting a PC Card
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PC Card connectors, use minimal
pressure when inserting a PC Card into a PC Card slot.
1. With the PC Card connector facing the computer and the label facing up
1
, align the
edges of the card with the rails
2
in the PC Card slot (Figure 5-23).
2. Push the PC Card into the PC Card slot until the connector is seated.
Figure 5-23. Inserting a PC Card
3. If Windows NT 4.0 with CardWare from Compaq is running and the computer is
turned on, restart the computer if you are instructed to do so by the PC Card
documentation or an on-screen prompt.
■ If you are inserting a LAN, SCSI, or multifunction PC Card, you must restart the
computer.
■ If you are inserting a modem, ATA, flash, or SRAM PC Card, it is usually not
necessary to restart the computer.