User's Manual

77 - Compact Flash (CF) Cards
Inserting Compact Flash Cards
Compact Flash Cards are inserted in the Compact Flash Card slot. To insert a Compact Flash Card:
1 See your Compact Flash Card manual for specific instructions on the insertion of your card. Some Compact
Flash Cards may require your notebook to be Off while inserting them.
2 When you receive your LifeBook, there will be a protective plug inserted in the slot (Figure 30). Whenever you
don’t have a Compact Flash Card inserted, be sure to replace the plug to prevent system contamination. To
re
move the plug, simply pull it out from the slot.
3 Insert your Compact Flash Card into the slot, with the product label facing up (Figure 31).
4 Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening.
Removing Compact Flash Cards
To remove a Compact Flash Card, follow these easy steps:
1 See your Compact Flash Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some Compact Flash
Cards may require your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off while removing them.
2 With a fingernail, pull the Compact Flash Card out of the slot using the lip on the bottom of the card.
• INSERTING OR REMOVING A COMPACT FLASH CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN
OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.
• DO NOT INSERT A COMPACT FLASH 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.
W
INDOWS HAS A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR COMPACT FLASH CARDS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED
BEFORE REMOVING A CARD. (PLEASE REVIEW YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT
PROCEDURE). IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO REMOVE DEVICES USING THE SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE
ICON IN THE SYSTEM TRAY.
I
F 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.