User Guide

FormoreinformationonExpressCards,smartcards,andashmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowing
topics:
•“InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage80
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•“RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage81
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InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard
Attention:DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.
Ifyoudo,thecomputermaynotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
•54mm-wideExpressCard
•Flashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,anSDHCcard,anSDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard
•Smartcard
ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,
see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
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Toinserta54mm-wideExpressCardintotheExpressCardslot,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Pushtheslotcover,andinsertthecardintotheslotwiththenotchededgefacingupward.Thenpress
thecardrmlyintotheconnector.
Toinsertaashmediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmaystopbeforeitiscompletely
installedintotheslot.
Toinsertasmartcardintothesmartcardslot,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardsothatthemetalliccontactisupandgoesinrst.Insertthecardrmlyintotheslot.
IftheExpressCard,ashmediacard,orsmartcardisnotPlugandPlay,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:
1.OpenControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound.
3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconrmation.
4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
–OpenControlPanelandswitchtoClassicview.
–Double-clicktheAddHardwareicon.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
–Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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