63
- Using ExpressCards™
ExpressCards are installed in
the ExpressCard slot
(Figure 32)
See your ExpressCard manual
for instructions on the
installation of your card. Some
cards may require that your
notebook is off while installing
them.
Figure 32. Installing/Removing ExpressCards
•
I
NSTALLING
OR
REMOVING
AN
E
XPRESS
C
ARD
DURING
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
’
S
SHUTDOWN
OR
BOOTUP
PROCESS
MAY
DAMAGE
THE
CARD
AND
/
OR
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
.
•
D
O
NOT
INSERT
AN
E
XPRESS
C
ARD
INTO
A
SLOT
IF
THERE
IS
WATER
OR
ANY
OTHER
SUBSTANCE
ON
THE
CARD
AS
YOU
MAY
PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE
THE
CARD
,
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
,
OR
BOTH
.
•
W
HEN
YOU
RECEIVE
YOUR
SYSTEM
,
THERE
MAY
BE
A
PLASTIC
SLOT
PROTECTOR
INSTALLED
IN
THE
E
XPRESS
C
ARD
SLOT
. B
EFORE
INSTALLING
AN
E
XPRESS
C
ARD
,
REMOVE
THE
SLOT
PROTECTOR
IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE
"R
EMOVING
E
XPRESS
C
ARDS
"
SECTION
. W
HEN
YOU
DO
NOT
HAVE
A
CARD
INSTALLED
IN
THE
SLOT
,
BE
SURE
TO
RE
-
INSTALL
THE
SLOT
PROTECTOR
TO
PREVENT
THE
SYSTEM
FROM
BEING
CONTAMINATED
.
•
Y
OU
MAY
BE
REQUIRED
TO
LOG
ON
AS
A
DMINISTRATOR
OR
A
MEMBER
OF
THE
A
DMINISTRATOR
’
S
G
ROUP
TO
COMPLETE
THIS
PROCEDURE
. I
F
YOUR
COMPUTER
IS
CONNECTED
TO
A
NETWORK
,
NETWORK
POLICY
SETTINGS
MAY
ALSO
PREVENT
YOU
FROM
COMPLETING
THIS
PROCEDURE
.
ExpressCard Slot
ExpressCard
