ExpressCards provide additional memory, wired and wireless communications, multimedia and security features. ExpressCards support two form factors:
ExpressCard/34 (34 mm wide)
ExpressCard/54 (54 mm wide in an L-shape with a 34 mm connector)
The 34 mm card fits into both the 34 mm and 54 mm card slots. The 54 mm card only fits into a 54 mm card slot.
See Specifications for information on supported ExpressCards.
NOTE: An ExpressCard is not a bootable device.
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Express Card/34
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ExpressCard/54
ExpressCard Blanks
Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the ExpressCard slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when no ExpressCard is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your computer.
You can install an ExpressCard in the computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically detects the card.
ExpressCards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
To install an ExpressCard:
Hold the card with the top side of the card facing up. The latch may need
to be in the "in" position before you insert the card.
Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its
connector.
If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.
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ExpressCard
The computer recognizes the ExpressCard and automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If the configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the floppy disk or CD that came with the ExpressCard.
Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: Use the ExpressCard configuration utility (click the
icon in the
taskbar) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from the
computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration utility, you could lose
data.
Press the release latch and remove the card or blank. For some latches, you must press the latch twice: once to pop the latch out, and then a second time to pop the card out.
Save a blank to use when no ExpressCard is installed in a slot. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles.
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release latch
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ExpressCard
Media Memory Cards
The 3-in-1 media memory card reader provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a media memory card.
NOTE: A media memory card is not a bootable device.
The 3-in-1 media memory card reader reads Secure Digital (SD) card/SDIO and MultiMediaCard (MMC) media memory cards.
Installing a Media Memory Card
You can install a media memory card in the computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically detects the card.
Media memory cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
To install a media memory card:
Hold the card with the top side of the card facing up.
Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its
connector.
If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.
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media memory card slot
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media memory card
The computer recognizes the media memory card and automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If the configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the CD that came with the media memory card, if applicable.
Removing a Media Memory Card
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: Use the media memory card configuration utility (click the
icon in
the taskbar) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from
the computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration utility, you could lose
data.
Press the card in to release it from the card reader so that it is partially ejected, and remove the card.
icon in the
taskbar) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from the
computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration utility, you could lose
data.
icon in
the taskbar) to select a card and stop it from functioning before you remove it from
the computer. If you do not stop the card in the configuration utility, you could lose
data.