[. . . ] External Media Cards User Guide © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. [. . . ] The Memory Reader supports the following digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card MultiMediaCard (MMC) Secure Digital Input/Output (SD I/O) Memory Stick (MS) Memory Stick Pro (MSP) xD-Picture Card (XD) xD-Picture Card (XD) Type M CAUTION To avoid damaging the digital card or the computer, do not insert any type of adapter into the Memory Reader. NOTE Your computer may look slightly different from the illustrations in this chapter. ENWW 1 Inserting a digital card CAUTION To prevent damage to the digital card connectors, use minimal force to insert a digital card. Hold the digital card label-side up, with the connectors facing the computer. Gently slide the card into the Memory Reader until the card is seated. NOTE The first time you insert a digital card, the "Found New Hardware" message is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. 2 Chapter 1 Memory Reader cards (select models only) ENWW Stopping or removing a digital card CAUTION To prevent loss of information or an unresponsive system, stop the digital card before removing it. Close all files and applications that are associated with the digital card. NOTE To stop data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. NOTE To display the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or <<) in the notification area. Click Stop. To remove the digital card, press in on the digital card (1), and then remove the card from the slot (2). ENWW Stopping or removing a digital card 3 4 Chapter 1 Memory Reader cards (select models only) ENWW 2 ExpressCards An ExpressCard is a next-generation, high-performance PC Card, which must be inserted into the ExpressCard slot. Like standard PC Cards, ExpressCards are designed to conform to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). NOTE Your computer may look slightly different from the illustrations in this chapter. Configuring an ExpressCard CAUTION To prevent loss of support for other ExpressCards, install only the software required for the device. If you are instructed by the ExpressCard manufacturer to install device drivers: Install only the device drivers for your operating system. Do not install other software, such as card services, socket services, or enablers, supplied by the ExpressCard manufacturer. ENWW Configuring an ExpressCard 5 Inserting an ExpressCard CAUTION To prevent damage to the computer or a PC card, do not insert a PC Card into an ExpressCard slot. [. . . ] Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. NOTE To display the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or <<) in the notification area. Pull the ExpressCard out of the slot (2). 8 Chapter 2 ExpressCards ENWW Index C configuring ExpressCards 5 D digital cards defined 1 inserting 2 removing 3 stopping 3 E ExpressCards configuring 5 defined 5 inserting 6 removing 8 removing insert stopping 8 6 ENWW Index 9 10 Index ENWW [. . . ]