HP G6000 - Notebook PC User manual

External Media Cards
User Guide

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First Edition: January 2007
Document Part Number: 430376-001

Table of contents
1 Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)
Inserting a digital card .......................................................................................................................... 2
Stopping and removing a digital card ................................................................................................... 3
2 ExpressCards
Configuring an ExpressCard ................................................................................................................ 4
Inserting an ExpressCard ..................................................................................................................... 5
Stopping and removing an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 7
Index ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
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1 Digital Media Slot cards (select models
only)
Optional digital cards provide secure data storage and convenient data sharing. These cards are often
used with digital media–equipped cameras and PDAs as well as with other computers.
The Digital Media Slot 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 Digital Media Slot.
NOTE Your computer may look slightly different from the illustrations in this chapter.
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Inserting a digital card
CAUTION To prevent damage to the digital card connectors, use minimal force to insert a digital
card.
1. Hold the digital card label-side up, with the connectors facing the computer.
2. Insert the card into the Digital Media Slot, and then push in on the card until it is firmly seated.
When you insert a digital card, you will hear a sound when the device has been detected, and a
menu of available options may be displayed.
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Stopping and removing a digital card
CAUTION To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop a digital card before
removing it.
1. Save your information and close all programs associated with the digital card.
NOTE To stop a data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window.
2. Stop the digital card:
a. 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.
b. Click the name of the digital card in the list.
c. Click Stop, and then click OK.
3. Release and remove the digital card:
a. Gently press in on the digital card (1) to unlock it.
b. Pull the digital card out of the slot (2).
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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
Install only the software required for your 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.
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Inserting an ExpressCard
CAUTION To prevent damage to the computer and external media cards, do not insert a PC
Card into an ExpressCard slot.
CAUTION To prevent damage to the connectors:
Use minimal force when inserting an ExpressCard.
Do not move or transport the computer when an ExpressCard is in use.
The ExpressCard slot may contain a protective insert. To remove the insert:
1. Press in on the insert (1) to unlock it.
2. Pull the insert out of the slot (2).
To insert an ExpressCard:
1. Hold the card label-side up, with the connectors facing the computer.
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2. Insert the card into the ExpressCard slot, and then push in on the card until it is firmly seated.
When you insert an ExpressCard, you will hear a sound when the device has been detected, and
a menu of available options may be displayed.
NOTE The first time you insert an ExpressCard, the “Installing device driver software”
message is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
NOTE An inserted ExpressCard uses power even when idle. To conserve power, stop or
remove an ExpressCard when it is not in use.
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Stopping and removing an ExpressCard
CAUTION To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, stop an ExpressCard before
removing it.
1. Save your information and close all programs associated with the ExpressCard.
NOTE To stop a data transfer, click Cancel in the operating system Copying window.
2. Stop the ExpressCard:
a. 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.
b. Click the name of the ExpressCard in the list.
c. Click Stop, and then click OK.
3. Release and remove the ExpressCard:
a. Gently press in on the ExpressCard (1) to unlock it.
b. Pull the ExpressCard out of the slot (2).
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Index
C
configuring ExpressCards 4
D
digital card
inserting 2
removing 3
stopping 3
digital cards
defined 1
E
ExpressCard
configuring 4
inserting 5
removing 7
removing insert 5
stopping 7
ExpressCards
defined 4
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