HP 2710p - Compaq Business Notebook User manual

External Media Cards
User Guide

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First Edition: July 2007
Document Part Number: 440753-001

Product notice
This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be
available on your computer.
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Table of contents
1 Using Media Card Reader cards
Inserting a digital card .......................................................................................................................... 2
Stopping and removing a digital card ................................................................................................... 3
2 Using ExpressCards (select models only)
Configuring an ExpressCard ................................................................................................................ 4
Inserting an ExpressCard ..................................................................................................................... 5
Stopping and removing an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 6
3 Using smart cards (select models only)
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................................... 8
Removing a smart card ........................................................................................................................ 9
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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1 Using Media Card Reader cards
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 Media Card Reader supports the following digital card formats:
●MultiMediaCard (MMC)
●Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
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Inserting a digital card
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the digital card or the computer, do not insert any type of adapter into
the Media Card Reader.
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 Media Card Reader, 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. Press in on the digital card (1), and then remove the card from the slot (2).
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2 Using ExpressCards (select models
only)
An ExpressCard is a high-performance PC Card that is 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).
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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