HP Pavilion dv8-1000 - Entertainment Notebook... User manual

External Media Cards
User Guide

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First Edition: August 2009
Document Part Number: 535986-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer.

Table of contents
1 Using Digital Media Slot cards
Inserting a digital card .......................................................................................................................... 2
Removing a digital card ........................................................................................................................ 3
2 Using ExpressCards
Configuring an ExpressCard ................................................................................................................ 4
Inserting an ExpressCard ..................................................................................................................... 5
Removing an ExpressCard .................................................................................................................. 6
Index ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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1 Using Digital Media Slot 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 Digital Media Slot supports the following digital card formats:
●Memory Stick (MS)
●Memory Stick Pro (MSP)
●MultiMediaCard (MMC)
●Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
●xD-Picture Card (XD)
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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 Digital Media Slot.
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.
You will hear a sound when the device has been detected, and a menu of options may be displayed.
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Removing a digital card
CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to safely
remove the digital crad.
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. To remove a digital card:
a. Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area, at far right
of the taskbar.
NOTE: To display the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon, click the Show
hidden icons icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area).
b. Click the name of the digital card on the list.
NOTE: You are prompted that it is safe to remove the hardware device.
3. Press in on the digital card (1), and then remove the card from the slot (2).
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2 Using ExpressCards
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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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.
2. Insert the card into the ExpressCard slot, and then push in on the card until it is firmly seated.
You will hear a sound when the device has been detected, and a menu of options may be displayed.
NOTE: The first time you insert an ExpressCard, a message is displayed in the notification area
to let you know the device is recognized by the computer.
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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Removing an ExpressCard
CAUTION: To prevent loss of data or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to safely
remove the ExpressCard.
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. To remove an ExpressCard:
a. Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area, at far right
of the taskbar.
NOTE: To display the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon, click the Show
hidden icons icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area).
b. Click the name of the ExpressCard in the list.
NOTE: You are prompted that it is safe to remove the hardware device.
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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