A home for Mr. PC Card
Locate on your laptop the spot where PC Cards are inserted. It may be an open
hole on the side of the laptop, there may be a tiny “garage door” covering the
hole, or the hole may be hidden behind a removable panel.
 I’ve often seen the PC Card garage labeled with the icon shown in the margin,
though I’m not sure if this is a universal hieroglyph.
Note that some laptops sport a garage for two PC Cards, stacked one atop the
other. Some laptops may have room for only one PC Card.
PC Cards are inserted into the slot “holy” end first. In fact, they fit in only one
way. Push the card in all the way until it fully docks with the connectors deep
down inside the laptop.
To remove the card, locate the eject button along side the slot, right next to
the door. (See Figure 5-1.) Press the eject button all the way in, and the card
pops out a little bit. You can then pinch the card between your thumb and
forefinger, pulling it out the rest of the way.
An equal number of eject buttons appears along side the spot where the card
slides in.
 Be sure to read the instructions before inserting a PC Card the first time.
Some cards might require that the laptop be turned off before inserting
the card.
- Note that some of the eject buttons pop out a ways from the laptop’s
case. Remember to push them back into the case when you’re done with
the PC Card. That way the knob won’t snag on anything and possibly
break off.
Figure 5-1:
PC Card
goes into
PC Card
garage.
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