Sony PCG-FX290 Manual

Using PC Cards

Double-click 

 in the taskbar. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog 

box appears.

Select the hardware device you wish to remove.

Click Stop. In the “Stop a Hardware device” dialog box, confirm that the 
device can be safely removed from the system.

Click OK. The message, “PC Card can now be safely removed from the 
system” appears. 

Click OK again and click Close.

Push the Release button. The Release button pops out.

Push the Release button a second time. The PC card pops out. Gently grasp 
the card and pull it out of the slot. 

Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot.

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For some PC cards, if you alternate between normal power operation and the 
Standby or Hibernate power-management modes while the card is inserted, 
you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. 
Reboot your system to correct the problem.

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Some PC cards may require that you disable idle devices when using the PC 
card. You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. See “Displaying 
the Sony Notebook Setup Screen”for details.

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Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card 
manufacturer.

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If an “!” mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties 
dialog box, remove the software driver and then reinstall it.

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You may not be able to use some PC cards or some functions of the PC card 
with this computer. If you have difficulty inserting a card, check that you are 
orienting the card correctly. See the manual that came with your PC card for 
more information on use.