Sony AVIO Notebook User Manual

If your notebook is turned on, follow these instructions. If your notebook is 
turned off, skip to step number 5.

Close all applications that use the PC Card; otherwise, data may be lost.

Double-click the green arrow 

 icon in the taskbar. 

Select an option in the Hardware devices box, and click Stop. The Stop a 
Hardware device window opens.

Click OK to confirm your selection, and then Close.

Press the PC Card Release button. The Release button pops out.

Press the PC Card Release button a second time (in some cases). Remove the 
card.

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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. Restart 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 more information.

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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 exclamation 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 notebook. 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 its use.