Toshiba 3000 Guia Do Utilizador
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Exploring Your Options
Using SmartMedia cards
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Hot swapping precautions
Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to avoid data
loss never remove a card while it is in use. For example:
loss never remove a card while it is in use. For example:
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Never remove a hard disk card while the system is
accessing it.
accessing it.
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Never remove a network card while you are connected to
a network.
a network.
Before removing a PC Card, shut it down by clicking the PC
Card (PCMCIA) icon on the system tray. Once the PC Card
has stopped, you can safely remove it. See
Card (PCMCIA) icon on the system tray. Once the PC Card
has stopped, you can safely remove it. See
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Using SmartMedia cards
SmartMedia cards are super compact memory cards that are
highly portable and can be carried in a pocketbook or credit
card holder. SmartMedia cards are used to exchange data
with other portable devices, such as digital cameras and
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). They are also found in
electronic musical instruments, voice recorders, faxes,
printers, scanners, word processors and handy terminals.
highly portable and can be carried in a pocketbook or credit
card holder. SmartMedia cards are used to exchange data
with other portable devices, such as digital cameras and
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). They are also found in
electronic musical instruments, voice recorders, faxes,
printers, scanners, word processors and handy terminals.
To locate the SmartMedia card slot, see
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CAUTION: Do not touch the SmartMedia connector (metal area).
You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can
destroy data.
You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can
destroy data.
Do not remove a SmartMedia card while the data
is being written or read. Even when the message “copying… “in the
window disappears, writing to the SmartMedia card might still be
in progress and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the
SmartMedia indicator light of the computer to go out.
is being written or read. Even when the message “copying… “in the
window disappears, writing to the SmartMedia card might still be
in progress and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the
SmartMedia indicator light of the computer to go out.