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Connecting and disconnecting pc card drives – Sony PCG-GRV550 User Manual

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Connecting and disconnecting PC Card drives

The PC Card drive enables you to read data stored on a DVD or CD. Your computer may come with an external PC Card
drive, depending on the model you purchased. If you wish to purchase an optional PC Card drive, shop Sony online at

http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio

or contact your local retailer.

If you connect a non-Sony DVD drive to your VAIO

®

computer, DVD playback may not function properly. The

supplied DVD software must be installed to play a DVD. For best performance, use a Sony compatible DVD drive.

To connect an PC Card drive

You can connect a PC Card drive while the computer is turned on. Connecting the drive when the computer is in a power
saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction.

Instructions on connecting an optical drive may vary, depending on the specific drive you purchased.

1.

Remove the PC Card from the bottom of the optical drive.

Rem ov ing a PC Card

2.

Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the arrow facing the slot. See

To insert a PC Card

for more

information.

Connecting a PC Card driv e

Remove the protective cover that is attached to the lens of the optical drive before you use the drive. See

Inserting

and Ejecting CDs or DVDs

for information on how to open the optical drive to access the lens.

See the guide that comes with your optical drive for more information on its installation and use.

To disconnect a PC Card drive

1.

Close any active programs to prevent data loss.

2.

Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon

on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware window

appears.

3.

Select the PC Card drive in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected.

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