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Lever for removing the
PCMCIA Expansion Module
Protective cap
Using Your PCMCIA Expansion Module
This booklet describes how to use your
PCMCIA Expansion Module. Please read the
following safety and use instructions before
you use your module.
Important safety and use instructions
m Do not insert or remove your PCMCIA
Expansion Module while your PowerBook
computer is on or in Sleep mode. If you do,
your computer will shut down and you will
lose any work that was not saved.
m The lever on the PCMCIA Expansion
Module is for removing the entire PCMCIA
Expansion Module. See “Ejecting a Card”
for information on how to eject a card.
m Keep the cap for your PCMCIA Expansion
Module so that you can place it back on the
module when you are not using the module.
The cap protects the module from damage.
m Do not open the module or insert anything
other than a PCMCIA card into the slot. If
you do, any damage you may cause to the
module will not be covered by the warranty.
m Keep the module in a safe place, away from
small objects that might accidentally fall
into an opening in the module.
m Before you eject a card, make sure that
nothing is blocking the card’s slot. After you
eject the card, the card will pop out. If you
want to use the card again immediately, pull
it out about an inch more and then push it
back in. (If you don’t follow this procedure
and you try to push the card back in to use it
again, the card will not engage properly.)
m Use only cards that are compatible with the
PCMCIA Expansion Module. Using an
incompatible card may result in damage to
the module or to the card. If you aren’t sure
whether your card is compatible, see the
information that came with the card.
WARNING
If you have a problem with your
PCMCIA Expansion Module and nothing
presented in this booklet solves it, consult
the service and support information that
came with your Apple computer for
instructions on how to contact an Appleauthorized service provider or Apple for
assistance. If you attempt to repair the
module yourself, any damage you may
cause to the module will not be covered
by the limited warranty on your module.
Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or
service provider for additional
information about this or any other
warranty question.
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Inserting the PCMCIA Expansion Module
Protective cap
At this time, please take a look at the
information in “Important Safety and Use
IMPORTANT
Do not insert the PCMCIA
Instructions,” earlier in this booklet.
Expansion Module while your PowerBook is
on or in Sleep mode. If you do, the computer
3 Remove the protective cap from the module.
will shut down and you will lose any work
that was not saved.
1Pull down the Special menu and choose Shut
Down to shut down your PowerBook.
Be sure to choose Shut Down and not Sleep.
2 Remove the battery that is on the left side of your
PowerBook. (If your PowerBook came with only
one battery, there is a cover in place of a battery
on the left side of the computer. Remove the
cover.)
Be sure to keep the cap so that you can place it
back on the module when you are not using
the module.
4Place your PowerBook on a table in front of you.
With the PowerBook facing you, place your right
palm on the right side of the computer. Insert the
module with your left hand, and press it in with
your left palm.
See the documentation that came with your
PowerBook for information on how to store
the battery when you are not using it.
You’ll feel some resistance. Continue to press
until the module is firmly seated.
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Installing the PCMCIA
Expansion Module software
4 Drag the control panel named PCMCIA Eject to
your unopened System Folder.
Your PCMCIA Expansion Module comes with
software that you need to install before you
can use the module.
To install this software:
1 Turn on your PowerBook.
2 Insert the floppy disk labeled
Software
into your computer.
PowerBook PCMCIA
You see five folders, each labeled with the
name of a language.
3 Open the folder that represents the language your
computer uses.
You see a window that contains these files:
This control panel goes into the
Control Panels folder on your hard disk.
This control panel allows you to eject cards
from the PCMCIA Expansion Module.
You see a dialog box that asks whether to put
the file into your Control Panels folder.
5 Click OK.
6 Drag the system extension file named PCMCIA to
your unopened System Folder.
This extension provides PCMCIA system
software.
You see a dialog box that asks whether to put
the file into your Extensions folder.
7 Click OK.
8 Drag the Control Strip module named PCMCIA
Quick Eject to your unopened System Folder.
This Control Strip module enables you to eject
cards quickly, without opening the control
panel.
This Control Strip module goes
into the Control Strip Modules
folder inside the System
Folder on your hard disk.
This system extension file
goes into the Extensions
folder on your hard disk.
9 Restart your PowerBook so the changes can take
effect.
When you restart your PowerBook, the
Control Strip module is placed in the Control
Strip Modules folder within the System Folder.
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Inserting a card
A Type III PCMCIA card must be
inserted in the lower slot.
A Type I or Type II PCMCIA card can be
inserted in either the upper or lower slot.
Your PCMCIA Expansion Module has two
slots: an upper slot and a lower slot. You can
insert a card into either slot, or you can use
both slots simultaneously.
There are three types of PCMCIA cards:
Type I (3 mm), Type II (5 mm), and Type III
(10 mm). You can place a Type I or Type II
card in either the upper or lower slot. You can
place a Type III card only in the lower slot.
When a Type III card is inside the module, it
takes up both slots.
You’ll feel some resistance as you slide the
card in. When the card is firmly seated, you
hear a click.
When you insert a mass storage card, you’ll
see its icon on the desktop; however, when you
insert a modem card, you won’t see its icon on
the desktop. To set up your modem, follow the
modem setup instructions in your
communications application program.
You are now ready to use the card.
Ejecting a card
To insert a card:
m
Insert the card, connector first and label up, into
the slot.
IMPORTANT
Before you eject a card, make sure
that nothing is blocking the card’s slot. After
you eject the card, the card will pop out. If you
want to use the card again immediately, pull it
out about an inch more and then push it back
in. (If you don’t follow this procedure and you
try to push the card back in to use it again, the
card will not engage properly.)
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How to eject any card
This section describes two ways to eject any
card. (The next section describes additional
ways to eject only mass storage cards.)
You can eject any card by using either the
PCMCIA Eject control panel or the PCMCIA
Quick Eject module in the Control Strip at the
bottom of your screen. (You installed the
control panel and the module earlier.)
To use the control panel to eject a card:
1Pull down the Apple (K) menu and choose
Control Panels.
2 Open the PCMCIA Eject control panel.
The PCMCIA Eject control panel window
appears, showing where there are cards that
can be ejected.
This indicates a card
in the upper slot.
This is the name
of the card in the
upper slot.
This indicates an empty slot.
(You may want to create an alias to this control
panel and place it in your Apple Menu Items
folder. The alias would let you choose the
PCMCIA Eject control panel from the Apple
menu. See the documentation that came with
your computer for more information on
aliases.)
3Click the Eject button to eject the card.
The card pops out.
4Pull the card out of the slot.
You can also eject cards by using the PCMCIA
Quick Eject module in the Control Strip at the
bottom of the screen.
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To use the PCMCIA Quick Eject module to
If you can’t eject a card, insert
the end of a straightened paper
clip into the hole next to the slot.
This hole is for the upper slot.
This hole is for the lower slot.
eject a card:
1 Locate the Control Strip at the bottom of your
screen.
If the Control Strip is not open, open it by
clicking once on the tab. (For more
information on the Control Strip, see the
documentation that came with your computer.)
This is the PCMCIA
Quick Eject module.
This is the tab.
2Press the PCMCIA Quick Eject module.
Other ways to eject a mass storage card
To eject a mass storage card, you can also do
any of the following:
m Drag the card’s icon to the Trash. After the
card pops out, pull it out of the slot.
m Click the card’s icon to select it, then pull
down the File menu and choose Put Away.
After the card pops out, pull it out of the
slot.
m Click the card’s icon to select it, then pull
down the Special menu and choose Eject
Disk. (The card’s icon remains on the
desktop, but it’s dimmed.) After the card
pops out, pull it out of the slot.
A pop-up menu lists your choices.
In this example, there is a card
in the upper slot, but no card in
the lower slot.
3Move the pointer to highlight the Eject menu
command, and release the button.
The card pops out.
4Pull the card out of the slot.
If you can’t eject a card
If you are unable to eject a card, follow these
steps:
1 Straighten a paper clip.
2Insert the end of the straightened paper clip into
the hole next to the slot that contains the card,
and press firmly but gently until the card pops out.
3Pull the card out of the slot.
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Removing the PCMCIA Expansion Module
Protective cap
Tr oubleshooting
IMPORTANT
Expansion Module while your PowerBook
computer is on or in Sleep mode. If you do,
your computer will shut down and you will
lose any work that was not saved.
1Eject any cards from the PCMCIA Expansion
Module.
2Pull down the Special menu and choose Shut
Down.
Be sure to choose Shut Down and not Sleep.
3Slip the tip of your finger under the lever at the
front of the module and pull the lever out.
Do not remove the PCMCIA
This section describes solutions to problems
you may encounter while using your PCMCIA
Expansion Module. If the suggestions in this
section don’t solve your problem, refer to the
service and support information that came
with your computer for information on
obtaining technical assistance.
I inserted a mass storage card, but its icon doesn’t
appear on the desktop.
Open the PCMCIA Eject control panel or the
PCMCIA Quick Eject Control Strip module. If
you see “Defective card” or “Unrecognizable
card” instead of the name of the card, then
either the card is damaged or your computer
does not have the software required to support
it. Eject the card.
I inserted a modem card, but it doesn’t appear in the
modem setup dialog box.
Open the PCMCIA Eject control panel or the
PCMCIA Quick Eject Control Strip module. If
4Continue to pull and pivot the lever toward you to
eject the module (about 1/2 inch).
5 Release the lever slowly, letting it return to its
original position, and remove the module.
6Place the protective cap back on the module and
store the module in a safe place.
you see “Defective card” or “Unrecognizable
card” instead of the name of the card, then
either the card is damaged or your computer
does not have the software required to support
it. Eject the card.
There seems to be a delay when I try to eject a card.
It takes 10 seconds from the time you
previously ejected a card before another card
will pop out.
Sometimes when I try to eject a card, I see a message
that says the card is in use.
You may need to quit an application program
or close a document that is in use before you
can eject the card.
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