Sunday, December 16, 2007

Laptops: Removing PC card devices

What step or steps should you take before you eject a PC Card hard drive from a laptop computer?
1. Right-click the drive's icon and choose Eject.
2. >>Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray.
3. Shut down the operating system and power off the computer.
4. Shut down the operating system.
Explanation : You should click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and then click the option to safely remove that drive. Doing so shuts down the services the PC Card device is using so that you can safely remove the card.
You do not need to shut down the operating system. A PC Card hard drive is hot swappable.
You do not need to power off the computer. A PC Card hard drive is hot swappable.
You should not right-click the drive's icon and choose Eject. The Eject menu item is used to eject a CD or DVD from a removable media drive.
Objective: Laptops and Portable Devices