Multiple Digital Media Card Slot. Toshiba USB 3471, Satellite A100 Series

Optional Devices

Multiple Digital Media Card Slot

The computer is equipped with a Multiple Digital Media Card Slot that can accommodate Secure Digital (SD)/Memory Stick (MS)/Memory Stick Pro

(MS Pro)/Multi Media Card (MMC)/xD memory cards. These memory cards let you easily transfer data from devices, such as digital cameras and

Personal Digital Assistants, that use SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD memory cards.

Keep foreign objects out of the Multiple Digital Media Cards Slot. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

See below for the card capacities:

Card

Type

Capacities

SD 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB

MMC

MS

MS Pro xD

8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB

8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB

16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB

Installing a SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card

To install the memory card, follow the steps below.

1. Insert the memory card.

2. Press gently to ensure a firm connection.

SD/MS/MS

Pro/MMC/xD card

Multiple Digital Media Card Slot

Inserting the memory card

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Optional Devices

Make sure the SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card is oriented properly before you insert it.

■ Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Mini SD card is not supported.

■ Two kinds of cards will not work at the same time. Please insert only one card when using Multiple Digital Media Card Slot.

■ Do not format a memory card with Windows as it might result in that card not being able to be used with some peripheral devices.

If Windows fail to read the SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card, remove it then reinsert it.

Removing a SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card

To remove the memory card, follow the steps below.

1. In Windows Vista™, open the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray and disable the inserted memory card.

2. Gently press the memory card inside the socket to eject it.

3. Grasp the card and remove it.

User’s Manual

SD/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card

Removing the inserted memory card

■ Make sure the Multiple Digital Media Card Slot indicator is out before you remove the card or turn off the computer’s power. If you remove the card or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the card you may lose data or damage the card.

■ Please do not remove the inserted memory card from the Multiple

Digital Media Card Slot while in Sleep or in Hibernation state. If you do,

PC may become unstable or the data in the memory card may be lost.

■ Do not turn off or make computer in Sleep or Hibernation mode during data is being transferred. The computer could become unstable or data would be lost.

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