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Which of the following is the proper way to remove a PCMCIA card from a laptop running Windows XP?
The correct answer is A. Click on the safely remove hardware icon, stop the device, and remove the card. PCMCIA (PC Card) devices are hot-swappable but must be stopped through Windows before physical removal to prevent data corruption and hardware errors.
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Which of the following is the proper way to remove a PCMCIA card from a laptop running Windows XP?
Options
- AClick on the safely remove hardware icon, stop the device, and remove the card
- BPush the eject button on the card slot
- CGrasp the card firmly and slowly pull it from the slot on the laptop
- DIn the Control Panel, stop the device service, and then remove the card
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A94% (30)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
PCMCIA (PC Card) devices are hot-swappable but must be stopped through Windows before physical removal to prevent data corruption and hardware errors.
Windows XP manages hot-swappable devices through the 'Safely Remove Hardware' system tray icon, which signals the OS to flush buffers and unmount the device before removal. Clicking the icon, selecting the device, and clicking Stop properly terminates all I/O operations. Only after the OS confirms it is safe should the card be physically removed.
Pressing the eject button without first stopping the device through Windows can interrupt active I/O and cause data corruption or system errors.
Physically pulling the card without notifying the OS bypasses the hot-swap protocol and risks data loss or hardware damage.
Stopping a device service in Control Panel does not fully prepare the hardware for safe removal the way the Safely Remove Hardware utility does.
Concept tested: Safe hot-swap removal of PCMCIA cards in Windows
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/safely-remove-hardware-in-windows-1ee6d171-4de7-0dbb-6649-9e6b7d4c0bce
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