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> I'm glad you like it--I think it is rather annoying! The cover > covers the "removal" buttons, so you can't remove the card without great > difficulty (getting that cover off is a *bear*--I've found the only way to > do it easily is to open the keyboard, remove the hard drive, and push the > little hook back). From what I understand, many of these cards require, > when you suspend the machine, to be removed and plugged back in again to > "revive"--is this true? If so, those removal buttons must be accessable. I would tend to agree with you on the port covers. However, it seems that the port covers all have different degrees of difficulty and tightness. My closed one is nearly impossible to take off and I have to take a blunt but edged object to it (or try your approach). However, my open cover is really quite a snap...I just hope it's not such a snap it falls out! :) As far as requiring a hotplug....that's not really true as far as suspend mode goes. It's hibernation mode that usually does the trick for me. I just pull it out and put it back in. > I would have much preferred some sort of sliding cover (much like > the slider on the back for the docking station connector) which would > have allowed easier access and maintained protection. I find the current > covers *very* difficult to make use of. Is there a secret method I'm not > aware of? Agreed. You might make life a little easier by filing off a bit of the part that holds the port cover in. Or, as I did, just squish it until it's a bit bent... > > wonder how many responses Sean received?! > > Very few--something like less than 5. He's been quite disappointed. Not enough to really make anything out of. I think I'll, when given time, will just put those into the FAQ so we have at least some sort of inkling of "real-world" time...