No you certainly don't have to keep it in the machine when it is off. Just
put it back in before you turn the machine back on. I just leave mine in my
laptop all the time since I have reason not to.
"beto666" <beto666.2tf604@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Thanx JW. BTW, not in card reader, plugged directly into lappie, a
> Toshiba A200 TR4, Intel Centrino Duo. Now everything is OK. Card is
> readyboost after shutdown/power on cycle. Recording prefetch OK. Is it
> all right to remove the card with PC off? I think I have to keep it in
> slot when machine is off, but does not make sense at all. Livin' and
> learnin'! 
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