Notebook Upgrades and
Conserving Energy
When PC Cards are installed in your notebook, they draw power from the system even when they are not in use. To conserve power, remove PC Cards when they are not being used.
Installing Additional Device Drivers
Device drivers are programs or data files containing information needed to run a particular PC Card. Most of the device drivers you need are preinstalled by Compaq.
✎To save available memory, some device drivers are not turned on.
Some types of PC Cards, such as network cards, Global Positioning System (GPS) cards, SCSI cards, audio cards, and multifunction cards, require an additional software device driver to function properly. The device driver is provided by the PC Card manufacturer and should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install other PC Card software that is provided by the manufacturer, even if prompted to do so. The other software may prevent the notebook from working properly with all of your PC Cards.
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