Vendor-Provided PC Card Software | Compaq 1900 guide

6-8Upgrading Your Mobile Internet PC

Vendor-Provided PC Card Software

PC Card vendors provide the following types of PC Card software:

Card-specific device driver – If needed, install a card-specific device driver in Windows. It is important to be certain you are installing only a card-specific device driver. Installing the wrong software can limit the card’s ability to work properly. If diskettes are not clearly labeled or the instructions are unclear, call your PC Card vendor for more specific information.

Direct or point enabler – An enabler is proprietary software, which means it is designed to support only the card it comes with. An enabler can prevent your computer from working with other PC Cards. When an enabler is used, you lose the benefits of your existing PC Card software. You lose features such as Power Management, Sleep, Hibernation, support for other PC Cards, and the ability to hot plug (to insert cards without restarting your computer).

Enabler software should only be installed by an experienced user. In fact, an enabler is rarely needed.

NOTE: An enabler can disable your computer’s ability to function with another PC

Card. As a precaution, copy your important files to a diskette before installing an

+enabler.

NOTE: All Compaq computers with PC Card slots already have PC Card software loaded. Do not install vendor-provided Card and Socket Services.

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Compaq 1900 manual Vendor-Provided PC Card Software

Contents

Mobile Internet PC Features Guide Contents Mobile Internet PC Features Iii Index Text Conventions Using This Guide Glossary TroubleshootingSpecial Messages Locating Help Comments about this Guide Understanding Your Service and Support Options 4Using This Guide Connections Introducing Your Mobile Internet PCChecking Your Connections Front Components Front of Your Mobile Internet PC Internet Zone Buttons and Status Lights United States All Other Countries Outside Using Your Keyboard to Access the InternetInternet Zone United States Service, and more Disabling and Enabling the Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming Your Internet Zone Buttons and Function Keys Left Panel Components Left Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Right Panel Components Right Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Back Panel Components Back Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Bottom Components Bottom of Your Mobile Internet PC Wedge Components Introducing Your Mobile Internet PC Attaching the Wedge to Your Computer Detaching the Wedge from Your Computer Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Spare or Extra Batteries Charging the BatteryBattery Charging Time Unplugging the Computer from AC Power Plugging In Your Computer to AC Power 18Introducing Your Mobile Internet PC Turning On Your Mobile Internet PC Mobile Internet PC FeaturesRecovering from a Locked Program or System Recovering from a Locked Program Recovering from a Locked System Turning Off Your Mobile Internet PC Properly Standard Off ModeFull Off Main Power Off Mode Using the Numeric Keypad Icon Lights up when Using the Scroll ButtonUnderstanding Your Computer Status Lights Using the Function Keys Function Keys Introducing Your SuperDisk Drive available on select models Adjusting the VolumeAdjusting the Volume Using Windows Inserting a Diskette Features of Your SuperDisk DriveUsing Your SuperDisk Drive Manually Ejecting a Diskette Ejecting a Diskette Write-Protecting a Diskette Creating a Startup SuperDisk Diskette Formatting a SuperDisk Diskette SuperDisk Copy Disk Enabling and Disabling the SuperDisk Accelerator Handling and Storing Diskettes Identifying Your Modem Performance FeaturesLearning About Your Modem Understanding Point-to-Point Connections 56K ITU V.90 Standard Hardware Requirements Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a NetworkSetting Up a Network Hardware Installation Select Microsoft Installing the Network Protocols Do not use any blank spaces in the Computer name box Creating a Shared Folder Sharing FoldersFile Security Sharing a Folder Setting Up Printer SharingSharing Printers Disabling Printer Sharing Connecting to a Shared Printer \My Documents\Shared Files Mapping a Network Drive 8Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a Network Adding More Memory Installing Memory Expansion ModulesUpgrading Your Mobile Internet PC 2Upgrading Your Mobile Internet PC What Are PC Cards? Inserting a PC Card PC Card Types Removing a PC Card Compaq-Compatible PC Cards PC Card Software Using Network PC CardsConfiguring PC Cards Vendor-Provided PC Card Software Index-1 Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4