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PC Card / ExpressCard
NOTE
Check the card’s specification to prevent the total operating current from exceed ing the allowable limit. Otherwise mal-
function may occur.
Allowable Current: 3.3 V: 400 mA, 5 V: 400 mA
Some types of cards cannot be used simultaneously.
After repeating insertion and removal, some types of car d will not be recognized. In this case, restart the computer.
If the computer freezes after resuming from sleep*1 or hibernation, remove and reinsert th e card. If the problem per-
sists, restart the computer.
When a card is inserted, power consumption increases. Remove th e card when it is not in use, especially when oper-
ating by battery power.
To connect peripheral devices (SCSI, IEEE 1394, etc.) using a PC Card or an ExpressCard, follow the steps below
(one example).
AConnect the peripheral device to the card.
BTurn on the power of device.
CInsert the card until it surely fits in the slot.
*1 Windows XP: standby