Using PC Cards

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PC Card

Your computer has two PC Card slots. These slots conform to the PC Card Standard; therefore, communications or SCSI devices, etc., may be utilized. The slots allow you to use two Type I or Type II cards (or one Type I and one Type II), or one Type III card.

Type I or II

Type III

Two cards can be used simultaneously.

One card can be used only in the slot 1.

Slot (Socket) 2

Slot (Socket) 1

CAUTION

Please check the PC Cards’ specifications. Be sure the total operating current does not exceed the specified limit. Damage may result otherwise.

Allowable Current (total for two slots) : 3.3 V: 400 mA, 5 V: 400 mA, 12 V: 120 mA There are times when both a Type I card and a Type II card will not work at the

same time.

SRAM and FLASH ROM (except for an ATA interface) cards are not supported.

Do not use a CardBus type card and a non-CardBus type card at the same time.

For the following cases, be sure the power has been turned off before proceed- ing.

When removing a network card

When replacing a CardBus type card with another card (including another CardBus type card)

When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted

Installing/Removing the PC Card

Installing a PC Card

Simply slide the PC Card in until it snaps into place. Please refer to the manual for each card on how to install the card (insertion is typically label- side up).

CAUTION

When inserting a card, do not force the card in if difficulty is encoun- tered. You may damage the slot, making it impossible to remove the card.

Label-side up

Button

Removing a PC Card

 

CAUTION

Do not remove a PC Card while your computer is in the suspend or hibernation mode.

Go to [Socket Status] (in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [PC Card (PCMCIA)]), select the PC Card slot and press [Stop].

(When removing a PC Card after turning off the computer, this step is not need.)

Pull the button out and press it. Slide the PC Card out.

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Panasonic CF-71 manual Using PC Cards, Installing/Removing the PC Card, Type I or, Installing a PC Card