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
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.
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.