TAG 200 manual Using PC Cards, PC Card Type, CardBus Support, Inserting and Removing a PC Card

Using PC Cards

Your computer has a PC card slot.

PC cards are credit card-sized peripheral products based on the standards developed by PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association). PCMCIA is a non-profit association for promoting the interchangeability among mobile computers where ruggedness, low power, and small size are critical.

PC Card Type

Your computer’s PC card slot can accommodate two type II card or one type III cards. Typical type II/III cards are flash memory, SRAM, modem, LAN, and SCSI cards.

CardBus Support

Your computer’s PC card slot supports CardBus specifications. CardBus is the 32-bit version of PC card technology. It allows speeds of up to 133 Mbps at 33 MHz. Typical applications are SCSI host bus and high-speed network cards.

Inserting and Removing a PC Card

NOTES:

Some PC cards require additional system resources. Before using such PC card, you may have to free other system resources for the PC card.

Although some PC cards can be inserted and removed without turning off the computer, you cannot remove or install PC cards during Standby mode.

To insert a PC card:

1.Locate the PC card slot on the right side of the computer.

2.Slide the PC card, with its label facing up, into the slot until the eject button pops out.

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