EVOC LNB-1406, Manual

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Chapter 3 Installation
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Using PC Card
PC card is an expansion device widely used by notebook, which provides
efficient ways to expand the notebook performance while maintaining its
portability. Common PC cards include memory card, modem, hard disk,
network adapter and so on. PCMCIA defines the industrial standard of PC
card.
1. Supported PC Card Type
This computer provides a PCMCIA expansion slot on the left(Optional), which
could insert card with CardBus technology or expanded “Type II” PC card.
There is a plastic button on the external of the slot; once pressed, it will pop
up. If you want to exit the PC card, make the button pop up and then press it
to exit the PC card. An expanded PC card is longer than a standard PC card.
PC card is not a boot device. When using the expanded PC card, please follow
the below precautions:
Protect the exposed end of the installed card.
If one end of the card is stuck, it might damage the system motherboard.
Before putting the computer into its package, make sure to take out the expanded
PC card.
2. Install the PC Card
PC card might support hot-swap, that is to say, you may install and exit the PC card
while the computer is operating. The card may be automatically detected. Usually,
there is a mark or symbol on the PC card to indicate which end could be inserted into
the card slot. PC cards are specially designed to avoid mis-insertion. If you don’t
know the direction, please refer to the attached file. Please do as follows to insert a
PC card:
Hold the card and make sure that the direction symbol is pointing to the card slot and
the card faces up. Before inserting a card, the pushbutton bolt should be pushed