IBM ThinkPad 570E, User Manual

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PC Card support software
ThinkPad PC Card support software enables you to use a PC Card
as soon as you insert it into the ThinkPad computer.
Each operating system needs its own ThinkPad PC Card support
software, as follows:
Windows 98: You can use the PC Card without the PC Card
support software; the PC Card support function is included within
the operating system.
Windows 95 (OSR2.1): CardWorks for Windows 95.
Windows NT 4.0: CardWizard for Windows NT.
To install the PC Card software Installing a new operating
system and its device drivers.
The following table shows the PC Cards supported by Windows 98
and the different PC Cards support software:
Windows 98 CardWorks (Windows
95
2 )
CardWizard (Windows
NT 4.0)
16-bit PC Card Supported Supported Supported 3
CardBus Card Supported Supported Supported 3
ZV Card Note 1 Supported Not supported
Notes:
1 Check the Web site of the card vendor.
2 The PC Card support software is supported by OEM Service Release Version 2 (OSR2) or a later version.
3 See the SystemSoft Web site for the card list that the CardWizard supports:
http://www.systemsoft.com/catalog/support3.htm
When you insert the PC Card into your ThinkPad computer:
The PC Card support software detects the card and reads the
information about it.
The PC Card support software searches for the corresponding
card service device driver.
The device driver requests the PC Card support software to
allocate such system resources as memory space, I/O port, and
Chapter 5. Using your computer with a PC Card
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