IBM ThinkPad 755CX, Manual

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Using PC Cards
Using the PC Card Director Program
The PC Card Director is an advanced IBM program that makes it
easy to use PC Cards by:
Auto Configurator:
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Turning on and setting up a PC Card when you plug it in (by
using Auto Configurator program).
Showing what types of PC Cards are in your computer.
Notifying you with a pop-up message, a beep, or icons
whenever a card is inserted or removed.
Allowing you to register an application program for a particular
PC Card and starting the program automatically when the card
is inserted.
To install PC Card Director:
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PC Card Director is on the PCMCIA Features Diskette and must be
installed before you can use it.
PC Card Director requires the Socket Services and Card Services
drivers.
Note:
The PCMCIA.CRD file does not
always list the latest PC Cards. If
your PC Card is not listed, try using
it with PC Card Director anyway. Some PC Cards come with their own drivers that will set the cards
up just as PC Card Director does. However, if these cards are
supported by PC Card Director, you will not need their drivers. The
supported PC Cards are listed in the PCMCIA.CRD file on the
PCMCIA Features Diskette.
If your PC Card is not supported by PC Card Director, you must
install the driver that came with your card. The card driver must be
compatible with PCMCIA Card Services Standard, Release 2.0 or
2.1. Follow the instructions in the card driver's manual to install the
driver.
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