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Using PC Cards
Using PC Cards
To insert a PC Card:
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PCMCIA standard:
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Your computer has two slots that allow you to install 68-pin, 85.6mm
×
54.0mm (credit-card-size) PC Cards. With a PC Card, you can
send and receive faxes, communicate via a network, or store data.
The PCMCIA slots of the computer conform to the PCMCIA
Standard Release 2.1 that is defined as the hardware layer of the
PCMCIA standard. Your computer also comes with the following
basic set of drivers:
Socket Services Release 2.1
Card Services Release 2.1
PC Card Director
PC Card Director:
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Card Services and Socket Services are the basic drivers required for
all PC Cards. PC Card Director automatically identifies the type of
PC Card that has been inserted in a slot and sets it up so that you
can use the card immediately. It also provides you with an
entry-level security feature to protect unauthorized access to a
PCMCIA slot and installed PC Card.
The PCMCIA slots support
Type I, Type II, and Type III PC Cards.
Ask IBM or an IBM authorized dealer for more information about the
different types of PC Cards.
For more information about PC Cards, see Appendix B.
PC Card Limitations under Suspend Mode
Some PC Cards can be inserted or removed without turning off the
computer (refer to the instructions that came with the PC Card), but
you
cannot remove or install PC Cards during suspend mode.
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