Expanding Your Computer
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. Ever since its foundation, the
association has been continuing their efforts to add new specifications to
the PC card standard as new needs arise in the market.
PC Card Type
Your computer’s PC card slot can accommodate a type II card. Typical
type II 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 left 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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