NEC Versa 2730M, User Manual

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PC Cards
Your Versa system is equipped with two PC card slots that support both Type II and Type III PC cards.
PC cards are all approximately the same size and vary only in thickness. All have a standard 68-pin
connector. Your Versa supports the installation of the PC cards described next.
Type II Cards
Type II cards have a thickness of 5.0 millimetres (mm). Type II cards are often storage or communication
devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, LAN,
and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). Typically Type II cards include input/output (I/O) features such
as modems.
Type II Extended Cards
Many PC cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical component that
protrudes beyond the traditional card size. The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9.65 mm high.
This extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors.
Type III Cards
Type III cards are thicker (10.5 mm) than Type II cards. Type III card uses include advanced function I/O
cards with additional features such as wireless modems, multimode cards (cards with more than one function
such as a combined LAN/modem card), and small hard drive storage.
PC Card Slots
Your Versa notebook integrates two PC or CardBus slots for inserting two Type II PC cards or one Type III
PC card.
Using the system's PC card slots, you can add optional PC cards and connect external devices to your Versa.
These devices include peripheral devices, such as modems, LAN cards and storage cards.
Inserting a PC Card
To insert a PC card, follow these steps.
1. Align the card so that the 68-pin connector points towards the slot and the arrow shows on the top
face of the card.
2. Slide the card into the slot. A low tone followed by a high tone lets you know that the card is fully
inserted and recognised. (If you turn off the sound through the function keys or volume control, no
sound is emitted.)
Caution:
other tone sequences such as high, then low tones, indicate that the card is inserted, but the
card type is unknown.
PC Cards