Adding Expansion Devices 5-15
PC Cards
The NEC Versa notebook supports one Type I or II PC Card for extending system
capabilities. Type I PC Cards are 3.3 millimeters (mm) thick, Type II PC Cards are
5.0 mm thick. Both types have a standard 68-pin connector.
Type I PC Cards are typically memory device cards such as Random Access Memory
(RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, and Static RAM (SRAM) cards.
Type II PC Cards are often used for I/O devices such as data/fax modems, local area
networks (LANs), and mass storage devices.
Memory or storage cards appear as a unique drive as long as the notebook has an
available interrupt for the card.
Some PC Cards are extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical
component that protrudes beyond the normal card size. The extension can be as large as
40 mm deep by 9.65 mm high. The extension provides room for additional electronics
as well as a location for external connectors.
Inserting a PC Card
The system integrates one PC Card slot on the right side of the notebook. To insert a
PC Card, follow these steps.
1.
Remove the PC Card slot cover by pressing twice on the eject button next to the
slot. Pull the cover out of the slot and save it.
PC card slot cover
A – PC Card Eject Button
B – PC Card Slot Cover
2.
Align the PC Card so that the connector end points toward the PC Card slot and
that the printed label or arrow side is up.
3.
Insert a Type I or Type II PC Card into the slot.
If the system is running, a low tone followed by a high tone lets you know that the
card is fully inserted and recognized.
Other tone sequences such as high, then low tones, indicate that the card is inserted
but not recognized (card type unknown).
