NEC VERSA TXI, Manual

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Communicating with Your NEC Versa 6-3
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Fax/Modem Cards — You can use a PC Card modem with your system to
communicate with others via fax, email, or connect to an online service or bulletin
board.
You can insert a fax/modem card in either slot.
Note
Before using a PC Card modem, use the BIOS Setup utility to disable the
internal modem. Find the internal modem setting in the Peripheral Setup section of the
utility. See Chapter 3, “Using the BIOS Setup,” for details about disabling the internal
modem.
Always insert the fax/modem card before using your fax/modem software application.
If you start the application before inserting the fax/modem card, the application
typically does not find the card.
Storage Cards
When you insert a memory or storage card in an NEC notebook computer, it appears as
a unique drive as long as the system has an available interrupt for the card.
Other Cards
Many other kinds of PC Cards are available for notebook computers. They include the
following cards:
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Global Positioning System (GPS) — enables the tracking of remote units (for
example, delivery trucks)
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Serial — adds an extra serial communications port
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Multimedia — combines animation and sound
PC Card Slots
Your NEC Versa TXi notebook integrates two CardBus slots for inserting two Type II
PC Cards or one Type III PC Card.
Note
The 32-bit CardBus structure accepts new CardBus cards but is also
backward-compatible.
Using the system’s PC Card slots, you can add optional PC Cards and connect external
devices to your NEC Versa notebook. These devices include peripheral devices, such
as modems, LAN cards, and storage cards.