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INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS
Cardbus is the next generation 32-bit version
issued by PCMCIA PC Card standard. In
addition to support a wider bus (32 bits
instead of 16 bits), CardBus also supports bus
mastering and operation speeds up to 33
MHz. The 132MBytes bus transfer rate
(compares with legacy 16-bit I/0 PC Card,
20MByte) provides the mobile user to enjoy
the high-bandwidth network connection.
A Mobil computer, which equipped with
CardBus and properly configured is the
fundamental requirement to use the CardBus
10/100M PC Card. To make sure about this
point, please follow the guideline listed below:
Cardbus is designed to support both
16-bit and Cardbus Card. But the legacy
16-bit PC Card slot couldn't accept the
CardBus PC Card. In order to prevent the
wrong operation, CardBus is thus
developed with particular mechanical
consideration to prevent it fit into the
legacy 16-bit PC Card Slot. If you can't
insert the CardBus 10/100 PC Card into
the slot firmly reaching the bottom, your
notebook probably hasn’t the capability to
support CardBus technology. Please
check your notebook manual for detail
information.
