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Notebook User Guide
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How to care the CD
When you handle CDs, pay attention to the following guidelines:
• Always pick up the CD by its edges.
• Avoid scratching or soiling either side of the CD.
• Do not write with the hard ball-point pen or apply labels on either side of
the CD.
• Keep the CD away from direct sunlight or high temperatures.
• Clean fingerprints or dust from the CD by wiping it with a soft cloth.
The above points also apply to other optical storage media.
 The Combo drive is a Class 1 Laser Product.
3.8 ExpressCard
WHAT IS EXPRESSCARD ?
The ExpressCard is a newly developed PC Card interface, its connector has
just 26 pins and the interface has a potential transfer rate of up to 500 MB/sec
(or 250 MB/sec in each direction) using a single-lane PCI Express link. Its
form factor is up to 40 percent smaller than a PC Card, which allows
ExpressCard modules to be included in smaller host systems. Designed for
both desktop and mobile use, ExpressCard use either USB 2.0 or a single lane
PCI Express technology.
The ExpressCard standard was developed by PCMCIA member companies
including technology leaders, system manufacturers, card manufacturers, from
all other parts of the PC Card industry.