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a bridge chip between the chipset and the socket. PCI Express and USB 2.0
are fully hot-pluggable.
To support the broadest range of applications there are two sizes of module.
Both are smaller that today's CardBus card. The smallest card, the
ExpressCard/34 module, is almost half the size of a CardBus card. This size is
suited to a very broad range of applications covering communications, media,
and general purpose.
PC Card
(CardBus, Type II)
ExpressCard/54 ExpressCard/34
Data Transfer
rate
132 Mbps 500Mbps (or 250Mbps in each direction)
Connector pins 68 26
Port Type Parallel Serial
Dimensions
(HxWxD)
54mmx86mmx5m
m
54mmx75mmx5m
m
34mmx75mmx5m
m
A big part of "just working" will be the existing software support. Both
Windows XP and Windows Vista already support the ExpressCard
specification.
INSERTING AND REMOVING A EXPRESSCARD
Your computer includes hot swapping capability, that allows you to exchange
cards while the computer is turn on and start using it immediately.
Inserting ExpressCard
To insert a ExpressCard into the ExpressCard slot:
1. Locate the ExpressCard slot cover on the front side of the computer.