User's Manual

Expanding Your Computer 4-5
Using PC Cards
Your computer has two PC card slot.
PC cards are credit card-sized peripheral products based on the standards
developed by PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association). PCMCIA is a non-profit association for promoting the
interchangeability among mobile computers where ruggedness, low power,
and small size are critical.
PC Card Type
Your computer’ s PC card slots can accommodate a type II card. Typical
type II cards are flash memory, SRAM, modem, LAN, and SCSI cards.
CardBus Support
Your computer’ s PC card slot supports CardBus specifications. CardBus is
the 32-bit version of PC card technology. It allows speeds of up to
133 Mbps at 33 MHz. Typical applications are SCSI host bus and high-speed
network cards.
Inserting and Removing a PC Card
NOTE:
l Some PC cards require additional system resources. Before using such PC
card, you may have to free other system resources for the PC card.
l Although some PC cards can be inserted and removed without turning off the
computer, you cannot remove or install PC cards during Standby mode.
To insert a PC card:
1. Locate the PC card slot on the left side of the computer.
2. Slide the PC card, with its label facing up, into the slot until the eject
button pops out.