Pc Card Slots - Acer Extensa 610 User Manual

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PC Card Slots

There are two type II/I or one type III Cardbus PC Card slots found on the
left panel of the notebook. These slots accept credit-card-sized cards that
enhances the usability and expandability of the notebook.
PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add-on cards for portable computers,
giving you expansion possibilities long afforded by desktop PCs. Popular
type II cards include flash memory, SRAM, fax/data modem, LAN and SCSI
cards.
modems. Cardbus improve on the 16-bit PC card technology by expanding
the bandwidth to 32 bits.
ZV (Zoomed Video) port support allows your system to support hardware
MPEG in the form of a ZV PC card.
Inserting a Card
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Common type III cards are 1.8-inch ATA drives and cellular
Refer to your card's user's manual for details on how to install
and use the card and its functions.
If the notebook detects a PC I/O card (e.g., modem card, ZV
card) installed in the PC card slots, the notebook can only enter
standby mode, and not hibernation mode.
Insert the card into the desired slot
and make the proper connections
(e.g., network cable), if necessary.
See your card manual for details.
For type III and ZV cards, insert
card into the lower slot.
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