Using Pc Cards; Pc Card Types; Pc Card Blanks; Extended Pc Cards - Dell Inspiron 710M Owner's Manual

Using PC Cards

PC Card Types

See "Specifications" on page 81 for information on supported PC Cards.
NOTE:
A PC Card is not a bootable device.
The PC Card slot has one connector that supports a single Type I or Type II card.
The PC Card slot supports CardBus technology and extended PC Cards. "Type" of card refers to its
thickness, not its functionality.

PC Card Blanks

Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the PC Card slot. Blanks protect unused
slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when no PC Card is installed in the slot;
blanks from other computers may not fit your computer.
To remove the blank, see "Removing a PC Card or Blank" on page 39.

Extended PC Cards

An extended PC Card (for example, a wireless network adapter) is longer than a standard PC Card
and extends outside the computer. Follow these precautions when using extended PC Cards:
• Protect the exposed end of an installed card. Striking the end of the card can damage the
system board.
• Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computer in its carrying case.

Removing a PC Card or Blank

NOTICE:
Use the PC Card configuration utility (click the
stop it from functioning before you remove it from the computer. If you do not stop the card in the
configuration utility, you could lose data. Do not attempt to eject a card by pulling its cable, if one
is attached.
NOTE:
The colors of your computer may be different than those pictured.
icon in the taskbar) to select a card and
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