Pc Cards And Devices - Sharp PC-9080 Manual

PC Cards and Devices

The notebook is equipped with two PC Card slots which can accommodate two Type
II or one Type III card conforming to the standards of the PCMCIA (Personal
Computer Memory Card International Association). The slots accept a variety of PC
Cards including ZV-port compliant cards. Some examples of PC Cards are:
Fax/Modem Card A device that connects the notebook to the telephone line for
use as a fax and/or a modem.
Network Interface Card A device that connects the notebook to a local area
network (LAN) such as an Ethernet or IBM 3270 network.
SCSI Interface Card A device that enables you to connect SCSI devices such as
MO drives, CD-ROM drives and scanners to your notebook through a SCSI
connector on the SCSI card.
Sound Card A device for sound recording and playback features (although one is
already built in).
ATA Device An AT Attachment, rotating or solid-state mass-storage device that
works like an IDE hard disk drive. An ATA device does not require an external
power source to maintain data when removed from the notebook's PC Card slot.
SRAM Memory Card A static RAM memory device that can be formatted as a
diskette, with a write-protect switch on the edge of the card. An on-card battery
maintains the data when it is removed from the notebook's PC Card slot.
When using PC card utilities or drivers based on MS-DOS are located
in the directory of PCM320. For their usage, refer to the file named
MANUAL.DOC. Word for Windows or WordPad can read and print
this file although some lines may not be displayed appropriately in
WordPad.
You cannot use ZV-port compliant cards in the upper slot nor with the
port replicator.
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