Adding Pc Cards (Optional); Pc Card Types; Installing A Pc Card - Dell Dimension 4600C Service Manual

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Adding PC Cards (Optional)

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Owner's Manual or Product Information
Guide.
You can add PC Cards to computers with integrated PC Card connectors.

PC Card Types

NOTE: "Type" of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.
The PC Card slot has two connectors that support the following four combinations of cards.
NOTE: Your computer is designed for either 5-V or 3.3-V 16-bit PCMCIA cards. Some cards are keyed for 3.3 V only but will not fit into the PC slot. Cards
are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion into the slot. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation supplied with the card.
A single Type I or Type II card (using either the upper or lower PC Card connector)
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One Type I card and one Type II card (using either connector)
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Two Type I cards or two Type II cards
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One Type III card (using the lower connector)
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Both PC Card connectors support extended PC Cards.

Installing a PC Card

NOTE: The length of some PC Cards may prevent the front-panel door from closing.
PC Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert into the slot, and the cards are keyed to prevent
incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation supplied with the card.
1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up.
NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device.
NOTE: Insert the card into the slot, and press firmly until the card is completely seated in the internal PC Card connector.
2. If you encounter too much resistance when you insert the card, do not force the card. Check the card's orientation, and try again.
3. Your computer recognizes most PC Cards and automatically loads the appropriate device driver for use with the computer. If the configuration program
tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, install them with the CD that came with the PC Card.