Acer Extensa 390 User Manual page 41

Getting Familiar with your Computer
PC Card Slots
There are two type II/I or one type III CardBus PC
Card slots found on the left panel of the computer.
These slots accept credit-card-sized cards that
enhances the usability and expandability of the
computer.
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. Common
type III cards are 1.8-inch ATA drives and cellular
modems. CardBus improve on the 16-bit PC card
technology by expanding the bandwidth to 32 bits.
ZV (Zoomed Video) port support allows your
computer to support hardware MPEG in the form
of a ZV PC card.
Note: Refer to your card's user's manual for
details on how to install and use the card and its
functions.
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