What Do Pc Cards Do - Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual

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Little Cards That Do Big Things

What Do PC Cards Do?

If your PC card came with a diskette, read "Programs that
Make Your PC Card Work" on page 175 before installing any
of its programs. The programs on the diskette may conflict
with the built-in Windows 95 drivers.
What Do PC Cards Do?
New PC cards are being introduced every day. Among the PC
cards currently available are:
Modems and fax/modems
Network adapters
Removable hard disk devices
Memory
SCSI adapters
Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers
ZV Port cards
Some PC cards combine the functions of several different cards.
One popular example is a PC card that combines a network card
with a modem. These are handy if you want to get the most out of
your PC card slots.
PC card technology has changed considerably over the last
few years and it's important that your card is current with the
times. Check the package to make sure the PC card you buy
conforms to the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) 2.1 standard (or later). Cards that
do not conform to this standard may work with your com-
puter, but are likely to be much more difficult to set up and
use.