About Pc Cards; Installing Pc Cards - Dell Inspiron 2000 Manual

PC Cards

About PC Cards

About PC Cards
You can install PC Cards that adhere to
The computer supports Type I and Type II PC Cards, including:
Memory devices
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— SRAM cards that emulate diskettes
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RAM cards
— OTP ROM cards
ATA cards that emulate IDE hard-disk drives
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The computer also supports I/O cards, including:
Modem communication cards
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LAN cards
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Wireless LAN cards
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SCSI cards
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Sound cards
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You can also use extended PC Cards
The PC Card connector supports CardBus
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NOTES: The Microsoft Windows NT
A PC Card is not a bootable device.
"Type" of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.
Installing PC Cards
PC Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If
card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that comes with the card. You can install a PC Card while the computer is running. The PC Card is automatically
detected.
To install a PC Card, hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. Insert the card into the slot, and press in firmly until
the card is completely seated in the internal PC Card connector. If you encounter too much resistance when you insert the card, do not force the card. Check the card's
orientation, and try again.
The computer recognizes most I/O cards and automatically loads the appropriate

Installing PC Cards

PCMCIA standards and Release 4.2 of the
in the computer.
technology and ZV port cards.
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operating system does not support ZV or DVD/MPEG functions.
Removing PC Cards Configuring PC Cards
JEIDA standard.
device driver.