Cardbus Support; Inserting And Removing A Pc Card; Using Pc Cards; Pc Card Type - Prestigio Nobile 1520 User Manual

Using PC Cards

Your computer has a PC card slot.
PC cards are credit card-sized peripheral products based on the standards developed by PCMCIA (Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association). PCMCIA is a non-profit association for promoting the interchangeability among
mobile computers where ruggedness, low power, and small size are critical. Ever since its foundation, the association has
been continuing their efforts to add new specifications to the PC card standard as new needs arise in the market.

PC Card Type

Your computer' s PC card slot can accommodate a type II card. Typical type II cards are flash memory, SRAM, modem, LAN,
and SCSI cards.

CardBus Support

Your computer's PC card slot supports CardBus specifications. CardBus is the 32-bit version of PC card technology. It
allows speeds of up to 133 Mbps at 33 MHz. Typical applications are SCSI host bus and high-speed network cards.

Inserting and Removing a PC Card

NOTE:
Some PC cards require additional system resources. Before using such PC card, you may have to
free other system resources for the PC card.
Although some PC cards can be inserted and removed without turning off the computer, you
cannot remove or install PC cards in the Standby mode.

To insert a PC card:

1. Locate the PC card slot on the left side of the computer.
2. Slide the PC card, with its label facing up, into the slot until the eject button pops out.
3. When a new card is seated, the computer will detect it and try to install the appropriate driver. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the process.

To remove a PC card:

1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar and the Safely Remove Hardware window appears on
screen.
2. Select the PC card you want to disable from the list and click the Stop button.
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