Using Pc Cards; Pc Card Supporting Software; Inserting Pc Cards - Toshiba 1000-S157 User Manual

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Using PC Cards

Using PC Cards
PC Cards expand your computer's capabilities and
usefulness. You can purchase additional PC Cards from your
dealer. Most PC Cards conform to the PCMCIA (Personal
Computer Memory Card International Association) standard.
Your computer has two stacked PC Card slots and supports
three types of PC Cards:
Two Type I and Type II cards.
One Type III card.
Check the documentation that came with the PC Card to see
if it conforms to the PCMCIA 2.1 standard, or later. Other
cards may work with your computer, but are likely to be
much more difficult to set up and use.

PC Card supporting software

PC Cards require Card and Socket Services software — a set
of programs that acts as a translator between the PC Card and
the computer, and that makes hot swapping (switching cards
while the computer is on) possible.
The operating system provides the Card and Socket Services
for your PC Card. Even if your PC Card comes with its own
version of Card and Socket Services, you should use the files
included in the operating system.

Inserting PC Cards

1 If your PC Card does not support hot swapping, save
your data and turn off the computer before inserting the
PC Card. For more information, see
page
2 Hold the PC Card with the arrow side up and the
connector side toward the slot.
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"Hot swapping" on