Pc Card Supporting Software; Inserting Pc Cards - Toshiba 1405-S171 User Manual

Check the documentation that came with the PC Card to see
if it conforms to the PCMCIA 2.01 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

The operating system provides the Card and Socket Services
for your PC Card and is installed automatically. Even if your
PC Card comes with its own version of Card and Socket
Services, you should use the files included in the Windows
XP operating system.

Inserting PC Cards

Inserting a PC Card
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 or main label side up
and the connector side toward the slot.
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Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards
"Hot swapping" on
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