Working With Pc Cards; Start Cards - Videonics PowerScript PS4000S Instruction Manual

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You use PC Cards with PowerScript to store important information—such as the system
files required to operate PowerScript, projects and pages you create with PowerScript,
graphic files used with projects, and so forth.
PC Cards are removable media. You physically insert a PC Card or cards into PowerScript's
PC Card slots when you want to access the information stored on the card or cards.
PowerScript has two PC Card slots—one on the front panel, and one on the rear panel.
The two slots are identical—however, they have separate slot indicators so that you can
tell them apart. The front panel slot is A: — the rear slot is B:.
PC Cards (sometimes called PCMCIA cards) are standard peripheral and memory cards
often used with laptop computers. They can contain Random Access Memory (RAM),
Ethernet connections, modems, and other similar devices. They can also be empty.
PC Cards are classified as Type I (thinnest), Type II, and Type III (thickest). You can use
any of these types in either PC Card slot. However, the combined voltage requirements
of the two cards must not exceed 1.5 Amps.
The PowerScript package contains one PC Card with a 4 MB capacity. You might need to
purchase additional PC Cards to have on hand for storing projects, backup files, and
other data.
PowerScript supports Atmel and ATA-format (such as IDE and Sandisk) PC Cards. Either
the front or rear PC Card slot can be used for any supported card format. Contact Videon-
ics or check our Web site (see page 2) for the latest compatibility information.

Start Cards

The PC Card included with PowerScript is a Start Card—which means it contains the
files necessary to start PowerScript. These types of files are called system files. Without
them, you cannot start PowerScript. Therefore, we recommend you have at least one
other Start Card available in the event that the original card is damaged or otherwise
inaccessible.
Specifically, the original Start Card contains the following:
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Note
Normally, you can purchase PC Cards from stores that sell laptop computers. U.S.
and Canadian customers who have difficulty locating PC Cards can contact Videon-
ics Helpline for assistance (see page 2).
• System Files
These files contain the program code that PowerScript needs to start up. They must
always be present on the Start Card you use when starting PowerScript.
• Menu Files
These files contain the information PowerScript uses to draw the Standard and
Power menus on the screen. The menu files must always be present on the Start
Card.
• Font Files
These are the files that PowerScript uses to draw text characters and symbols on the
screen. In addition to the font files contained on the Start Card, PowerScript also
has fonts stored in its Read Only Memory (ROM). Your Start Card does not have to
contain any font files if you want to settle for using only those fonts in ROM.
Advanced PowerScript Functions