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Using PC Cards

You can use different configurations of PC Cards depending on your needs and resources.
However, keep the following rules in mind:
The remainder of this section describes some PC Card configurations that you might find
useful.
If you want to use only one card, it must contain the necessary system and menu files.
Start Card Only
Normally, you use the original PowerScript Start Card. The original Start Card, however,
has limited space for storing additional files (such as projects and pages).
You can delete any files you don't need from the original Start Card—such as fonts,
graphic files, and the sample and demo projects.
If you use this configuration, set the Write Protect Tab on the card to the Off position so
that you can write on the card. There is an obvious element of risk involved in this con-
figuration if you don't have a backup copy of the Start Card.
Using a Second Card One possibility is to always leave the original Start Card in one of the slots. Insert a sec-
ond card in the remaining slot and store projects, pages, and other files you want to use
on the second card. The second card does not have to contain system or menu files
because they are available on the Start Card in the other slot.
With this configuration it is good practice to set the Write Protect Tab on the Start Card
to the On position so that you don't accidentally overwrite or delete files. However, if
you intend to store data on the card, you must set the Write Protect Tab to the Off posi-
tion. Furthermore, if you intend to store fonts or EPS graphic files on the card, you must
create the required directory or directories for the files. See "Managing Directories" on
page 128.
Using a Peripheral If you want to use one of your PC Card slots to hold a peripheral card (such as an Ether-
net adapter or a modem), you'll have only one slot available to hold the required Start
Card
Card files (system and menu files) and your projects and other files.
The most efficient way to adapt this configuration is to purchase a high-capacity PC Card
(such as 8 MB or more). You can make this into a Start Card (as explained in an earlier
section) and still have adequate storage capacity for projects.
With this type of configuration, set the Write Protect tab on the original Start Card to the
On position and store the card elsewhere as a backup. Set the Write Protect tab on the
new card to the Off position because you'll need to store files there as you work on them.
• You must insert a Start Card into one of the PC Card slots when first powering on
the unit. The Start Card must contain, minimally, all of the necessary system files
and menu files. See "Start Cards" on page 130 for a list of necessary files.
• If you insert a Start Card in both the front and rear PC Card slots, PowerScript
always uses the card in the front slot during startup.
• You must, at all times, have a PC Card containing the menu files inserted in one of
the PC Card slots.
Note
If you are using an Ethernet adapter with PowerScript, you must insert the Power-
Script Start Card in the front slot and the Ethernet adapter in the rear slot—other-
wise, PowerScript will not start. For more information regarding the use of Ethernet
adapters, see Chapter 8, PowerScript Computer Connections.
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