Pc Cards - Compaq Armada E700 Series Maintenance And Service Manual

5.8 PC Cards

The procedure for removing PC Cards varies with the operating system being used and
with the kind of PC Card being removed.
If Windows 95/98 is running:
I A PC Card can be removed while the computer is on or off.
I The PC Card icon appears in the system tray on the Windows taskbar only while a
PC Card is inserted.
If Windows NT is running:
I Some PC Cards, such as modem, ATA, flash, and SRAM cards, can be removed
while the computer is on. However, the computer must be shut down before
removing other PC Cards, such as LAN and SCSI cards. For removal information
about a particular PC Card, refer to the documentation that came with the card and
the Help program with CardWare.
CardWare displays the PC Card icon on the system tray on the Windows taskbar
whether or not a PC Card is inserted. The CardWare program is available on your
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system if you need Plug and Play functionality for
PC Cards.
To install Cardware, select > Programs > CardWare Setup > Install CardWare.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If you are using third party PC Cards that have enablers or if you do not require
Plug and Play functionality, then you do not need to install CardWare.
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