Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 User Manual page 59

HotSwap
The Intel PRO/100 PC Card supports HotSwap during connection to a
network or host computer from a PC Card computer using both Card
and Socket Services software (or the equivalent functionality of
Windows 95 or Windows NT). This feature allows the PRO/100 to be
removed from the computer, temporarily replaced with another type of
card such as a modem or memory card, then reinserted without loss of
network connection.
For example, a user could replace a PRO/100 PC Card connected to a
network with a PC Card flash or SRAM memory card. The network
drives become temporarily inaccessible. Any access from DOS or
Windows will return an "Invalid drive specification" message.
Meanwhile, the drive associated with the flash or SRAM card is
available for copying and data retrieval.
If the PRO/100 is returned to the PC Card slot within the timeout
period specified by the network operating system, then network
drives, path, and mappings will be reinstated exactly as they were
before the swap. The default timeout value varies for different
network operating systems.
Note
The HotSwap feature is not supported unless Card and
Socket Services software (or its equivalent under Windows
95 or Windows NT) is running on the PC Card computer.
Power Management Suspend/Resume
Power management features such as suspend/resume are supported by
the PRO/100 PC Card on PC Card systems running both Card and
Socket Services (or the equivalent functionality of Windows 95 or
Windows NT). This means that when the computer enters a reduced
power or power saving mode, an ongoing network connection will
remain active for the period of time allowed by the network operating
system. Even if the time period is exceeded, the network connection
can usually be restored by simply logging back in without rebooting.
Note
The suspend/resume feature is not supported unless Card
and Socket Services software (or its equivalent under
Windows 95 or Windows NT) is running on the PC Card
computer.
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