Type iii cards, What is cardbus, Inserting and removing a pcmcia card – Everex LW7WE User Manual
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Sample Drive Designations
Drive letter
Location/Device
C:
Internal hard disk
D:
Internal hard disk, 2nd partition
E: CD/DVD/RW/Combo
drive
F:
Slot 0, high-speed memory card
Type III Cards
Type III cards are thicker (10.5 mm) than Type II cards and allow no
extensions. This notebook does not support Type III Card.
W
HAT IS
C
ARD
B
US
?
CardBus is the high-performance 32-bit PCI bus master interface from
PCMCIA. It runs up to 33MHz clock speed and operates at only 3.3V. Your
notebook computer incorporates the CardBus inside the PC card slot. Aside
from 3.3V CardBus PC cards, you can also insert 5V 16-bit PC cards that can
also be detected and used by your computer.
I
NSERTING AND
R
EMOVING A
PCMCIA
C
ARD
Your computer includes hot swapping capability, that allows you to exchange
cards while the computer is turn on and start using it immediately.
Inserting PC Cards
To insert a PC card into the PCMCIA slot:
1. Locate the PC card slot cover on the right side of the computer.
2. Insert the side of PC card with the 68-pin socket into the PC slot. The
face label of the card should also be facing up.
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