Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 74)

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PC Cards: Dell
™
Latitude
™
CPi A-Series System User's Guide
About PC Cards | Installing PC Cards | Removing PC Cards
About PC Cards
The computer has a slot into which you can install up to two PC Cards if the PC Cards comply with Release
2.01 of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) standard and Release 4.2
of the Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA) standard.
The computer supports type I, type II, and type III PC Cards (including such memory devices as static
random-access memory [SRAM] cards that emulate diskettes, random-access memory [RAM] cards, and
one-time programmable [OTP] ROM cards), and advanced technology attachment (ATA) cards that emulate
integrated drive electronics (IDE) hard-disk drives. Also supported are input/output (I/O) cards such as
modems, local area network (LAN) cards, wireless LAN cards, and small computer system interface (SCSI)
cards.
If you are using the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
95 or Windows 98 operating system, you can use a zoomed video
(ZV) PC Card only in the upper PC Card connector. (Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0 does not support ZV.)
NOTES: A PC Card is not a boot device. The "type" of a card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.
Your computer recognizes most I/O cards and automatically loads the device driver associated with
that card.
CAUTION: Take extra precautions if you use extended PC Cards in your computer. Extended
cards are longer versions of standard PC Cards. They fit into, and operate correctly with, your
computer. However, they extend beyond the edge of the computer when installed. If something
strikes the exposed end of an installed card, your system board can be damaged. Because of
space considerations, you may have trouble using two PC Cards in your computer if one of
them is an extended card. It may be easier to use an extended card if you install it in the top PC
Card connector. Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computer in its
carrying case.
Installing PC Cards
You can use the following PC Card combinations in the PC Card slots:
A single type I or type II card (using either the upper or lower PC Card connector)
A single type III card (using only the lower PC Card connector only)
One type I card and one type II card (using either connector)
Two type I cards or two type II cards
Note: Use a ZV PC Card in the upper connector only.
PC cards are generally marked with a symbol, such as a triangle or an arrow, to indicate which end should
be inserted into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear,