PortsChapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 25Universal Serial BusThe Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is a high-speed serialbus which allows you to connect and daisy-chain USBperipherals without taking up precious system resources.Right PortsPC Card SlotsThere are two type II/I or one type III CardBus PC Cardslots found on the right panel of the computer. These slotsaccept credit-card-sized cards that enhance the usabilityand expandability of the computer.PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add-on cards for portablecomputers, giving you expansion possibilities long affordedby desktop PCs. Popular type II cards include flashmemory, SRAM, fax/data modem, LAN and SCSI cards.Common type III cards are 1.8-inch ATA drives and cellularmodems. CardBus improves on the 16-bit PC cardtechnology by expanding the data path to 32 bits.# Icon Port Connects to...1 PC Card slots 16-bit PC Cards and 32-bitCardBus PC Cards (ZV support)2 Modem jack Phone line (only for models withan internal fax modem)510.book : 510-1.fm Page 25 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM
