Dell Latitude CS User Manual

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Back to Contents PagePC Cards: Dell™ Latitude™ CS/CSx Portable Computers User's GuideAbout PC CardsThe computer provides two slots in which you can install PC Cards that comply with Release 2.01 of the Personal Computer Memory CardInternational 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, such as modems, local area network (LAN) cards, wireless LAN cards, and smallcomputer system interface (SCSI) cards. Also supported are such memory devices as static random-access memory (SRAM) cards that emulatediskettes, 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.If you are using the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98 operating system, you can use a zoomed video (ZV) PC Card, such as a hardwareMoving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) decoder. ZV cards must be used only in the upper PC Card slot. (The Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0operating system does not support ZV.)NOTICE: Take extra precautions if you use extended PC Cards in your computer. Extended cards are longer versions of standardPC Cards. They fit into, and operate correctly with, your computer. However, they extend beyond the edge of the computer wheninstalled. If something strikes the exposed end of an installed card, your system board can be damaged. Because of spaceconsiderations, you may have trouble using two PC Cards in your computer if one of them is an extended card. It may be easier touse an extended card if you install it in the upper PC Card slot. Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computerin its carrying case.You can use the following PC Card combinations in the PC Card slots:l A single type I or type II card (using either the upper or lower PC Card slot)l A single type III card (using the lower PC Card slot only)l One type I card and one type II card (using either slot)l Two type I cards or two type II cardsInstalling PC CardsPC 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 arekeyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.You do not need to turn off your computer or exit suspend or standby mode before you install a PC Card. To install a PC Card (see Figure 1),perform the following steps.Figure 1. Installing a PC CardAbout PC Cards Removing PC CardsInstalling PC Cards Configuring PC CardsNOTES: 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.Note: Use a ZV PC Card in the upper slot only.