Panasonic CF-72 Series Reference Manual

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38CAUTIONPC CardsYour computer has two PC Card slots. These slots conform to the PC Card Standard;therefore, communications or SCSI devices, etc., may be utilized. The slots allow you touse two Type I or Type II cards (or one Type I and one Type II), or one Type III card.Type I or IITwo cards can be used simultaneously.Type IIIOne card can be used only in the slot1.Check the PC Cards’ specifications. Be sure the total operating current does notexceed the specified limit. Damage may result otherwise.Allowable Current (total for two slots) : 3.3 V: 400 mA, 5 V: 400 mAThere are times when both a Type I card and a Type II card will not work at thesame time.ZV card, SRAM card, FLASH ROM card (except for an ATA interface) and cardrequiring 12 V are not supported.Windows NT CardBus type cards are also not supported.Windows 98 Windows 2000When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted, after enter-ing the standby or hibernation mode, the computer may not function properly.If the computer freezes after resuming from the standby or hibernation mode, tryremoving and then reinserting the PC Card. If this does not correct the problem,reboot the computer.Windows 98Do not use a CardBus type card and a non-CardBus type card at the same time.For the following cases, be sure the power has been turned off before proceeding.• When removing a network card• When replacing a CardBus type card with another card (including anotherCardBus type card)• When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already insertedWith the repeated insertion/removal of a PC Card, the computer may no longerrecognize the PC Card (depending on the type of card).In such cases, restart the computer.Slot (Socket) 2Slot (Socket) 1Before connecting a PC Card, change the multimedia pocket device in accordancewith the media in which the driver of PC Card exists. Once a screen to install adriver is displayed, the multimedia pocket device cannot be recognized even if it isproperly installed.NOTE