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Managing PC Card Power, Zoomed Video, Stopping a PC Card

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Managing PC Card Power PC Cards are powered accessories in a small form factor. When PC Cards are installed in your computer, they draw power from the system even when they are not in use. If you are running Windows 95, remove PC Cards when they are not in use to conserve power, or you may turn off power to the PC Card slots through Power Properties. (Click Start Æ Settings Æ Conrol Panel Æ double-click Power Æ Power Properties). If you are running Windows NT, remove PC Cards when they are not in use to conserve power. If you are operating the computer on a battery pack, you can disable power to the PC Card slots and extend the battery life. You can also conserve PC Card power when the computer is in Suspend. Zoomed Video A Zoomed Video PC Card promotes higher overall system performance for MPEG playback. The computer supports Zoomed Video PC Cards under Windows 95. Windows NT does not support Zoomed Video. Always insert a Zoomed Video card into the bottom PC Card slot. Stopping a PC Card If you are running Windows 95, you should always stop a PC Card before removing it from a PC Card slot. There are two ways stop a PC Card: IMPORTANT: Always stop a LAN, ATA, or SCSI card before removing. s Click the PC Card icon in the notification area on the taskbar. A list of PC Cards in the system appears. Click the PC Card that you want to stop. s Click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ PC Card icon. Click the PC Card that you want to stop. When the message appears that it is safe to remove the card, remove the PC Card. Using PC Cards 9-5

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Using PC Cards
9-5
Managing PC Card Power
PC Cards are powered accessories in a small form factor. When
PC Cards are installed in your computer, they draw power from
the system even when they are not in use.
If you are running Windows 95, remove PC Cards when they are
not in use to conserve power, or you may turn off power to the PC
Card slots through Power Properties. (Click Start
˘
Settings
˘
Conrol Panel
˘
double-click Power
˘
Power Properties).
If you are running Windows NT, remove PC Cards when they are
not in use to conserve power.
If you are operating the computer on a battery pack, you can
disable power to the PC Card slots and extend the battery life. You
can also conserve PC Card power when the computer is in
Suspend.
Zoomed Video
A Zoomed Video PC Card promotes higher overall system
performance for MPEG playback.
The computer supports Zoomed Video PC Cards under Windows
95. Windows NT does not support Zoomed Video.
Always insert a Zoomed Video card into the bottom PC Card slot.
Stopping a PC Card
If you are running Windows 95, you should always stop a PC
Card before removing it from a PC Card slot. There are two ways
stop a PC Card:
IMPORTANT:
Always stop a LAN, ATA, or SCSI card before
removing.
■
Click the PC Card icon in the notification area on the taskbar.
A list of PC Cards in the system appears. Click the PC Card
that you want to stop.
■
Click Start
˘
Settings
˘
Control Panel
˘
PC Card icon.
Click the PC Card that
you want to stop.
When the message appears that it is safe to remove the card,
remove the PC Card.