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WHITE PAPER (cont.) Tip: The PC Card Solutions program can be reached on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com/support/t echpubs/pcmcia/pccardlist.html ... & Support is also able to send the application on diskette. Finally, CardWare® 5.0 Version 2.1x will be made available on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com. DELIVERY MECHANISM Delivery Mechanism CardWare® 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0 (v2.0x)14 Pre-installed15 ü LTE 5000 Software CD û Armada 1500 Software CD ü Armada 4100 Software CD û Armada 4200 Software CD û Armada 7000 Software CD ü Armada 7800 QuickRestore CD û Compaq SoftPaq Diskettes ü Compaq WWW Site û Table 5 - Summary of the various ways to obtain a copy of CardWare® 5.0 CardWare® 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0 (v2.1x ADDITIONAL PC CARD SUPPORT RESOURCES PCMCIA Association Based in San Jose, California, PCMCIA is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1989 to establish technical standards for PC Card technology. It is made up of representatives from more than 300 leading PC Card vendors and personal computer manufacturers worldwide. Compaq has been an active participant since the Association's inception and is responsible for introducing a number of technical and marketing initiatives focused on improving usability of PC Card devices and evangelizing adoption throughout the industry. For more information about PCMCIA or PC Card technology in general refer to the Association's Web site at http://www.pc-card.com. Compaq PC Card Solutions Program The Compaq PC Card Solutions Program is an initiative started in 1995 with the mandate of identifying proven PC Card solutions to Compaq commercial portable customers. The PC Card Solutions Lab tests a wide variety of PC Card devices from a number of different manufacturers. PC Card products are qualified for inclusion on either the Premier List or Standard List of products. A Premier PC Card is tested by Compaq and meets the most stringent criteria for compatibility and reliability across all Compaq portable products including the LTE Elite, Contura 400, LTE 5000 and the complete Armada family of notebook computers16. Standard PC Cards are vendor-tested in the Compaq PC Card Solutions Lab on the latest Compaq portable platforms. The Standard List is a useful resource for customers looking for a PC Card solution proven on a specific portable computer running a specific operating system. The PC Card Solutions Program is yet another way Compaq delivers on it promise to provide the most usable and reliable Windows NT 4.0 PC Card support in the industry. 14 Available 3Q97. 15 CardWare® 5.0 is currently being preinstalled on the Armada 7800, Armada 7700, Armada 7300 Armada 1500. 16 The Compaq Presario portable computer family does not participate in the PC Card Solutions Program. 7