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6 chapter The computer is equipped with a versatile feature that allows you to connect credit card-sized options called PC Cards (PCMCIA). They include portable external devices, such as modem, MPEG, hard drives, or network PC Cards. PC Cards are credit card-sized options that expand the capability of the computer by giving you the freedom to add and remove cards when you want to perform various tasks. And, because they're small and lightweight, PC Cards are mobile. PC Cards come in different sizes: Type I, Type II, and Type III. They all have 68-pin connectors. And they're all about the same length and width as a credit card, but vary in thickness. Type I cards, usually memory cards, are the thinnest: 3.3 mm. Type II cards, such as modem and network cards, are 5.0 mm thick. And Type III PC Cards, typically hard drives and CardBus Cards, are the thickest at 10.5 mm. The PC Card slots on the left side of the computer can accommodate (at the same time) two Type II, or one Type III PC Cards. The PC Card slots on the computer are CardBus slots that support 16- and 32-bit PC Cards. They support the newer generation of 32-bit (CardBus) PC Cards designed to take advantage of audio, video, multifunction, and high-speed LAN capabilities. On the computer, a Type III PC Card works only in the bottom slot. Zoomed Video (ZV) cards also work only in the bottom slot.

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Using PC Cards
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The computer is equipped with a versatile feature that allows you
to connect credit card-sized options called PC Cards (PCMCIA).
They include portable external devices, such as modem, MPEG,
hard drives, or network PC Cards.
Types of PC Cards
PC Cards are credit card-sized options that expand the capability
of the computer by giving you the freedom to add and remove
cards when you want to perform various tasks. And, because
they’re small and lightweight, PC Cards are mobile.
PC Cards come in different sizes: Type I, Type II, and Type III.
They all have 68-pin connectors. And they’re all about the same
length and width as a credit card, but vary in thickness.
Type I cards, usually memory cards, are the thinnest: 3.3 mm.
Type II cards, such as modem and network cards, are 5.0 mm
thick. And Type III PC Cards, typically hard drives and CardBus
Cards, are the thickest at 10.5 mm.
The PC Card slots on the left side of the computer can
accommodate (at the same time) two Type II, or one Type III PC
Cards.
IMPORTANT:
The PC Card slots on the computer are CardBus slots
that support 16- and 32-bit PC Cards. They support the newer
generation of 32-bit (CardBus) PC Cards designed to take
advantage of audio, video, multifunction, and high-speed LAN
capabilities.
On the computer, a Type III PC Card works only in the bottom
slot. Zoomed Video (ZV) cards also work only in the bottom slot.