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Type II Extended Cards

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3 Using Your Notebook • Type II Extended Cards Many PC cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical component that protrudes beyond the traditional card size. The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9.65 mm high. This extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors. The wireless LAN card and GPRS card are examples. The extended part is for additional electronics and antenna. • Communication Cards Both network PC cards and fax/modem cards can use with your notebook computer. However, if you use built-in LAN/Modem options of this computer, it is not necessary to use those cards. If you start the LAN/Modem application without inserting the fax/modem card or had the built-in LAN/Modem options installed, the application typically does not find the card. • Storage Cards When you insert a storage PC card, PC card Adapter for other memory card (i.e. Compact Flash card, Smart Media card...) or small hard drive card in the notebook computer, it appears as a unique drive depending on the type of card you are using. The following table provides sample drive designations. Sample Drive Designations Drive letter Location/Device C: Internal hard disk D: Internal hard disk, 2nd partition E: optical disk drive F: Slot 0, high-speed memory card 69

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Type II Extended Cards
Many PC cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an
additional physical component that protrudes beyond the traditional card
size. The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9.65 mm high. This
extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for
external connectors. The wireless LAN card and GPRS card are examples.
The extended part is for additional electronics and antenna.
Communication Cards
Both network PC cards and fax/modem cards can use with your notebook
computer. However, if you use built-in LAN/Modem options of this
computer, it is not necessary to use those cards. If you start the
LAN/Modem application without inserting the fax/modem card or had the
built-in LAN/Modem options installed, the application typically does not
find the card.
Storage Cards
When you insert a storage PC card, PC card Adapter for other memory card
(i.e. Compact Flash card, Smart Media card...) or small hard drive card in the
notebook computer, it appears as a unique drive depending on the type of
card you are using.
The following table provides sample drive designations.
Sample Drive Designations
Drive letter
Location/Device
C:
Internal hard disk
D:
Internal hard disk, 2nd partition
E:
optical disk drive
F:
Slot 0, high-speed memory card