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PC Card interface, bit PC Cards, CardBus Cards, ZV Cards

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PC Card interface 16-bit PC Cards Most PC Cards are 16-bit PC Cards (PCMCIA 2.0 or 2.1), providing ISA device performance. CardBus Cards The CardBus Card is connected as a PCI device and provides higher performance than the 16-bit PC Card. ZV Cards The Zoomed Video port interface provides the connection for the ZV Card. The ZV Card enables you to write video data directly to an input port of the graphics controller. The following video-related cards are considered ZV Cards: Video capture card MPEG card The ZV Card cannot be used without a PC Card device driver and a display device driver. Attention When you use PC Cards, be aware of the following restrictions: Although you can insert or remove some PC Cards without powering off the computer (refer to the instructions that came with the PC Card), you cannot remove or install PC Cards during suspend or hibernation mode. Before removing storage PC Cards from the PC Card slot, you must power off the computer. Otherwise, data in the PC Card might be corrupted or lost. Note: According to the operating system, you can stop the PC Card with the PC Card support software and remove it without powering off the computer. (See the PC Card support software section of each operating system to see how to stop the PC Card.) 48 IBM ThinkPad 570 Online Book

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PC Card interface
16-bit PC Cards
Most PC Cards are 16-bit PC Cards (PCMCIA 2.0 or 2.1), providing
ISA device performance.
CardBus Cards
The CardBus Card is connected as a PCI device and provides higher
performance than the 16-bit PC Card.
ZV Cards
The Zoomed Video port interface provides the connection for the ZV
Card.
The ZV Card enables you to write video data directly to an
input port of the graphics controller.
The following video-related
cards are considered ZV Cards:
Video capture card
MPEG card
The ZV Card cannot be used without a PC Card device driver and a
display device driver.
Attention
When you use PC Cards, be aware of the following restrictions:
Although you can insert or remove some PC Cards without
powering off the computer (refer to the instructions that came
with the PC Card), you
cannot
remove or install PC Cards
during suspend or hibernation mode.
Before removing storage PC Cards from the PC Card slot,
you must power off
the computer.
Otherwise, data in the
PC Card might be corrupted or lost.
Note:
According to the operating system, you can stop the
PC Card with the PC Card support software and
remove it without powering off the computer.
(See the
PC Card support software section of each operating
system to see how to stop the PC Card.)
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