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PC Card support software, Windows 98, Windows 95 OSR2.1, Windows NT 4.0

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PC Card support software ThinkPad PC Card support software enables you to use a PC Card as soon as you insert it into the ThinkPad computer. Each operating system needs its own ThinkPad PC Card support software, as follows: Windows 98: You can use the PC Card without the PC Card support software; the PC Card support function is included within the operating system. Windows 95 (OSR2.1): CardWorks for Windows 95. Windows NT 4.0: CardWizard for Windows NT. To install the PC Card software system and its device drivers. Installing a new operating The following table shows the PC Cards supported by Windows 98 and the different PC Cards support software: Windows 98 CardWorks (Windows 952) CardWizard (Windows NT 4.0) 16-bit PC Card Supported Supported Supported3 CardBus Card Supported Supported Supported3 ZV Card Note 1 Supported Not supported Notes: 1Check the Web site of the card vendor. 2The PC Card support software is supported by OEM Service Release Version 2 (OSR2) or a later version. 3 See the SystemSoft Web site for the card list that the CardWizard supports: http://www.systemsoft.com/catalog/support3.htm When you insert the PC Card into your ThinkPad computer: The PC Card support software detects the card and reads the information about it. The PC Card support software searches for the corresponding card service device driver. The device driver requests the PC Card support software to allocate such system resources as memory space, I/O port, and Chapter 5. Using your computer with a PC Card 49

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PC Card support software
ThinkPad PC Card support software enables you to use a PC Card
as soon as you insert it into the ThinkPad computer.
Each operating system needs its own ThinkPad PC Card support
software, as follows:
Windows 98
: You can use the PC Card without the PC Card
support software; the PC Card support function is included within
the operating system.
Windows 95 (OSR2.1)
: CardWorks for Windows 95.
Windows NT 4.0
: CardWizard for Windows NT.
To install the PC Card software
Installing a new operating
system and its device drivers.
The following table shows the PC Cards supported by Windows 98
and the different PC Cards support software:
Windows 98
CardWorks (Windows
95
2
)
CardWizard (Windows
NT 4.0)
16-bit PC Card
Supported
Supported
Supported
3
CardBus Card
Supported
Supported
Supported
3
ZV Card
Note 1
Supported
Not supported
Notes:
1
Check the Web site of the card vendor.
2
The PC Card support software is supported by OEM Service Release Version 2 (OSR2) or a later version.
3
See the SystemSoft Web site for the card list that the CardWizard supports:
When you insert the PC Card into your ThinkPad computer:
The PC Card support software detects the card and reads the
information about it.
The PC Card support software searches for the corresponding
card service device driver.
The device driver requests the PC Card support software to
allocate such system resources as memory space, I/O port, and
Chapter 5.
Using your computer with a PC Card
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