PC Cards: Dell� Latitude� LM
PC Cards: Latitude LM
PC Card Slots | Installing a PC Card | Removing a PC Card
PC Card Slots
The computer has 2 slots into which up to (2) 3.3- or 5-V PC
Cards, adhering to the PCMCIA standard and JEIDA Release 4.2, can
be installed.
Because a type III card is thicker than a type I or II card,
it takes up the entire slot, although it uses only 1 PC Card
connector.
The computer supports type I, type II, and type III PC Cards,
including such memory devices as SRAM cards that emulate
diskettes, RAM cards, OTP ROM cards, and ATA cards that emulate
IDE hard-disk drives. Also supported are I/O cards such as modem
communication cards, LAN cards, wireless LAN cards, SCSI cards,
and sound cards.
You can also use extended PC Cards in the computer.
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NOTE: A PC Card is not a boot device. |
The "type" of a card refers to its thickness, not
its functionality.
Because a type III card is thicker than type I and type II
cards, it takes up the entire PC Card slot, although it uses only
one PC Card connector.
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CAUTIONS: Take extra precautions if you use
extended PC Cards in the computer. Extended cards are
longer versions of standard PC Cards. They fit into, and
operate correctly with, the computer. However, they
extend beyond the edge of the computer when installed. If
something strikes the exposed end of an installed card,
the card or the system board can be damaged. Because
of space considerations, you may have trouble using 2 PC
Cards in the computer if one of them is an extended card.
Always install an extended card in the top PC Card
connector.
Always remove an extended PC Card before you
pack the computer for traveling.
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The PC Card slot has 2 PC Card connectors and can hold up to 2
cards in one of the following configurations:
- A single type I or type II card (using either the top or
bottom PC Card connector)
- 1 type I card and 1 type II card (using either connector)
- 2 type I cards or 2 type II cards
- A single type III card (using the bottom connector)
PC Cards are generally marked (with a triangle or an arrow) to
indicate which end should be inserted into the slot. The cards
are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion.
You do not need to turn off the computer or exit suspend mode
before installing a PC Card. Unpack the card and install it as
follows:
- Open the PC Card door and install the card in the
appropriate connector.
Insert type I or type II cards in either
the top or bottom PC Card connector.
Insert a type III card in the bottom PC Card connector.
Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into
the slot and the top side of the card facing up.
Insert the card into the slot, and press in firmly until
the card is completely seated in the internal PC Card
connector.
Do not force the card.
Check the card's orientation, and try again.
- When a PC Card is being used, the PC Card access
indicator appears in the status display panel.
The computer recognizes most I/O cards and
automatically loads the appropriate device driver.
If you have older modem communications software that
cannot use IRQ8 or over, you must disable the serial port
or infrared port to use the software.
To remove a PC card from the top connector, press the top
eject button (identified by an arrow pointing up). To remove a PC
card from the bottom connector, press the bottom eject button
(identified by an arrow pointing down). To remove a type III
card, press the bottom eject button.
Pressing the eject button releases the card so that it extends
slightly from the slot. Grasp the end of the card, and pull it
completely from the slot. Then install one or both of the blanks
provided with the computer to protect the PC Card connectors.
See
Installing Utilities and Drivers for information on
configuring installed PC cards and installing the PC Card manager
utility for the Latitude LM computer.
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