48 ExpressCards
ExpressCards
ExpressCards allow you to connect peripheral devices such as
memory cards, wired and wireless communications, printers, scanners,
microphone, and so on, to your laptop computer. ExpressCards replace
PC cards.
ExpressCards are installed on externally accessible ExpressCard slots.
ExpressCard slot on laptops and desktops is normally installed with a
blank, when no ExpressCard is installed, to protect the slot from dust
particles. You must remove the blank to install an ExpressCard.
1 ExpressCard or blank 2 ExpressCard release latch
Types of ExpressCards Features
ExpressCard/34 • Used in smaller computers and
supports limited peripheral
devices
• Can be used on both EC 34 and
EC 54 slots
ExpressCard/54 • Supports a wide range of
peripheral devices
• Consumes more power than the
34 mm cards
• Can be used only on computers
that support EC54 slots