Little Cards that Do Big Things
Setting Up Your PC Card for Your Computer
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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3 Grasp the edges of the socket protector and slide it out of
the slot.
Set the protector aside so you can reinsert it after you remove
the PC Card.
Inserting a Type II PC Card into the PC Card slot
4 Insert the
PC Card
.
If you have a Type III card, insert it into the lower socket. If
you have a Type I or Type II card, insert it into either socket.
5 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push
firmly, but gently, to ensure a firm connection with the
computer.
When the card is fully seated, an eject button pops out: the top
button for the upper socket and the bottom button for the lower
socket.
6 Pull the eject button out slightly and fold it to the left.
Do not force the eject button into position.
Setting Up Your PC Card for Your Computer
Some PC Cards, such as many fax/modems and hard disk (ATA)
cards, are ready to use as soon as you install them. Others, such as
hard disk cards, network cards and SCSI adapters, require some
additional work to set them up to work for your computer.
Windows 95 makes setting up your PC Cards quick and easy.
This section describes how to set up Windows 95 to work with
your PC Card(s).
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