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POWER SAVING
The PCMCIA CD-ROM drive will automatically enter a sleep mode (spindle off) when it has not been
accessed for about 4 minutes. Also, you can manually get into this sleep mode by removing the
Compact Disc (CD) from your CD-ROM drive. The operating current will then be reduced to 120 mA.
The “Hot insert/remove” feature of a PCMCIA card also helps to save power. If PCMCIA software that is
Exchangeable Card Architecture (ExCA) compliant has been loaded on to your computer, then you can
remove the PCMCIA CD-ROM after the system has been booted, and insert it again when you need to
use it. For notebook users, removing the card will preserve power and prolong battery life.
Note: It is acceptable to remove and insert the PCMCIA CD-ROM from your computer at any time,
however, NEVER disconnect the PCMCIA card from your CD-ROM drive first.