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Pc cards: dell™ inspiron™ 7000 – Dell Inspiron 7000 User Manual

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PC Cards: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7000

PC Card Slots

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Installing a PC Card

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Removing a PC Card

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Configuring a PC Card

PC Card Slots

The computer has

2 slots

into which up to (2) 3.3- or 5-V PC Cards that adhere to the PCMCIA standard and JEIDA Release 4.2 can be installed. Both PC Card

slots support CardBUS technology. In addition, a ZV port is available from the lower slot (slot 0). If you ordered an MPEG-2 decoder PC Card from Dell, install it in
the lower PC slot for high-performance graphics.

The computer supports 2 type I, 2 type II, or 1 type III PC Card, 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.

Installing a PC Card

The PC Card slot has 2 PC Card connectors and can hold up to 2 cards in one of the following configurations:

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A single type I or type II card (using either the top or bottom PC Card connector)

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1 type I card and 1 type II card (using either connector)

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2 type I cards or 2 type II cards

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A single type III card (using the bottom connector)

The type of 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 1 PC Card 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.
If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.

You can install a PC Card while the computer is running. The PC Card is automatically detected. To install a PC Card, 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. If there is too much resistance when inserting the card, 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 higher, you must disable the serial port or infrared port to use
the software.

Removing a PC Card

To remove a PC card from the top connector, press the top eject button twice (identified by an arrow pointing up). To remove a PC card from the bottom connector,
press the bottom eject button twice (identified by an arrow pointing down). If you are removing a type III card, press the bottom eject button twice.

The first time you press an eject button, the eject button itself pops out. The second time you press the eject button, the PC Card is released and extends slightly from
the slot. Grasp the end of the card, and pull it completely from the slot.

See

Installing Utilities and Drivers

for information on installing utilities and drivers.

Configuring a PC Card

If you are using the Microsoft

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Windows

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98 operating system, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the PC Card to

open the PC Card Properties window. For more information, check the documentation that came with your operating system.

You can also double-click the PC Card icon on the Windows 98 desktop.

 

NOTE: A PC Card is not a boot device.

NOTICE: 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.

NOTICE: 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.