User's Manual

INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS
Cardbus is the next generation 32-bit version issued
by PCMCIA PC Card standard. In addition to support
a wider bus (32 bits instead of 16 bits), CardBus also
supports bus mastering and operation speeds up to 33
MHz. The 132MBytes bus transfer rate (compares
with legacy 16-bit I/0 PC Card, 20MByte) provides
the mobile user to enjoy the high-bandwidth network
connection.
A Mobil computer, which equipped with CardBus and
properly configured is the fundamental requirement
to use the CardBus 10/100M PC Card. To make sure
about this point, please follow the guideline listed
below:
 Cardbus is designed to support both 16-bit and
Cardbus Card. But the legacy 16-bit PC Card slot
couldn't accept the CardBus PC Card. In order to
prevent the wrong operation, CardBus is thus
developed with particular mechanical
consideration to prevent it fit into the legacy
16-bit PC Card Slot. If you can't insert the
CardBus 10/100 PC Card into the slot firmly
reaching the bottom, your notebook probably
hasn’t the capability to support CardBus
technology. Please check your notebook manual
for detail information.
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