User`s guide

Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS
PC-250, PC-260, and PC-300 User’s Guide Page 55
A few hard drives were shipped, which look like PCMCIA hard
drives but are “first generation” and are not PCMCIA compatible.
These drives will not operate. Contact the drive manufacturer.
Refer to the README.1ST file for additional card types.
Device Limitations
The Card Reader slots accommodate all PCMCIA TYPE I and Type II
devices (5mm thick), ATA Type III devices (10.5mm thick), and Type
III Plus devices.
Solid State ATA Flash Cards
Solid state ATA Flash cards are designed by the manufacturer to
behave like a hard disk drive. They do not require specialized software
to read the data stored on them and write data to them. With a solid
state ATA Flash card, such as a SunDisk, you can use the same
MS-DOS commands you would use with any hard disk drive.
If you plan to use a solid state ATA Flash card to exchange data with
another system, make sure the other system supports solid state ATA
Flash cards. Also, other systems may require an ATA driver to be
installed. Contact the system’s manufacturer if you experience
difficulties.
Hard Disk Drives
Rotating hard disk drives require significantly more power than do
solid-state PC Cards. The sockets in the Card Reader are compatible
with all PCMCIA compatible ATA hard disk drives.
The CardTalk Control Panel and all standard MS-DOS commands work
with all ATA devices.
Formatting ATA Devices
To format a new ATA device (solid-state card or hard disk drive) use
the CardTalk Control Panel or the MS-DOS FORMAT command.
Refer to Chapter 5, Using the CardTalk Control Panel.