User's Manual

Using Your Notebook 3
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• Do not write with the hard ball-point pen or apply labels on either side of
the CD.
• Keep the CD away from direct sunlight or high temperatures.
• Clean fingerprints or dust from the CD by wiping it with a soft cloth.
The above points also apply to other optical storage media.
+ The Combo drive is a Class 1 Laser Product.
3.8 Using PCMCIA Cards
WHAT IS PCMCIA?
PCMCIA or Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is a
non-profit trade association that defines the industry standard for the PC Card
technology. The goal of PCMCIA is to ensure that any PC Card can work in
any mobile computer built with a PCMCIA slot.
To allow manufacturers to add functions and technologies in the PC Card
form factor, PCMCIA has defined two PC Card types:
Type Thickness Sample Devices
Type II 5.0 mm Fax/Modem & Network Cards
Type III 10.5 mm Hard Disks (ATA Cards)
Type II Cards
Type II card has a thickness of 5.0 millimeters (mm). Type II cards are often
storage or communications devices such as Flash Memory, LAN, and Small
Computer System Interface (SCSI). Typical Type II cards include input/output