External Media Cards - Windows Vista

External Media Cards 3–1
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PC Cards
A PC Card is a credit card–sized accessory designed to conform
to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association (PCMCIA). The PC Card slot
supports
■ 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards.
■ Type I or Type II PC Cards.
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Zoomed video PC Cards and 12-V PC Cards are not supported.
Configuring a PC Card
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CAUTION: To prevent loss of support for other PC Cards, install only the
software required for the device. If you are instructed by the PC Card
manufacturer to install device drivers:
■ Install only the device drivers for your operating system.
■ Do not install any other software, such as card services, socket
services, or enablers, supplied by the PC Card manufacturer.
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Your computer may look slightly different from the
illustrations in this chapter.