Section Four
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Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
or excessive heat.
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Keep the cards dry.
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Do not flex or bend the cards, and do not
place heavy objects on top of them.
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Do not force cards into the slot.
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Avoid dropping cards, or subjecting them
to excessive vibration.
Installing PC Cards in Your Notebook
PC cards are installed in the PC Card slots in the
left side panel of your notebook. Some PC Cards
will not work when all possible devices are
enabled. If a PC Card is not recognized, you
may need to open the Control panel, the System
folder, and then the Device Manager, and choose
a device to disable so that the resources can be
used by the PC Card.
PC CARDS
PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions,
and are ideal for mobile computers.
Some available PC Cards:
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Fax/data modem cards (Type II).
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Local area network (LAN) cards (Type II).
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Wireless LAN cards (Type II).
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IDE solid-state disk cards (Type II).
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SCSI cards (Type II).
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Zoomed Video cards (Type II, bottom
slot only).
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ATA cards (Type III).
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Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA
2.1 or CardBus standards.
For further information, refer to the instruc-
tions supplied with your PC Card.
Caring for PC Cards
PC Cards are durable; however, you must treat
them with care. The documentation supplied
with your PC Card will provide specific infor-
mation but you should pay attention to the
following points:
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To keep out dust and dirt, store PC Cards
in their protective sleeves when they are not
installed in your notebook.
POINT
Under federal, state or local law it may
be illegal to dispose of batteries by
putting them in the trash. Please take
care of our environment and dispose of
batteries properly. Check with your local
government authority for details regard-
ing recycling or disposing of your old
battery, or contact your support repre-
sentative at 1-800-8FUJITSU
(1-800-838-5487).