PC Card (PCMCIA Card) Types and Usage
PC Cards (originally referred to as PCMCIA cards) provide a wide range of options for portable computers with PC Card slots.
Most portable computers have at least one Type II PC Card slot, as seen in Figure 12.5. Many have two.
Figure 12.5. A typical notebook with a Type II PC Card partly installed (top) and completely installed (bottom). Note the positions of the ejection button.
When used with MS-DOS or Windows NT 4.0, PC Cards require special software known as CSS, or Card and Socket Services (the MS-DOS and Windows NT 4.0 versions are not interchangeable). Windows 95 and newer versions have built-in support ...
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