Attention
When you use PC Cards, be aware of the following restrictions:
Although you can insert or remove some PC Cards without
turning off the computer (refer to the instructions that came
with the PC Card), you
cannot
remove or install PC Cards
during suspend or hibernation mode.
Before removing storage PC Cards from the PC Card slot,
you must power off
the computer. Otherwise, data in the
PC Card might be corrupted or lost.
Note: According to the operating system, you can stop the
PC Card with the PC Card support software and
remove it without powering off the computer. (See the
PC Card support software section of the each
operating system to see how to stop the PC Card.)
PC Card Support Software
ThinkPad PC Card support software enables you to use a PC Card
as soon as you insert it into the ThinkPad computer.
Each operating system has its own ThinkPad PC Card support
software, as follows:
Windows 95 (OSR2): CardWorks
** for Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0: CardWizard for Windows NT
Windows 3.11: CardWizard
** for Windows 3.11
OS/2: PC Card Director
DOS: CardSoft
** for DOS
To use PC Cards with your computer, you need to install the PC
Card support software appropriate for the operating system installed
in your computer.
To install the PC Card software
Chapter 8, Installing Software
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