Overview
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Congratulations on purchasing your PowerBook PCMCIA Expansion Module. This document adds to and updates the information in the manuals that came with your module. It is a good idea to read this document now, and keep a copy handy for future reference.
If your PowerBook computer* is connected to a printer, choose Print from the File menu to print a copy of this document. When you are finished reading and printing, choose Quit from the File menu to quit the SimpleText application program.
* NOTE: Apple does not recommend that any PCMCIA module be used with PowerBook 550c computer. The PowerBook 550c is available only in Japan.
Contents
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Tips
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- Using PC Cards
- Using a DOS-formatted PC Card
Troubleshooting
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- Selecting a PC Card as a startup disk
- Starting machine with PC Card(s) inserted
Tips
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Using PC Cards
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* For best results, purchase only cards that have been qualified for use on a Macintosh computer. If you are in the United States, you can receive a faxed list of currently available PC Cards by calling 1-800-462-4396 and requesting document 10307. You can call this number anytime. In Canada, call 1-800-263-3394 and request document 10307. Outside the United States and Canada, please consult your Apple-authorized dealer.
* Don't use an SRAM storage card as a startup disk on your PowerBook. Use SRAM cards for extra storage only.
* Never eject a PC Card manually (with a paper clip) while the PowerBook is in sleep. You may damage the card or lose data.
Using a DOS-formatted PC Card
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* If your PowerBook has the Macintosh PC Exchange control panel installed and PC Exchange is turned on, you can use a PC Card that has been preformatted in a DOS format in your PowerBook. However, you cannot start up your computer using the DOS-formatted PC Card; you can only start up your computer using a Mac OSðformatted PC Card. If you want to reformat your DOS-formatted PC Card as a Mac OSðformatted PC Card, you need to turn PC Exchange off, and then format the card as you would any non-Mac OSðformatted disk. Follow these steps:
Step 1
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Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu.
Step 2
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Open the PC Exchange control panel.
Step 3
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Click the Off button and close the PC Exchange control panel.
Step 4
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Insert your PC Card. A window appears asking if you want to initialize (format) the disk.
Step 5
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Click Initialize to format the PC Card.
* Once the PC Card is reformatted, you can turn Macintosh PC Exchange back on in the PC Exchange control panel.
* You cannot reformat a Mac OS-formatted PC Card as a DOS-formatted PC Card with PC Exchange. To do so, you need to use a DOS/Windows computer with PC Card capabilities.
Troubleshooting
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Selecting a PC Card as a startup disk
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* The user may experience some difficulty in selecting a PC Card as a startup disk. If a system alert "beep" is heard when attempting to select a PC Card as a startup disk, simply restart the machine, then reselect the startup disk.
Starting the computer with PC Card(s) inserted
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* Under some configurations, the user may experience problems when starting up with a PC Card inserted. If this occurs, remove the PC Card before starting the computer.