This section explains PC Card functions and interfaces. It describes PC Card support software and explains how to use your PC Card with the operating system that you have installed.
A PC Card enables you to send and receive faxes, communicate through a network, store data, and use other functions. PC Cards can be distinguished by their functions:
A PC Card is also distinguished by the interface that supports it. Before you use a PC Card, you need to make sure that your computer supports it.
(1) CardBus enables PC Cards and your computer to use 32-bit busmastering and to operate at speeds up to 33 MHz.
(2) Zoomed Video (ZV) is a connection between a PC Card and your computer that enables the card to write video data directly to the graphics controller. The data is transferred with no buffering requirements, because it is transferred over a ZV port rather than the system bus.