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    APA-4510 Inst a llati o n Guide Part Numb er : 510691-00, Rev. A Print Spec Number: 49 3078 -00 Current Da te : 10/17/94 ECN Date: 10/18/9 4 R Car dPark AP A-451 0 ISA-to- PCMCIA Car d Adapt er for Desktop PCs Hardware Installation Guide[...]

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    1 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 Getting Sta rted The CardPar k ™ APA ™ -4510 is a PCMCIA card adapter desig ned for access ing PCMCIA card s fro m your des kto p PC. T his guide explains h o w to install the APA -4 510 in your PC. [...]

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    2 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 Ins talling the PCMC IA Ca r d Adapte r W ARNING: T urn OFF an d d is c onnec t the power to your PC and att ached devic es before you begin. 1 T ouch an unpainted surface of your PC ch assis; this allo [...]

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    3 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 5 Make sure t he circuit b o ar d in the c a rd adapter i s facing upw ard and that the cables ar e securely attached t o the card a dapter . 6 Insert th e card adapt er (or card ad apter wit h moun tin [...]

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    4 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 2 Hold t he two connec tor s toget her tig htl y o n t he ribbon cable from Slot 2 on th e card adapter and connect it to t he 10 0-pin header on the ISA-bus host adapte r labeled Slot 2. Make sure the t[...]

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    5 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 guide for aligning cards , be sure the end of the adapter is inserted in t he card guide . 5 Caref u lly press the ISA-bus h os t adapter down into the s lot. 6 Secure the adapter bracket to the PC chas [...]

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    6 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 51 0691 -00 , Rev . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 ■ Is th e ISA-bus h o st adapter co rrectly seated in an ISA-bus s lot? ■ Are all inter face cabl es pr operly conn ected? Do e s pin 1 o n t he cables match pin 1 on the ISA-bus host adapte r and th[...]

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    7 APA-451 0 Installatio n Guide Pa rt Nu mb er : 5 1 0691 -00 , R e v . A Print Spec Number: 4 9307 8-0 0 Current Dat e: 10/17/9 4 ECN Date: 10/18/94 FCC C ompliance Statement NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursua nt t o Part 15 of the FCC rules . These lim- its are desi gned[...]