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Most people do not know what the word PCMCIA means so here it is.

                Definition: It is an abbreviation for (Personal Computer Memory Card

                International Association.) Now you know. Glad we could help.

                     There are three types of PCMCIA card standards, plus a fourth that comes from Toshiba.

                     Type I is already obsolete and only catered for memory cards. Type II cards are a little thicker

                      and the standard covers connections for all the types of add-ons such as modems, Ethernet scsi

                      and USB stuff. Type III is twice as thick as Type II - often you can fit one Type III card into a slot

                      that also takes two Type II cards

                      Caution: most older laptops have a 16 bit bus PCMCIA card slot all of the newer laptops usually

                      200 MHZ or higher have a 32 bit PCMCIA card slot called CardBus. You cannot put Cardbus

                      cards in a 16 bit slot it cannot read them.

                      The Cardbus PCMCIA card always has a gold ribbed edge where it plugs into the PCMCIA slot.

                      The 16 bit card does not.

Here is a list of PCMCIA SCSI card Manufacturers

Please be advised that these numbers are subject to change without notice,

           ActionTec Electronics           800-797-7001    408-739-7001 
           Adaptec                         408-945-2588    408-262-2533
           American Megatends              800-828-9264    404-263-9381
           Apex Data                       800-841-2739    510-416-0909
           AST Research                    714-727-7849    714-727-8597     
           Centennial Technologies         508-670-0646    508-670-9025
           Corporate Systems Center        408-734-3475    408-745-1816
           Eiger Labs                      408-774-3456    408-774-3444  
           Future Domain (Adaptec)         800-959-7274    408-262-2533
           Kingston Technology             714-438-2747    714-438-2720
           MagicRAM                        800-272-6242    213-413-0828   
           Rancho Technology               909-987-3966    909-989-2365
           Ratoc System                    81-6-633-8263   81-6-633-8295   
           Silicon Connectivity Solutions  206-882-7995    206-882-4775  
           Symbios Logic                   800-334-5454    719-630-8537
           Synchrotech                     800-793-9207    213-937-2206
           Toshiba America                 800-999-4273    800-999-4273   
           TWD Electronics                 719-634-8187    719-634-8187

               Here is a list of PCMCIA Video Card Manufacturers.

Colorgraphic Communications 770-455-3921 fax 770-458-0616

Digital Vision 800-346-0090 fax 617-329-6286

Margi Systems 510 657-4435 fax 510 657-4430

Nogatech 408-342-1400 fax 408-342-1409

Quadrant International 610-251-9999 fax 610-695-2592

VLSI Vision Limited 03-153-87003 fax 03-153-97141