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Can I use CardBus cards in my G3 PowerBook notebook?

April 26, 2017CardBus cards g3 notebook PowerBook

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Can I use CardBus cards in my G3 PowerBook notebook?

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The PowerBook G3 Series (M4753) computer has two PC Card slots. Both slots can hold Type I (3.3 mm) and Type II (5 mm) cards, but only the lower slot can hold a Type III (10.5 mm) card. When a Type III PC Card is inserted in the lower slot, the upper slot cannot be used. The use and installation of PC Cards has not changed from previous models of the PowerBook. The PC Card slots on the new PowerBook G3 are CardBus slots. This means that they can accept newer 32-bit PC Cards. The lower PC Card slot has circuitry for handling video signals (zoomed video). Although a zoomed video card is a Type II card, it can only be used in the lower slot.