TITLE
    PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash 1.0 Read Me
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9/22/98
9/22/98
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    Name: PB1400 ATA Flash
    Version: 1.0
    Released: March 10, 1997
    Requires: System 7.5.3 or later
    Description:
    The PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension corrects a problem that can occur with certain ATA Flash PCMCIA cards.

    This software is available on Apple Support website, Apple Software Updates. It consists of a self-extracting archive. To use, download it to your hard drive and then double-click it to decompress the software.

DISCUSSION

    From the Read Me included with this software:

    Important Information About the PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension

    The PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension corrects a problem that can occur with certain ATA Flash PCMCIA cards.

    Who Needs to Install this Extension?

    You should install this extension if you use ATA Flash PCMCIA cards with a PowerBook 1400. (Flash cards are often used with digital cameras.)

    The PowerBook 1400 read-only memory (ROM) contains an ATA driver, which is software that tells the PowerBook how to recognize ATA Flash PCMCIA cards. There is an error in this ATA driver; when you insert an initialized Flash card, the PowerBook may erroneously prompt you to initialize the card, even though the card is properly initialized and may even contain data.

    The PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension installs a new ATA driver that corrects this problem.

    Installing the PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension

    To install the PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension, follow these steps.

    1. While holding down the Option key, drag the icon of the PowerBook 1400 ATA Flash Extension to the icon of the System Folder on your hard disk.

    2. Click OK in the dialog box that appears.

    3. Restart the computer.

Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: PowerBook
Sub Category: PowerBook 1400 Series

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