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whitepaper Firmware Support for PCI Express Hot-Plug and Windows2006-01-04 Microsoft
  ExpressCard is the standard for fully hot-pluggable PC modular expansion for desktop and mobile systems, as developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). To implement a Microsoft Windows-compatible PCIe hot-plug solution on a computer system, the platform manufacturer must provide the appropriate Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) firmware for managing the hardware. The supporting solution must also account for the different capabilities of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, which is PCIe-aware, and the Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems, which are non-PCIe-aware operating systems. This paper provides recommendations for firmware developers and platform manufacturers who are implementing ExpressCard support on systems that run Windows operating systems.

Tags: Peripherals, 		  
whitepaper Testing Wireless PC Cards2003-02-14 Sierra Wireless
  This document outlines a suggested procedure for testing the performance of competitive wireless PC cards. There are several factors to consider when testing wireless PC cards, these includes performance, design, operation and technical support. Each of these factors is discussed in this document. Also included is a detailed test procedure for accurately testing the throughput of a wireless device under varying signal strength conditions. After reading this document, you should be able to characterize the throughput of different PC Cards under different signal strength conditions and you should also be able to characterize wireless devices based on the features listed above.

Tags: Mobile and Wireless		   
whitepaper Home and Small Office Network Topologies2001-06-30 Microsoft
  Home and small office networks can be set up in a variety of configurations. The following factors can affect the ultimate network configuration:

Equipment availability and cost—In many cases, the financial support to connect a set of machines together in a network to share files, printers, and the Internet is limited. Consider the costs of acquiring and installing network adapters, hubs, other network devices such as residential gateways, and cabling.

Internet access availability—The network configuration can also be limited by the available options for connecting to the Internet. While standard modems and dial up access is available to nearly everyone and requires little additional investment, higher bandwidth needs might require a broadband link such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) or cable. Depending on the broadband provider, you might be required to use additional equipment such as a cable or DSL modem or a residential gateway.

Configuration simplicity—Most home or small networks are not managed by an information technology (IT) department. The configuration that is eventually chosen must match the resources available to install and maintain it. With the right configuration, anyone can do this.

The environment of the network—Whether the network is being set up in a business or home, environmental factors can affect the choices available. For example, some buildings might have restrictions on installing cabling or requirements to use existing cabling. Other locations might restrict the use of wireless network devices due to electrical shielding or interference.

Security for the Internet connection—The Internet connection, the physical method of connecting one or more of the computers on your internal network, must be protected from Internet attacks. This can be done using a combination of translation and firewall technologies.

Preferences and knowledge of installer—The network configu

Tags: Telecommunications, Peripherals, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Remote Operating System Installation0000-00-00 Microsoft
  For computers in your organization that do not contain a PXE-based remote boot ROM, Microsoft provides the administrator with a tool to create a remote boot disk for use with RIS. The RIS remote boot disk can be used with a variety of supported PCI-based network adapter cards. The Network PC—a slimmed down version of a personal computer without a floppy disk or CD-ROM drive—will be one of the first client computers to take advantage of RIS. Because of its lack of an external floppy disk drive, the Net PC will require use of the Remote OS Installation feature for the installation of the workstation operating system.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Printed Straight F Antennas for WLAN and Bluetooth2003-01-15 University of Illinois
  Miniaturized printed-circuit-board antennas are proposed in PCMCIA cards for WALN and Bluetooth applications. The proposed antenna is a straight F in shape printed on a FR4 substrate together with the rest of the circuit components, providing a low-cost antenna solution. The straight F antenna resembles a printed inverted F antenna, but the inductive tuning arm is in the same side of the capacitive arm, resulting in further reduced overall antenna area. The proposed antenna occupies an area of about 9mm by 7mm. Several prototype antennas are designed and fabricated. Reasonable impedance bandwidth and good range of coverage are found.

Tags: Mobile and Wireless, Peripherals, 		  

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