What power supports PCMCIA slot on Satellite M40-184?

Hello all.
Could anybody please inform me what is the power of the pc card slot?
I have bought a card that needs 1amp and it doesn?t work.
I don know if the power is enough or the card is defective.
Thanks

The card is the Avermedia's: AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus.
Link: http://www.avermedia.com/cgi-bin/products_digitvtuner_hybridcardbus.asp?show=2
It states on the site: Important ! This requires PCMCIA slot that supplies 1A standard power output.
I didn't manage to find any settings in the bios for the pc card slot. Any help?
Thank you all for your answers.

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