J
Jason
Does anyone know where I can find an older PCMCIA card for an older laptop?
A USB 1.0 card would be fine. Thanks!
A USB 1.0 card would be fine. Thanks!
K
kony
Why would you want an older card or a USB1 card?
How about a new PCMCIA USB2 card? They're about $20 or so,
check pricewatch or one of the larger online computer
'sites. For an old USB1 card you'd probably want to check
ebay.
G
Gerard Bok
True. But they would be 'Cardbus', not the older PCMCIA.
Jason would need to verify first if his laptop supports Cardbus.
Otherwise, $20 would be a bargain. And a waiste
K
kony
True. But they would be 'Cardbus', not the older PCMCIA.
Jason would need to verify first if his laptop supports Cardbus.
Otherwise, $20 would be a bargain. And a waiste
It seems I had seen a lot of products listed as PCMCIA but
were only cardbus. Perhaps searching for "PC Card" would
narrow the search results better.
J
Jason
You are correct, but my laptop doesnt seem to work with the newer Cardbus
cards. I have tried 5 of them. I wrote more details in a previous post:
I am trying to install a USB port on an older laptop (Toshiba Tecra, Pentium
1) for a friend. The laptop had Windows 98 SE. I tried 3 different PCMCIA
USB 2.0 Cards that claimed Win 98 compatibility, none worked.
I then went through the painfully slow installation of Win XP via creation
of 6 boot up disks and a 2 hour install. Then the big payoff....None of the
cards work with XP either. I put in a Netgear wireless card that I knew
worked, XP recognized it right away.
So my question is this: is it likely that the ports on an older laptop
aren't capable to handle the speed of USB 2.0? I looked all over Ebay for
an old PCMCIA USB 1.0 Card, but none are listed.
Does anyone have any suggestions? LOL, besides a new laptop?? My friend is
poor
Thanks,
Jason
cards. I have tried 5 of them. I wrote more details in a previous post:
I am trying to install a USB port on an older laptop (Toshiba Tecra, Pentium
1) for a friend. The laptop had Windows 98 SE. I tried 3 different PCMCIA
USB 2.0 Cards that claimed Win 98 compatibility, none worked.
I then went through the painfully slow installation of Win XP via creation
of 6 boot up disks and a 2 hour install. Then the big payoff....None of the
cards work with XP either. I put in a Netgear wireless card that I knew
worked, XP recognized it right away.
So my question is this: is it likely that the ports on an older laptop
aren't capable to handle the speed of USB 2.0? I looked all over Ebay for
an old PCMCIA USB 1.0 Card, but none are listed.
Does anyone have any suggestions? LOL, besides a new laptop?? My friend is
poor
Thanks,
Jason
J
Jason
Yep, PC Card is probably what I need, but I cant find any. Not even on
ebay. I was hoping somebody who wanted to upgrade to USB 2.0 would want to
sell one.
ebay. I was hoping somebody who wanted to upgrade to USB 2.0 would want to
sell one.