The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    ASUS A8jm - ExpressCard Slot

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Voodoo007, May 24, 2006.

  1. Voodoo007

    Voodoo007 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Not sure anyone can help me - I'm from Australia and just go myself a nice A8jm laptop last night. Only issue is that I was using a PCMCIA modem - connected to my old ASUS laptop - to hook up to iBurst.
    I found out that this new lappie does not support the old PCMCIA card.

    Is there anyway that I can connect to iBurst by anyother means? ie. I have been told to go and buy a Sierra MC5720 PCI express card that will do the job, but I did not want to go out and buy blindly until I know exactly this can replace the old PCMCIA card, and let me hook up to iBurst. Also I just want to be mobile as I travel very often. Any tips appreciated.
     
    Voodoo007, May 24, 2006
    #1
  2. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    133
    Messages:
    2,089
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    there is no other option but to but an express card version of the modem. There is a USB pcmcia adapter but they are lik 400 bucks or more.
     
    SRD, May 24, 2006
    #2
  3. Voodoo007

    Voodoo007 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks SRD.

    Is there any specific express card of the modem available in the market that you can recommend?
     
    Voodoo007, May 24, 2006
    #3
  4. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    133
    Messages:
    2,089
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    They are still pretty new. few express card cellular modems are out. But im guessing you arent in North america. I have never heard of Iburst thats GSM service im guessing.
     
    SRD, May 24, 2006
    #4
  5. CalibratedComa

    CalibratedComa Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    28
    Messages:
    493
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    He said he's from Australia, come on SRD, you're better than that!!! :)
     
    CalibratedComa, May 24, 2006
    #5
  6. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    133
    Messages:
    2,089
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    LOL i guess i didnt read to carefully. OK so thats an EVDO card. so your using a cdma phone. Novatel X620 EV-DO ExpressCard is one card. I dont even know if they are out yet. Do you have a evdo capable phone and if so it might be better to just get a bluetooth module for your laptop and connect through the phone. If youc carrier allows that. Thats what i do with mine even though verizon doesnt want people to.
     
    SRD, May 25, 2006
    #6
  7. Voodoo007

    Voodoo007 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    As only 1 carrier in Australia (Telstra) currently has the mini express card modem, I did not want to change as they are very expensive in terms hardware and the wireless prices. I have been told to wait until end of June for some of this technology to pick up "Down Under". So not happy Jan... :eek:(
     
    Voodoo007, May 25, 2006
    #7