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    m1330 and expresscard

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by esieens, Dec 31, 2008.

  1. esieens

    esieens Newbie

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    Hi - I bought a 34mm expresscard. It works very well however since my
    laptop - a m1330 - has a 54mm slot it leaves a space on the side of the laptop. How can
    I protect my laptop from dust? Is there a blank that can be used to fill in
    the hole left?
    Thanks
     
    esieens, Dec 31, 2008
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  2. fluffboy

    fluffboy Notebook Evangelist

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  3. esieens

    esieens Newbie

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    Thanks! And it worked fine with your m1530?
     
    esieens, Dec 31, 2008
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    fluffboy Notebook Evangelist

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    my dad has a similar device on his laptop and it seems to work fine...its pretty secure and not loose at all.
     
    fluffboy, Dec 31, 2008
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  5. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    That is an adaptor card to put a 34mm Expresscard into the older Cardbus slots. Don't think that's really what you are looking for.
     
    SteveJonesy, Dec 31, 2008
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  6. esieens

    esieens Newbie

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    Indeed it is not.
    I would need something like an adapter for a 34mm expresscard to use in a 54mm expresscard slot...
    Am I really the only one using a 34mm expresscard and wondering how I can fill in the ugly hole left on the side of the laptop?
     
    esieens, Dec 31, 2008
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  7. wodstock

    wodstock Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah that :)
     
    wodstock, Dec 31, 2008
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