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    What else can u do with a minicard?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by el_touristo_duo, Oct 29, 2008.

  1. el_touristo_duo

    el_touristo_duo Notebook Geek

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    I noticed there was an empty minicard slot next the the wireless card. (p-7811FX). this is my first laptop so I dont know what else u can put in there.
    I dont even know what other kinds of minicards there are. I've only seen wireless cards. What are some other types? THANKS!
     
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    fiziks Notebook Evangelist

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    bluetooth, turbo memory, TV cards (if your system supports it), modems, sound cards and a host of other things are possible. But wireless ethernet, bluetooth and turbo memory are probably the most common implimentations (wireless wins that by a mile)...
    See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_PCI#Mini_PCI for general info or just google "mini pci card" for specific implimentations
     
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    el_touristo_duo Notebook Geek

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    hmm, ive never seen anything for sale but wireless cards. Im talking about the internal slot under the cover. Is that what u r talking about?
     
    el_touristo_duo, Oct 30, 2008
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    yes, as I said, wireless cards lead the pack in terms of variety. You can find turbo memory if you look for it and I've seen bluetooth cards as well. The sound card and others were Dell and HP likely designed to work in conjunction with other components specific to their laptops.
     
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