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    PCMCIA Card on Express card 54 only notebook??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cvec7, Nov 19, 2006.

  1. cvec7

    cvec7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, my question is, if I get a notebook with only an express card 54 slot, will a PCMCIA card work in an express card 54 slot? If not, is there some sort of usb adapter that will let me use a PCMCIA card?

    The reason I ask, is because the notebook I'm looking at does not have a PCMCIA slot, and I have a PCMCIA WAN card I would very much like to use when I'll be down in the SF Bay area for a week, and I have no idea if I'll be able to get wifi when I need it...


    Thanks in advance for the help!
     
    cvec7, Nov 19, 2006
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    PCMCIA will NOT work in an Express Card slot.

    And as for as I know, there are no PCMCIA-USB adapters. I may be wrong, but I've never seen of them.
     
    JM, Nov 19, 2006
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  3. Nicolas41390

    Nicolas41390 Notebook Consultant

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    They do make them, but they are expensive. Here is a quick search on goolge found.
    http://www.nextag.com/pcmcia-usb-adapter/search-html
     
    Nicolas41390, Nov 19, 2006
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    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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  5. lbjazz

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    Yes, they are very expensive, probably more than the pcmcia card was. DL.TV just did a segment on these adapters last week.
     
    lbjazz, Nov 19, 2006
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    Just Mark Notebook Geek

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    It would be cheaper to just get a new WAN card. Cingular has them for about $50 after rebate.
     
    Just Mark, Nov 19, 2006
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