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    USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by madtechking, May 4, 2006.

  1. madtechking

    madtechking Newbie

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    I have bought the below product,

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BKQBHA/qid=1146759844/202-7214715-8067028

    As I would like to add USB 2.0 capability to my laptop. Sadly it is based on a via usb chipset which from my previous experience have always been useless. The card refuses to detect any of my usb 2 devices but kind of works with my firewire ones intermittently.

    Can anyone advise as to where I can buy a reliable USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card.

    TIA
     
    madtechking, May 4, 2006
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  2. boon27

    boon27 Notebook Evangelist

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    never trired using pcmia usb but if id shop around id recommend check at newegg.com go to notebook accessories section.

    there are people that bought the product and review how it is, so it usually help me...can even get usb+firewire
     
    boon27, May 4, 2006
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  3. madtechking

    madtechking Newbie

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    Thanks does anyone here use pcmcia cards with usb and firewire at all. My laptop is pretty decent and I so do not want to buy a new one just to get usb 2.

    After checking out reviews on nerwegg and finding that this card using NEC usb chips i will be getting the below

    http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=151
     
    madtechking, May 5, 2006
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