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    What exactly is a PCMCIA Card and what does it do

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Starguard, May 15, 2008.

  1. Starguard

    Starguard Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone tell me?
     
    Starguard, May 15, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Its a large rectangular port on the side of older laptops. Most of the pcmcia ports have been replaced by express card slots.
    Pcmcia ports are generally used for external wireless cards, port replicators, sata ports, usb, firewire, and such. Pcmcia was the solution to upgradeability in many older systems. If your system had a pcmcia port, you could upgrade to the faster usb 2.0, firewire or the latest wireless cards.
    As of last year the pcmcia port was discontinued, and replaced by the faster expresscard slot, which is smaller, 34 pins instead of 50.

    Come on guys, the man probablly looked it up on wikipedia, but did not understand it. Its always good to throw in your 2 cents.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, May 15, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    As K-Tron said! You guy's be nice, it was not long ago that all of us were getting our diapers changed. And some of you guy's have learned a lot on this site. Let OP enjoy and learn.
     
    powerpack, May 16, 2008
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  6. ATG

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    You're right, point taken.
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Actually, it was quite a long time ago! But being nice is, well, nice.
     
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  8. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Being nice is cool, but I'm pretty sure you can find all the explanation you need on this with Google. :rolleyes:

    Sorry if I was rude. I tend to be on the sarcastic side. :eek:
     
    pixelot, May 16, 2008
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