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    Media card reader for CF-29

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by bigtrey37, Aug 16, 2010.

  1. bigtrey37

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    Is there an internal media card reader made for a CF-29 MK3?
     
    bigtrey37, Aug 16, 2010
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    There is no built-in card reader for that model... But PCMCIA card readers are a dime a dozen... The 1.6GHz units do have an SD Card Reader underneath the PCMCIA slots...

    Spec sheets for these are all over the Internet. ;)
     
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    I'm trying to do ready boost so I can load Windows 7 and my PCMCIA slot is taken by my Sprint card...what other options do I have?
     
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    Buy a 1.6GHz....

    Your Sprint card takes up both slots? Can't you move the Sprint to the upper and use the bottom? Or is there no room.
     
    Toughbook, Aug 16, 2010
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    First thing here: what is your Mk3's Model Number? :confused:
     
    TopCop1988, Aug 16, 2010
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    Same as yours...Is there two PCMCIA slots?
     
    bigtrey37, Aug 16, 2010
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    Ok I feel like an idiot...it appears that there is two....Now the problem is finding a pcmcia card that will work with sdhc
     
    bigtrey37, Aug 16, 2010
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    I use the one factory-installed into my Mk5. ;)

    But I'm considering one each of these for my Mk2 and Mk3 Toughbooks. :cool:
     
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    One uper!!! :p ..haha j/k well let me know how it works when you get it.
     
    bigtrey37, Aug 16, 2010
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    I have one in my mark 3 and they work great. 5 in one pcmcia card reader
     
    scanall, Aug 17, 2010
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    Got a link? Never seen a 5-in-1 on a PC Card.
     
    jpmarotta, Aug 17, 2010
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    170520602901 On line where people buy used toughbooks and stuff. If this is the card your asking about?
     
    scanall, Aug 17, 2010
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    That makes sense now. I saw a 29 with it and was like (!%#^#) when mine finally came. Guess I can lug around another PC card.
     
    adamwest436, Aug 17, 2010
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    One more thing the cards are short so the PCMCIA door will still shut.I have this card I posted 170520602901 and there cheep.
     
    scanall, Aug 17, 2010
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    That is not SDHC compatible
     
    bigtrey37, Aug 17, 2010
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    I just found 120612959400 and it's a buck cheaper and ships from the US .... well California anyway ;)
    Supposed to be SDHC compatible.
     
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    I do have the one you found. I don't remember who I got it from. I was looking for that one for my original post, but I found the other one first.
    I have it in my CF 50 and it works great.
     
    Shawn, Sep 2, 2010
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    FYI - I ordered the reader I mentioned two posts up and received it today. Got here darn quick. Plugged it into my CF-29 MK3, windows detected it and installed drivers. Works with my 8gb and 16gb SDHC cards.
    I have no affiliation with the seller.
     
    strmday, Sep 7, 2010
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