From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sun Feb 27 2000 - 17:56:30 EST
one word..
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"Steve C." wrote:
> Yes, I know There ARE PCMCIA adapter cards. They
> don't work, though. At least the Adds model that
> Fry's sells don't work. I don't remember the name of
> the others. Do you know anybody who has got one to
> work?
> Lots of companies are making worthless products
> lately. It's like those USB to parallel printer port
> adapters that a dozen companies make. They all claim
> they are bi-directional but none of them are and won't
> work with HP Deskjet printers that require
> bi-directional cables. I tried 4 different brands
> that claim to be bi-directional on the package and
> found they won't work. One even exclaime "Definitely
> had Bi-Directional Support to work with Deskjet
> printers!" Guess what, it wasn't bi-directional. The
> companie's web site said it was a "misprint" on the
> package.
>
> --- Bruce Markowitz <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > There ARE PCMCIA USB adaptor cards. They REQUIRE
> > that the machinbe have
> > CARDBUS PCMCIA. THe 760E series should! But, you may
> > need to enable it
> > in device manager.
> > Remember, CARDBUS is a 32 bit bus. You MUST have a
> > machine with PCI bus
> > for it to be present.
> >
> > Steve C. wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't think there are any pc card to USB
> > adapters
> > > that work in laptops. I tried all the ones at
> > Fry's
> > > in my 760EL and also in a Dell P-166 with no luck.
> > >
> > > --- Rusty Lingenfelter <lingenfr_at_erols.com> wrote:
> > > > OK, so is there any solution for those of us who
> > > > have non-Cardbus
> > > > slots (i.e. 701CS owners).
> > > >
> > > > Rusty
>
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