The T42 doesn't have a Serial or PS/2 port but instead there is a round 5 contact connector which I believe is "S-Video Out".
There is also a parallel printer port.
Has anyone succeeded in turning these into a 3rd USB connector?
Using the rear parallel port connection would be the most aesthetically pleasing on my desktop. Maybe the speed would be fine for mouse input.
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Trying to get a 3rd USB connector on the T42
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Re: Trying to get a 3rd USB connector on the T42
If more USB ports is what you need, a USB hub would be a simple solution. If serial port and PS/2 is what you need, a port replicator would be a cheap and simple solution (it has both).
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Re: Trying to get a 3rd USB connector on the T42
Use a flush CardBus to USB2.0.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCMCIA-to-USB-2 ... XQfvlSd0Qo
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCMCIA-to-USB-2 ... XQfvlSd0Qo
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Re: Trying to get a 3rd USB connector on the T42
Now why didn't I think of that, dr_st? That's exactly what I've done with a couple of my ThinkPads. Much better for portability than a hub.
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