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Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:45 pm**

I have data on my thinkpad that I would like to transfer to a CD writer which has a USB connection. How can I accomplish this??

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:20 pm**

Buy a PCMCIA USB 2.0 adapter card. They are cheap, $13 & up at Newegg, even less on eBay.

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:05 pm**

Thanks mate

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:31 pm**

Hang on there.

First, there is no 750ED.

Second, no 750-series machine can accept a USB 2.0 card, as they all lack CardBus. If you've really got a 760ED though, you do have CardBus and should be able to use a USB 2.0 card just fine... if your OS supports it.

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:50 pm**

You are right, it's a 760ED and I hve no idea what's been said. So all I need is a cord between my IBM and the USB CD writer???

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:56 pm**

Uhm, no.

You need to buy a CardBus USB controller that works with your operating system. Put that card in your ThinkPad and connect a cord from that card to the external device.

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:01 pm**

Any idea what that would cost approximately? And TIA

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:44 am**

A usb 2.0 cardbus card will run for about $20.00, give or take, at most computer stores.

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:00 am**

Thanks AlphaKilo470, I'm a pastafarian.

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