Trying to get a 3rd USB connector on the T42

[smashkenazi]

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.

[Neil]

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).

[dr_st]

Use a flush CardBus to USB2.0.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCMCIA-to-USB-2 ... XQfvlSd0Qo

[Neil]

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.