PCMCIA USB 2.0 Card that doesn't block both slots?

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PCMCIA USB 2.0 Card that doesn't block both slots?

#1 Post by elray » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:56 am

I'll be shopping for a USB 2.0 and/or Firewire card for my "new" Thinkpad 570E.

Is there a known, reliable PCMCIA <-> USB 2.0 adapter card whose jacks allow enough clearance for a second PCMCIA card to peacefully co-exist? Am I asking too much?

I have a "chewing gum" (?) USB WiFi adapter. Can I plug it in the native USB jack at 1.1 speeds (good enuf for me) and expect the PCMCIA-USB/Firewire card to work simultaneously with external HD/DVD devices?

OS is XP Pro SP2.

All advice, caveats muchly appreciated.

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#2 Post by GomJabbar » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:50 am

I believe the following will fit the bill: IBM ThinkPad USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter.
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#3 Post by dsigma6 » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:24 am

GomJabbar wrote:I believe the following will fit the bill: IBM ThinkPad USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter.
Wow, they're practically giving them away..
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#4 Post by rkawakami » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:42 pm

I have a Apricorn USB 2.0 PCMCIA adapter at home that I bought online several months ago for about $25, IIRC. Intended for my daughter's backup system it's still sitting unopened. It uses a dongle (2 ports I think) so it fits your description. I believe it is this model:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0022167199
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