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PCMCIA cards are small extension cards for laptops. They were used around 1990.

PCMCIA cards are small (credit card sized) cards for laptops from around 1990. They are the equivalents of a connector to the old ISA bus. PCMCIA cards came in varying thickness, called type 1, type 2 and type 3.

PCMCIA was replaced by PCcard, which in turn was replaced by .

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Adaptor that allows me to use a PCI card via a USB connection

Of course, I have a cool card from a desktop I'm retiring, that I'd like to be able to use from the laptop I've replaced it with. Laptop has no docking station. Best I can replace the card for is a LOT of money, it works hand in hand with an app I'd…
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How can I connect a PC Card (PCMCIA) to a newer laptop?

I have a National Instruments card which is an older interface - PCMCIA Type II PC Card. Naturally, my laptop I would like to use this with does not have a PC Card slot (only USB and Express Card 54). I have been able to find literally hundreds of…
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Reading P2 card with standard PC Card (PCMCIA) reader

I have a Panasonic professional video camera which uses P2 cards. Looking for a way to connect them to the computer without using the camera, I found that the only P2 reader in the market is the one released by the same manufacturer. Going deeper in…
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Wifi pcmcia cards not working anymore on Ubuntu

I used to be able to access the net, via wifi, on my ubuntu laptop. But now, the system doesn't see any wifi networks, and dmesg shows me weird messages. I have two different cards, and none of them seem to work, even though the second one looks…
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How to connect a PCMCIA card to a laptop with only USB ports?

I have several older PCMCIA cards I use on my desktop for data acquisition (Vector Informatik, in the automotive industry). For some tests in a climate chamber we normally use laptops, but the more modern laptops do not come with PCMCIA slots, not…
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Which ethernet expansion card is compatible with an Apple PowerBook 5300c?

I'll try to get to the point. For fun, I'm trying to use an Apple PowerBook 5300c (Mac OS 7.5.2) to do some programming, but struggling to get some files on to it. It sounds like CD-ROM isn't an option for the 5300c, and someone recommended I buy an…
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PCMCIA and ExpressCard 54 - Are they interchangeable? (Adding firewire to laptop)

I'm trying to add firewire capabilities to my laptop. I have an ExpressCard 54 slot, but I am having trouble finding a Firewire card for that. I have found several PCMCIA cards, though. They look similar in size, so I wasn't sure if they were…
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How set up ReadyBoost (equivilent) on Xubuntu laptop?

I'm setting up an old Thinkpad 600e laptop using Xubuntu. The machine has only 160MB of memory (all I could find - 32MB onboard, + 2 x 64MB expansions), so it's paging like mad during normal use. I'm wondering if there's a way to achieve something…
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How to setup PCMCIA card/socket services in DOS

I have an old DOS based PLC program that I need to run with a PCMCIA card for communication. I can't find instructions for how to do that anywhere. Laptop: Dell Latitude C800 Card: PCMK1794 (Allen-Bradly) Does anyone know how to setup the card and…
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When disabling the firewire-driver in Windows will this too disable firewire connected through a PCMCIA device?

The broader overarching question (not seeking an answer to this, but wanted to provide context) is how do I ensure that laptops running Microsoft Windows 7 and exposing DMA-ports (eg. firewire) are disabled once the operating system have loaded.…
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USB Wireless Network Card, PCMCIA Or Internal For Long Term Usage?

I want to do some testing on my existing internal NIC to see if it is the source of these problems and for this i need another wireless NIC and of at least mediocre quality because i would need that NIC for other uses inland and abroad and as an…
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USB to PCMCIA adapter?

I have PCMCIA CAN card I need to use with a laptop that does not have a PCMCIA slot. Is there a USB solution for this? Most things on Google reveal PCMCIA to USB (a PC card with USB ports). I did see this, but it's only for 3G wireless internet…
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PCMCIA Does Not Work on Dell Latitude under Windows XP

PCMCIA cards do not work on Dell Latitude e5510 under Windows XP. Works fine on Windows 7. Cards are recognized by Device Manager but do not work correctly. For example, CF adapter does not recognize when a card is inserted and network card is…
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How do I get an external hard drive working with a PCMCIA USB card?

How do I get an external 2.5" IDE hard drive in an external case (with USB cable) working when plugged into a PCMCIA USB card? My hard drive doesn't work when plugged into my HT-Link Cardbus/PCMCIA USB 2.0 2-port card (NEC / 32-bit). My MP3 player…
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External video card for notebook?

I'd like to hook an external monitor to my notebook as I need a higher resolution (1680x1050). My notebook supports that resolution (via analog vga out) but the quality is pretty awful - there are blurry horizontal shadows everywhere and tweaking…
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