Question about PCMCIA and CardBus ...

hey guys

how can you tell which PCMCIA / PC Card slots are compatible with 32-bit
CardBus peritherals ?

"xaq" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hey guys
>
> how can you tell which PCMCIA / PC Card slots are compatible with 32-bit
> CardBus peritherals ?

The obvious answer is to check the owner's manual. If you don't have one,
you should be able to download it off the manufacturer's web site.

If it's a laptop that was manufactured in the last 4 or 5 years, it should
be CardBus compatible. I had a WinBook with a Pentium 233 MMX that had
CardBus slots. It's a pretty old standard.

Bob

thanks bob

i havn't bought a laptop yet so i was looking for a general guide, the 4-5
year information is useful, thanks


"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "xaq" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dvnHb.37129$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hey guys
> >
> > how can you tell which PCMCIA / PC Card slots are compatible with 32-bit
> > CardBus peritherals ?
>
> The obvious answer is to check the owner's manual. If you don't have one,
> you should be able to download it off the manufacturer's web site.
>
> If it's a laptop that was manufactured in the last 4 or 5 years, it should
> be CardBus compatible. I had a WinBook with a Pentium 233 MMX that had
> CardBus slots. It's a pretty old standard.
>
> Bob
>
>

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003, xaq wrote:
> hey guys
>
> how can you tell which PCMCIA / PC Card slots are compatible with 32-bit
> CardBus peritherals ?

If it fits, it's probably compatible.

Cardbus (PCMCIA version 2) generally has 4 ridges on the top side and along the
sides, an extra plastic finger.

PCMCIA version 1 cards will fit into a cardbus slot, but NOT vice-versa.