i want to be able to use a pci card with my macbook. are there any kind of adaptors that make doing so possible? i fear this may be a stupid question. oh well.
i want to be able to use a pci card with my macbook. are there any kind of adaptors that make doing so possible? i fear this may be a stupid question. oh well.
A PCI card, like from a tower? Or a PCMCIA card from a laptop card slot?
A PCI card, like from a tower? Or a PCMCIA card from a laptop card slot?
The Macbook uses the Expresscard slot and not the PCMCIA card slot. If you have a PCMCIA card that you need to use in an Expresscard machine then there are adapters available.
It will basically consist of a cable that has a PCMCIA card slot on one end and an Expresscard end on the other. The adapter is simple and easy to use, but it can be a little costly as I have found them between $70 and $110.
I would say that it's worth it if you have some PCMCIA devices that you really want to keep and use.
The Macbook uses the Expresscard slot and not the PCMCIA card slot. If you have a PCMCIA card that you need to use in an Expresscard machine then there are adapters available.
It will basically consist of a cable that has a PCMCIA card slot on one end and an Expresscard end on the other. The adapter is simple and easy to use, but it can be a little costly as I have found them between $70 and $110.
I would say that it's worth it if you have some PCMCIA devices that you really want to keep and use.
Macbooks don't have an expresscard slot. Macbook Pros do.
Macbooks don't have an expresscard slot. Macbook Pros do.
I stand corrected and thank you for clearing my mistake. With that in mind I guess you will just have to find a USB or FireWire adapter. I am sure that they are out there.
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i want to be able to use a pci card with my macbook. are there any kind of adaptors that make doing so possible? i fear this may be a stupid question. oh well.
A PCI card, like from a tower? Or a PCMCIA card from a laptop card slot?
A PCI card, like from a tower? Or a PCMCIA card from a laptop card slot?
The Macbook uses the Expresscard slot and not the PCMCIA card slot. If you have a PCMCIA card that you need to use in an Expresscard machine then there are adapters available.
It will basically consist of a cable that has a PCMCIA card slot on one end and an Expresscard end on the other. The adapter is simple and easy to use, but it can be a little costly as I have found them between $70 and $110.
I would say that it's worth it if you have some PCMCIA devices that you really want to keep and use.
The Macbook uses the Expresscard slot and not the PCMCIA card slot. If you have a PCMCIA card that you need to use in an Expresscard machine then there are adapters available.
It will basically consist of a cable that has a PCMCIA card slot on one end and an Expresscard end on the other. The adapter is simple and easy to use, but it can be a little costly as I have found them between $70 and $110.
I would say that it's worth it if you have some PCMCIA devices that you really want to keep and use.
Macbooks don't have an expresscard slot. Macbook Pros do.
Macbooks don't have an expresscard slot. Macbook Pros do.
I stand corrected and thank you for clearing my mistake. With that in mind I guess you will just have to find a USB or FireWire adapter. I am sure that they are out there.