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by thechas 2 views

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Hi all,

I have a friend who is looking for a PCMCIA USB adapter for his Toshiba Libretto laptop.

This laptop does NOT support CardBus cards.
The slot is a PCMCIA type II, it however does not have CardBus support.

We have both looked high and low, and cannot find a non-CardBus USB adapter.

Anyone have any ideas, or an old USB 1.0 non-CardBus PCMCIA card lying around?

Thanks, Chas

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by saihib

Hate to break it to you, buddy, but what you're asking for doesn't exist. Both USB and Firewire require the ability to communicate directly with a CPU and CardBus is what makes this happen. Since that support wasn't built into your friend's laptop he's out of luck.

by thechas

Sorry to leave you hanging for so long.

It's not the answer my friend wanted to hear.

At least we know why there is not a USB card that does not require CardBus.

Thanks,
Chas

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