[GLLUG] USB Ports Via PCMCIA

Clay Dowling clay at lazarusid.com
Thu Oct 18 14:54:27 EDT 2012


On 10/18/12 1:48 PM, Chick Tower wrote:
> I have a laptop with faulty USB ports.  Does anyone have a PCMCIA card
> that provides USB ports that you would be willing to sell me?
>
> Would USB ports provided by such a device be accessed just like any
> built-in USB port, or is additional software required?
>
Newegg seems to have one at a good price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839328001

Honestly, I just went there to see what such a device might look like. 
I never imagined somebody would have a use for one.  Once the USB ports
give out on a computer, other major failures are sure to follow.

Clay


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