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Do you have a Wireless Broadband PCMCIA card, but no PC Card slot for it?External
PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot Drives with USB plug What
kind of slot does your Notebook have? | Jump
to other pages: PCMCIA Cardbus cards with Firewire IEEE 1394 for Video Capture PCMCIA Slots - PCI Bus PCI to PCMCIA Adapters |
Cardbus
information | PCMCIA Information: www.pcmcia.org www.compactflash.org (these open new windows) CardBus
to USB converter: Notebooks without a USB port, but with CardBus,
can have USB: click
here |
| Installing the drivers for cards and devices under Windows | |
| It
is best to install the driver software before you install the actual hardware |
If you
installed the card before installing the drivers: |
AEC34-PCMCIADo you need to use an old PCMCIA card in a newer laptop with only an ExpressCard slot?
Allows PCMCIA cards to be plugged into computers with ExpressCard
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ExpressCard(Host)
to CardBus(Device) Adapter, it allows CardBus to be connected into new notebooks
with an ExpressCard Slot. It is compatible with most CardBus cards. It also supports
3G, and 3.5G wireless CardBus cards.
Works with all PCMCIA cards.
Data on AEC34-PCMCIA (mfr site www.diarts.com.tw)
AEC34-PCMCIA PCMCIA
Slot to ExpressCard,
Requires a laptop with an ExpressCard slot.
Hangs out the side of the laptop. AEC34-PCMCIA: $164+GST
Do
you need to use a new ExpressCard in an older laptop with only PCMCIA available?
Now you can, using the ECA16. Plug your ExpressCard into the ECA16, then
insert into your PCMCIA slot and away you go. lxb
Host
interface : 16-Bit PCMCIA Card; works in all PCMCIA slots (including CardBus hosts)
Datacard interface : ExpressCard 34mm (USB) including WLAN, WiMax, 3G (HSDPA and
CDMA) and memory
Uses Elan's proven VMB5000 interface chip for maximum reliability
and stability
Comes with drivers for Windows 2000 and XP with support also
for Linux and Mac OSX also available
External dimensions : 16.9 x 15.5cm 3.8cm.
Packaged weight : 95g
ExpressCards often have high power
requirements. The PCMCIA port is capable of supplying the required power, but
the ECA16 is the only adapter available to supply enough power to guarantee the
performance of your ExpressCard.
By drawing the full 5V which is only available
to 16-bit PC card solutions, you can be sure that your ExpressCard won't suffer
the performance problems that are associated with the lower power 32-bit adapter
interface.
Using USB2 technology, the ECA16 supports high speed applications
beyond 3G (including HSDPA and HSUPA ExpressCards).
The ECA16 is designed
to fit snugly into your PC card slot, with only a minimal protrusion outside of
your laptop.
ECA16 High Power PCMCIA (PC Card) Adaptor for ExpressCards:
$155+GST
Simulating
a PCMCIA (PC Card or CardBus) slot using USB
It is not possible to make a generic PCMCIA drive (slot) with a USB interface
to a host computer that would fully comply with the PCMCIA standard. This is because
the PCMCIA standard gives much greater access between the CPU and the peripheral
device than what USB can give.
So, there is
no universal interface between a PCMCIA (PC Card or CardBus) slot and a
USB port plug, which works with every type of card.
However specialized interface
units can be made for particular kinds of card, eg for Flash cards, or for UMTS
(3G) DataCards.
This is done by using suitable hardware and firmware in the
interface unit to simulate a PCMCIA slot.
PCMCIA Slot for Wireless Broadband PCMCIA cards: Jump down this page
PCMCIA Slot for Flash Memory Cards: see next item
What kind of slot does
your Notebook have?
PCMCIA, ExpressCard, or both? List
of Notebooks, with kind of slot: Click
here (up to January 2008)
Only works with ATA Flash memory cards (not linear flash or SRAM). Now supports eSata connection. sdba
Pocket
UDD USB 2.0
The Addonics Pocket UDD (Ultra DigiDrive) is the ultimate reader/writer
for PCMCIA hard drive and ATA Flash memory with today fastest USB 2.0/1.1 or the
latest 150 Mbytes/sec Serial ATA connection to any Desktop or Notebook computer.
By using an optional CF DigiAdapter or the Addonics 4-in-1 DigiAdapter, the Pocket
UDD can also be used like a regular floppy drive to read/write to other popular
Flash media - CF-I, CF-II, Smart Media, Memory stick, Secure Digital Card, Multimedia
Card or Micro Drive. Even the latest XD Card from Fuji and Olympus can now be
easily used on your Desktop PC via the XD PCMCIA adapter. Such versatility together
with the flexible interface design, the Addonics Pocket UDD will fast becoming
the only Flash reader/writer that any computer will ever need.
The Addonics 4-Slot UDD integrates 4 Pocket UDDs into a compact, stylish and high performance Readers/Writer. The 4-Slot UDD adds further versatility to the Pocket UDDs by using 4 independent USB connections. You can read or write to as many as 4 PCMCIA hard drives or any combinations of 4 flash media simultaneously, or to transfer data between any of the 4 media, all at the full USB 2.0 speed!
The Pocket UDD and the 4-slot UDD now also come with choice of the lightning fast eSATA interface. You can also easily upgrade your current USB model with the Addonics eSATA USIB interface cale.
Contents: Pocket UDD, USB 2.0/1.1 USIB interface cable, Driver CD, user guide. ( RoHS Compliant )
* USB 2.0, USB 1.1, or eSATA
* Power from USB or optional AC/DC power adapter
* Read and write to PCMCIA
hard drive, ATA Flash.*
* Read and write to CF-I, CF-II, Smart Memory, Memory
Stick, Micro Drive, Multimedia Card,
Secure
Digital Card and XD Card using optional Flash adapter.
* Complete Plug and
Play (1)
* USB Bootable from PCMCIA hard drive (depending on system BIOS support)
* Serial ATA Bootable from PCMCIA hard drive
* Up to 480 Mbits/sec (60 MB/sec)
data transfer* for USB 2.0, 10 times the speed of USB 1.1
* Up to 1,500 Mbits/sec
(150 MB/sec) data transfer for Serial ATA
* USB version works under Windows
98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher
* eSATA version works under
DOS, Windows 95, NT4.0, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Linux Kernel 2.4 and higher.
* RoHS Compliant (except for SATA)
Note: The Panasonic P2 card is a 32-bit Cardbus device and therefore is not supported with the Pocket UDD. The Desktop Card Drive, PCI Cardbus/PCMCIA Controller, and ExpressCard Cardbus Adapter all support the Panasonic P2 Card.
(1) Serial ATA hot swap feature works only with controllers basing on Silicon Image chip set from our inhouse testing. Other controllers that are not Silicon Image based may not support hot swap. You may consider adding one of the Addonics Serial ATA host controllers to your systems to ensure the hot swap capability. New controllers from Intel and other suppliers may finally support this feature. Please verify with your controller manufacturer if you need to have hot swap in your application. Hot swap is supported in Windows 2000 and XP only. On other OS, drive can be removed without crashing system. But replacing with a different drive can result in crashing the OS.
Specifications
|
| Pocket
UDD | 4-Slot UDD | |
| Interface: | USB 2.0 or eSATA | USB 2.0 or eSATA | |
| Type of slot: | I/II PCMCIA Card socket | I/II PCMCIA Card socket | |
| Number of slots | one | four | |
| Maximum data transfer rate: (varies depending on computer hardware and type of media) |
480 Mbits/sec (60 MB/sec) with USB 2.0 1500 Mbits/sec (150 MB/sec) with SATA | 480 Mbits/sec
(60 MB/sec) with USB 2.0 1500 Mbits/sec (150 MB/sec) with SATA | |
| Supported OS | USB 2.0 /1.1 | Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, DOS, Linux Kernel 2.4 and higher | Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, DOS, Linux Kernel 2.4 and higher |
| Serial ATA | DOS, Windows 95, NT4, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher | DOS, Windows 95, NT4, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher | |
| Dimensions: | 4.63 in (W) x 5.4 in (D) x .95in (H) | 4.63 in (W) x 5.4 in (D) x 4.25 in (H) | |
| Power | Direct
from USB Optional AC/DC power adapter | Direct from USB
Optional AC/DC power adapter | |
| Weight: | 8 oz (approx.) without cable | 16 oz (approx.) without cable | |
| Storage Temperature: | -20 C to + 60 C | -20 C to + 60 C | |
| Storage Humidity: | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% | |
| Warranty: | one year | one year | |
* maximum data transfer rate depends on type of media. Due to large number of flash memory types and suppliers, actual data transfer rate may also vary from brand to brand.
At the present moment, there is an incompatibility problem with following media: ATA flash with Ricoh or Hitachi controller chip, Viking ATA Flash, Olympus 32 MB XD, Fujitsu HDD Model 8340PA. and Viper 8340PA
System Requirements
Pentium
200 Mhz or faster, Minimum RAM 32 MB, Minimum free hard disk space 10 MB, One
free USB 2.0, USB 1.1 or Serial ATA port
BIOS supports for USB hard disk boot
for the boot function
One of the following Operating Systems: Windows 98/SE,
Me, 2000, XP, Linux kernel 2.4 or higher, Solaris 8.
AEPUDDU Addonics
Pocket Ultra DigiDrive, PCMCIA slot to USB2, for ATA flash memory cards:
$131+GST 5/10
Only works with ATA Flash memory
cards (not linear flash or SRAM). Now supports eSata connection.
U111-M:
USB Adapter for Memory cardsUSB adapters for CF memory cards are widely available, but there are very few models around that support full size PCMCIA. The U111-M is perfect for applications where PCMCIA cards are still being used, and the host PC no longer has PCMCIA connectivity. lxb
Suitable
for:
• Laptops without PCMCIA slots
• Desktops
• Point
of Sale machines
• Mobile computers, e.g. in car systems. More
info ( Mfr website, opens new tab or window)
The U111-M supports
ATA memory, SRAM memory, and Linear Flash cards which support the Common Flash
Memory Interface (CFI).
No driver installation is normally required.
U111-M:
USB Adapter for Memory cards: $343+GST
Finally there is a well priced digital camera memory
card reader that is compatible with the major digital camera brands including
Olympus, Sony and Canon. lls
The brand new Shintaro 12-in-1 card reader supports 21 different camera types
in total.
Featuring super fast USB 2.0 connectivity and a slim compact design,
it's one of the most versatile and exciting new products we have seen in ages.
12-IN-1
USB 2.0. Read & Write:
Secure Digital/MiniSD, MMC/MMCII,
Compact Flash Type 1 & 2, Microdrive, Smart
Media, xD Picture card,
Memory Stick/Pro/Duo, (not full size
PCMCIA cards).
USB 2.0 Type A to B cable & driver disc included. Suits
Win98/SE,ME,2000,XP & MacOS -1 year warranty.
09SH-12IN1 Shintaro 12-in-1 Card Reader: 1: $60+GST 2+: $50+GST
• CompactFlash
cards CF/32, CF/64, CF/128, CF/256, CF/512, CF/1024, etc 32,
64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1024MB, etc. rhl
• SmartMedia cards SM/32, SM/64, SM/128, 32,
64, 128MB, etc.
• MultiMedia cards MMC/32, MMC/64, MMC/128, 16,
32, 128MB, etc.
• Secure Digital cards SD/32, SD/64, SD/128, SD/256,
2, 64,128, 256MB, etc.
Never
have to reach behind the computer again with this 5.25" front access bay.
Will read and write 6 Memory cards, CF, SM, MMC, SD, MS and MD.
Compact Flash, Smart Media, Multimedia, Secure Digital, Memory
Stick,
and IBM MicroDrive
The unit also has three USB
2.0 ports and two firewire ports.
Plus audio in/out and 5volt/12volt
out.
It will operate with Win 98SE or later and Mac OS 8.6.
M6765
Flash card read/write,
Front
Access Bay, USB 2, Firewire: $158+GST 11/09
SmartMedia (SSFDC): An ultra-compact
flash memory format developed by Toshiba. About the size of CompactFlash, but
as thin as a credit card.
The cards can be plugged into a SmartMedia socket,
or into a standard Type II PC Card slot with a PC Card adapter.
WGIPQ-FPC-PC
Compact Flash Card Adapter
Allows
a compact flash card, as used in many digital cameras, to be read in a standard
PCMCIA drive. vdr
Just copy the files from the Compact Flash card to your hard drive with Windows
Explorer. WGIPQ-FPC-PC: $25+GST
M21028 Compact Flash to PCMCIA Adaptor $25+GST
All downloads: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/drivers/u111/
U132
for 32-bit cards are discontinued. See U142 below. Information about Telstra Wireless Networks (Telstra website)
What
kind of slot does your Notebook have?
PCMCIA, ExpressCard, or both? List
of Notebooks, with kind of slot: click
here
Only works with old Merlin U630 or US630 wireless 3G cards. $175+GST.
U142
only works on BigPond "Option" GT Max GX0202 cards now ("Option"
is the brand name),
all the other cards have had firmware updates that stop
them from working correctly.
U142
for Next G cards: $212+GST (delivery time 2-4 weeks, no returns) 4/10
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The
U142 has been tested with Windows and supports the Bigpond Next G (or NextG) card.
The latest drivers are required.
Also MAC support
in just released, initial version and will only work with certain cards at this
stage,
details can be found at the following web link:
MAC support: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/support/ufaq/u132mac.php
Use this with the "Option GT Max" card, marketed by Telstra, for their Next G network.
The U142 is a new model developed in response to overwhelming customer demand.
Take your Next G wireless internet access
anywhere using the U142!
This USB adapter allows the use of some new HSDPA
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access, see green text below) datacard models via
a USB port, enabling these PC cards to be used with a desktop or laptop without
a CardBus slot.
The U142 is ideal for customers who live in an area without
high speed wired internet access, or whose laptop does not offer a PCMCIA/CardBus
slot, such as the new Dell Latitude X1 models.
The adapter is compatible with
desktops, notebooks or specialist systems (such as Point of Sale machines).
Most CardBus wireless modem cards are compatible with the alternative U132 model; check the list below to find out whether yours is included or contact our stockist in your area for advice.
Please note that the unique hardware design of the U142 has been developed especially for this type of wireless modems, so other card types are not supported. The U142 does not support memory cards.
Data sheet on U142 (.pdf)
Supported
Cards Selected 32-Bit CardBus 3G Cards ONLY supported USB Interface External Power Supply option for high current cards (normally not required). | Technical Data Estimated MTBF: for all our card readers is 100K hours under normal operating conditions. Power supply over-current protection is built into all our range of PCMCIA card readers and provides protection to the PC and card reader from faulty PCMCIA cards being inserted in the card reader. Data Transfer Rates External Dimensions: 140 x 83 x 25mm (approx) Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows
XP, Windows 2003 Server, LINUX |
Information about Telstra Wireless Networks (Telstra website)
UMTS
(aka 3GSM): Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies.
It uses W-CDMA
as the underlying standard, is standardized by the 3GPP, and represents the European/Japanese
answer to the ITU IMT-2000 requirements for 3G Cellular radio systems.
To
differentiate UMTS from competing network technologies, UMTS is sometimes marketed
as 3GSM, emphasizing the combination of the 3G nature of the technology
and the GSM standard which it was designed to succeed. - Wikipedia
EDGE:
A change to the radio part of GPRS called EDGE (sometimes called EGPRS or Enhanced
GPRS) allows higher bit rates of between 160 and 236.8 kbit/s - Wikipedia.
HSDPA: High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
is a mobile telephony protocol, is a 3G technology, which provides a smooth
evolutionary path for UMTS-based 3G networks allowing for higher data transfer
speeds.
Current HSDPA deployments support 1.8 MBit/s or 3.6 MBit/s in downlink.
Further steps to 7.2 MBit/s and beyond are planned for the future.
An evolution of the W-CDMA standard, HSDPA achieves the increase in the data transfer speeds by defining a new W-CDMA channel: a high-speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) that operates in a different way from existing W-CDMA channels and is used for downlink communications to the mobile. More info - Wikipedia
Cardbus 32-bit:
Note that for technical reasons (crosstalk, etc), 32 bit Cardbus slot PCMCIA drives
are not available with front drive bay access, as this would require a ribbon
cable to the drive..
M6072 5¼" frame for 3½" drive with front opening (see picture below) $20+GST
M6072
5¼" frame for 3½" drivewith front opening (see picture at right) $20+GST
The Card Bus (32 bit version of PCMCIA (16 bit)) Ethernet card
is a credit card size Ethernet adapter
that connects a notebook PC to an
IEEE 802.3 standard Ethernet network.
It automatically negotiates 10Mbps
or 100Mbps connection rate, depending on the speed of the network.
Complies
with IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and 802.3u 100BaseTX standards.
Automatically negotiates
10Mbps or 100Mbps connection rate, depending on speed of the network.
32-bit
CardBus Architecture brings the highest performance.
Complies to PC Card 1995
CardBus standards.
Provides full-duplex to enhance throughput.
Switchless
design and software-configurable card setting..
3.3V low power consumption.
Compatible with all notebook PCs that comply with the PC Card standard.
Specifications:
Standards : IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and 802.3u 100BaseTX
Connectors
: RJ45 x 1
Bus Width : 32-bit CardBus CardBus Spec
: PC Card 1995 CardBus standard
PC Interface : 68-pin connector Media
Coupler Interface : 15-pin flat connector
LED : 10/100Mbps, Activity
Power : 3.3V / 450mA Max.
Driver Support : ODI - Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x ,
NDIS - Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0
Temperature : 0 to 50°C
(oper.) Humidity : 10% to 90%
Certification : FCC Class A, CE
Mark, C Tick
Packing Content: Datasheet, User's Manual (PDF) $90+GST
10/06
Compatibility information: click here