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PC Card slot query??

  • 09-08-2006 6:56pm
    #1
    niall06/2005
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    I’m looking for some help in understanding more about the pc slot or port in the laptop I own.
    98_alienware_card_slot.jpg
    For my understanding its used for the like of laptop cards such as wireless routers and networking, ok I know about networking but I’m wondering this if the pc had a built-in wireless adapter then why would you need a laptop card wireless router, is it used to enhance a signal and if so how good does it work. Or maybe I’m completely wrong in my understanding of the pc slot.

    Can someone fill me in?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Steveo1983
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭Steveo1983


    You can also get other types of card other than networking ones, you can get cards to add usb ports or a tv tuner card.


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    There are few types of card slots (these are called PCMCIA slots, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association).

    The PCMCIA slots themselves come in 3 different sizes.

    Type I slot can hold one Type I card
    Type II slot can hold one Type II card or one Type I card
    Type III slot can hold one Type III card or any combination of two Type I or II cards.

    The cards are:

    Type I cards can be up to 3.3 mm thick-used for adding more RAM.
    Type II cards are 5.5mm thick-network cards or modems
    Type III cards can be up to 10.5mm thick and are used for portable disk drives.


  • #4
    niall06/2005
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭niall06/2005


    I was thinking of buying a wireless card that enhances the wireless network signal in my house, I have the modem router down stairs but when I’m up stairs the signal is very low, is there a certain pc card I can buy to in prove the signal and speed???


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,582 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if the laptop is well designed then a good built in antenna would be better than one on a card, eg: IIRC apple were the first to put the antenna vertically inside the screen

    but if you use a card that can take an external antenna that's even better, with antenna's as a general rule size matters.

    watch out some newer laptops ( dell 1300 etc.) take a different card which is totally pcmcia/cardbus incompatible

    edit - it's ExpressCard


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