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Adding USB!?!?

  • 07-06-2005 12:00am
    #1
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Im pretty sure you cant, but I just thought I would ask anyway so Im definate...is it possible to add a USB port to a laptop that doesnt have one (like, a really old one)? If it is possible, how/how much?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Jammer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Jammer


    PCMCIA maybe?


  • #3
    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    i think i saw a usb port added through one of othose pcmia cards or something.


  • #4
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Cianos wrote:
    Hi,
    Im pretty sure you cant, but I just thought I would ask anyway so Im definate...is it possible to add a USB port to a laptop that doesnt have one (like, a really old one)? If it is possible, how/how much?
    Thanks

    Example here.


  • #5
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    Whats PCMCIA? Basically my gf has a fairly ancient laptop, and im trying to decide if I should look into upgrading it - adding a cd drive and usb port (if possible), or just get her a decent 2nd hand one.


  • #6
    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    see above to you have a credit card like slot at the side of the laptop?


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  • #7
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    Kevin_rc_ie wrote:
    see above to you have a credit card like slot at the side of the laptop?

    I dont know, I dont have it here with me. Im not even sure if it has a CD drive - but it has Win98 on it, so would that generally mean that it definately has a CD drive?


  • #8
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Cianos wrote:
    I dont know, I dont have it here with me. Im not even sure if it has a CD drive - but it has Win98 on it, so would that generally mean that it definately has a CD drive?

    The best thing you could do is find out the model number of the laptop and do a search for its specs on the net. The operating system is only a rough guide to its capabilities as the operating system (windows 98 in this case) could have been upgraded at some stage.

    For usb to work well you need windows 98se afaik.


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