OT: USB adapters for PCMCIA slots

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

Cath, I got one of these. Works very well...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1740273&CatId=215

>-----Original Message-----
>From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
>Sent: Monday, April 2, 2007 10:13 PM
>To: 'T Berk'
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: OT: USB adapters for PCMCIA slots
>
>On 6:41 pm 04/02/07 T Berk <bayareaberk@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Here is my quick and cheapy answer (before I read the
>> other replies);
>>
>> It sounds like you have too much current draw
>> (something that needs charging will likely) you need a
>> powered USB hub to plug these devices into.
>>
>> Now, I'll go check the other replies and see how I
>> matched up with the consensus.
>>
>> TBerk
>>
>Well, I'm trying to find any cheesy way to avoid buying a new computer, and
>the only real problem with this one is the USB port. So if I can power up
>this cardslot adapter, I'm happy. So Adam and I are rigging up a real mess
>to solve that problem, I only ever use the USB when I'm using this machine
>as a desktop anyway, so a bulky fix for this is fine, and the solution
>we're hacking up is bigger than the laptop itself, but should work. I got
>my answer, I need to provide 5V. Cheap is the key, as I know this machine's
>days are numbered, it's really too old to throw much cash at.
>Cathy
>
>
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