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    Any creative ueses for a PC Card and mini PCIe slots?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Ollollo, Apr 1, 2012.

  1. Ollollo

    Ollollo Notebook Consultant

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    Greetings, fellow Thinkpadders!

    Are there any useful uses for the PC card slot on older portables, besides soundcards and various ports? Perhaps a bootable drive? A videocard port? I'm guessing the interface is too slow, but you never know.

    And what about the mini PCIe slots that is used for wi-fi-cards, any other stuff we can connect there?
     
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    takeabyte Notebook Evangelist

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    I've got an HP mogo bluetooth mouse in my PC card slot..everybody thinks it's so cool, but more importantly, I love it (and it solves the crappy touchpad issue for me on my x220)
     
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    graytotoro Notebook Geek

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    Wait, are you honestly telling me that it's not a cigarette holder/lighter? :eek: OH CRAP!






















    April fools. :D
     
    graytotoro, Apr 1, 2012
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    s0ysauce45 Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone use a sound card in one of those slots?
     
    s0ysauce45, Apr 2, 2012
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  5. Ollollo

    Ollollo Notebook Consultant

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    Haven't seen that one before, had to google it. Indeed, it does look very cool! May just have to get one :)
     
    Ollollo, Apr 2, 2012
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    My friend has HP and it is supplied by a remote control in the slot. That was cool.
     
    commander, Apr 2, 2012
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    takeabyte Notebook Evangelist

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    I hadn't heard of it either, until another user posted about it in one of the many "omg the touch pad on the x220 sucks" threads. I'm definitely not disappointed, it lasts throughout the whole work day (10 hours, 1 hour recharge during lunch), and it's much better than having to use the touch pad. The scroll on it isn't as good though, but could just be a setting in synaptics that i changed; either that or TwoFingerScroll has me spoiled.
     
    takeabyte, Apr 2, 2012
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    I've got a Creative X-fi soundcard plugged in to my expresscard slot. It's been great for me because I managed to find the rare 7.1 adapter- most of the cards you'll see only have stereo output. There is a noticeable improvement in sound clarity with one of these cards, though I'm having to get rid of mine to make room for an external video card, and will pick up a USB sound card instead
     
    will9895, Apr 27, 2012
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    Back in the day I had a PCMCIA gameport card so that I could use a joystick for my flight sims.
     
    Baenwort, Apr 27, 2012
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    davv Notebook Enthusiast

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    that would be me :D
    by the way the "HP" version is just a rebranding, the original thing is made by mogo.
    the concept is nothing new, there is even a pcmcia version ;)
    i've had mine for about 3 years now, and it's still going strong

    yep, still true for mine

    gotta agree, the scrolling is way too sensitive. i do middle click scrolling all the time to scroll when i use it.
    perhaps setting the scroll settings to 1 line instead of the default of 3 would do the trick ?


    those only work if the laptop has a matching infrared receiver tough
     
    davv, Apr 29, 2012
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  11. Summilux

    Summilux Notebook Guru

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    Same here ! (just planning get it for its presentation functions though, since I exclusively use the Trackpoint)

    There are several models to chose from, cf. Amazon.com: MoGo Mouse, Wireless 2-button Bluetooth Mouse (Gray): Electronics .

    Edit: found this as well, better handling but more expensive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/InLine®-Bluetooth-Express-Laser-Presenter/dp/B002AKB2RI
     
    Summilux, Apr 29, 2012
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    davv, Apr 30, 2012
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  13. Summilux

    Summilux Notebook Guru

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    I only intended to point the recap table contained in the middle of that page; thanks for caring, though :)
     
    Summilux, Apr 30, 2012
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