[adaptivetec] Re: What is the difference?
- From: Steven Clark <sclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:45:36 -0700
Hi Claude,
I just ran into my first laptop with an Express Card Slot. It's a new
standard developed by the same group that created the original PCMCIA
slot. The physical difference is that there is a notch in the slot
keeping your PCMCIA card from seating properly. Normally new slots
like this are backwards compatible with the old standard, but it looks
like they are purposely preventing you from pluggin old cards in with
the notch. Must be some electrical changes that would blow up the old
card if connected to the new slot. The new cards can be narrower than
the old ones or have the notch cut out to fit into the slot.
You'll have to get a new Express Card to use it in the new slot.
Steve
Steven Clark
Adaptive Technology Services
629 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415.409.6650 x 3
www.adaptivetec.com
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [adaptivetec] What is the difference?
> From: "Claude Everett" <ceverett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, July 20, 2006 1:40 pm
> To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'yahoo groups blindtech'"
> <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <technical-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <VICUG-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Braillenote List'"
> <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I recently obtained a piece of equipment which has an "Express,"
> card slot. This slot looks to be identical to a PC-MCIA slot however
> when I
> place a PC-MCIA card in the slot the equipment doesn't recognize it
> however
> when the same card is placed into the PC-MCIA slot on a BrailleNote
> M-Power
> the card is recognized immediately. So I ask the question again What
> is the
> Difference?
>
> Claude Everett
> American by chance, Californian by choice
> everyone has a disability, it's just that some, are more aware of it
> than
> others.
> "We do not need pity, nor do we need to be reminded that we are
> vulnerable.
> We must
> be treated as equals, -- and communication is the way we can bring
> this
> about."
> Louis Braille (1841), (1809 - 1852)
>
>
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