[pchelpers] Re: External USB 2 port
- From: Gerald Gollinger <gerald3nyc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:46:24 -0700 (PDT)
I think you are correct. A taxi ride to a local repair shop plus the fee
would cost less than a new PC.
GTCox <georgetcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Gerald,
If you are not comfortable with installing a PCI USB 2.0 card yourself,
having a technician install one for you might cost less than that
docking station would have cost.
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Gerald Gollinger wrote:
> I see what you mean. Furthermore, the warranty is for notebooks / laptops and
> not desktops. Furthermore, the manufacturer website states its products are
> for notebooks. My PC is about 4 years old and the battery will soon have to
> be replaced. If the price of Vista PCs are not too high it may pay to buy
> one. - Gerald
> Cyril Halbach wrote: How does the docking station connect to teh PC? I took a
> quick look at the
> specs but it did not explain how that could produce a USB 2.0 port for you
> Cy
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> On 6/10/06, Gerald Gollinger wrote:
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>> Instead of an internal card where I have to dismantle my
>> PC and a frustrating attempt to attach an internal USB 2 card to a
>> pci slot would an external port like featured on the link work too? Yes I
>> know it costs a lot more but rather than break a functioning PC desktop
>> would this product work on a desktop? If not it would pay to buy a new PC.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/f2shw
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>> Gerald
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