Gordon, There are two lengths of pcmcia card. The old one is about as long as the width of your hand. The new one is only half the length and has a different connector on its edge. The two have different slots for them, of course. If the card is sticking out by half its lengththen it is probably a long card in a short slot. Mark Threadgold The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act... _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of G. McFarlane Sent: 22 July 2007 23:50 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] PCMCIA card for Del laptop Hi Recently I bought a 1000 mbit network PCMCIA card for my laptop but I can't get it fully into the slot. Should I push harder, is there a way to get full access to the slot or is this not the correct kind of card for this expansion slot in my Del XPS1210? Any help gratefully received. Gordon McFarlane