Questions tagged [expresscard]
Expresscards are small cards for laptops. They are the successor of PCMCIA and PCcard.
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RJ45 not working on my Toshiba Qosmio X500 Notebook
When I plug the RJ45 cable into the machine, running Windows 10, I get the message Unidentified network - No internet
I do have a Wi-Fi connection to the router, so I am on the internet, but the ...
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Will an express card|34 to PCIe x16 work?
My laptop has an ExpressCard|54 (it will fit ExpressCard|34 as well) and I want to add a discrete GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB. Will the ExpressCard|34 to PCIe x16 adaptor work?
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Can I use a ExpressCard slot as image input?
I have an old laptop which I would like to use as a secondary monitor for another laptop. While this is typically not possible, I just realized that my old laptop has a ExpressCard slot. It is a ...
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Supplying Power to an ExpressCard USB 3.0 Adapter
I have a ExpressCard USB 3 adapter for my MacBook Pro 17. It is working fine, but it does not seem to be able to properly power my external HDD. The card has a power barrel connection on it, but I ...
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Should i connect HDD enclosure to eSATAp or to ExpressCard USB3? [closed]
I have this SATA-to-USB3 external 2.5" HDD enclosure, connected to a USB2 port, because my laptop doesn't have any USB3 ports.
But it has:
a free eSATAp port (power over sata on an eSata+usb2 combo ...
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e-SATA formatted external HDD not recognized by USB
So I have an external HDD, I believe it's a Hitachi, 2tb, working fine EXCEPT: when I formatted this, it was via e-SATA, thru an Expresscard slot in my Mac Book Pro A1151, 2 partition, NTFS/Fat32. The ...
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Can you put a mSATA SSD card into a ExpressCard Slot?
Obviously some sort of adapter would be required, but is it possible to fit a mSATA card into an ExpressCard slot? Or equivalently does there exist an ExpressCard mSATA caddy or similar?
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How to get Grub 2.0 to see usb device on (USB 3) expresscard
Im runing ubuntu off of a usb flash drive.
My laptop does not support booting from my expresscard (nor has any usb3 ports other than what i have added via my expresscard).
I'm using Grub 2.0x that ...
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External GPU through expresscard slot - Power up PSU
I got one of these:
http://www.banggood.com/EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-PCI-E-Graphics-Card-p-934367.html
It's an external gpu dock through expresscard slot (exp to pcie). I hooked it up to my PSU as ...
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Practical uses for ExpressCard? [closed]
My laptop has a 34mm ExpressCard slot. I always viewed it as an appendix, similar to the PCMCIA card slots of old, but as it turns out, people do make accessories for it. The most common I've seen is ...
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How to get ExpressCard 34 USB3 working on Apple Mac OS X 10.10 / 10.11 + (via 1 or more of: kexts,signing or choosing compatible models/chipsets)?
Note that I want to try this manual approach first before using MultiBeast. Failed to do the driver install—failure message on screen—when I last tried last week or any other automated tool.
I want ...
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Mini PCI Express <-> ExpressCard compatibility
Is it possible to plug a mini pci-e card such as the BCM970015 into an ExpressCard connector? Basically I am asking if I could put a mini pci-e card inside am empty ExpressCard card without any ...
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ExpressCard SSD Boot on Laptop
Is it possible to boot from an ExpressCard SSD? If so, what are the constraints?
I am interested in trying to set up my computer like I do for my servers which is install base OS is on a small read-...
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How to work around laptop graphics card failure?
I've got an old IBM R52 laptop who's graphics card just completely failed. Is there any way to get a graphics card that plugs into the Expresscard slot? I'm not talking about the ViDock, but a ...
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How can I connect a PC Card (PCMCIA) to a newer laptop? [closed]
I have a National Instruments card which is an older interface - PCMCIA Type II PC Card.
Naturally, my laptop I would like to use this with does not have a PC Card slot (only USB and Express Card 54)....
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6 monitor setup via ExpressCard using ViDock with External graphics card on T420s
I am planning on getting a 6 monitor setup for my home office. The problem is, I want to use those monitors with my Lenovo Thinkpad T420s. The T420s supports only 3 external monitors by itself.
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Is there any USB 3.0 to Firewire 800 1394b adapter? [duplicate]
I need to work with 1394b equipment on a notebook, but 90% of the new notebook does not have 1394b port enough neither an Express Card 34 slot.
That is why I need a USB 3.0 to 1394b device. I was ...
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How do I check if I have ExpressCard slot 1.0 or 2.0?
I have a Dell Precision M4500 and I read on the manufacturer's website that it has an ExpressCard 34 slot. How can I figure out if it's 1.0 or 2.0?
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Is there a performance impact for using a graphics card connected via ExpressCard?
The performance difference between laptops and desktops is not really large today... with the exception of graphics cards. I was thinking of replacing my gaming desktop with a laptop, and using some ...
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Add USB 3.0 to a laptop [duplicate]
I want to add a USB 3.0 port to my laptop that only has USB 2.0 and a combo eSATA USB port.
I have a Pavilion dv5-2135dx which I have found no information on what motherboard it is to look for empty ...
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Looking for MacBook Pro compatible true USB 3 ExpressCard 34 cards at USB 3.0 speed (or at least a few Gb/s) on any brand USB 3 drive in Mac OS X [closed]
I'm considering buying an ExpressCard 34 USB 3 adapter for my 2010 MacBook Pro 17" so that I can benefit from USB 3.0 speeds when used with my Samsung S2 1 TB USB 3.0 superspeed drive.
However, ...
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What can I use the ExpressCard slot on my laptop for, with regards to upgrading? [closed]
I don't know much about the ExpressCard slot, but I do gather from the wikipedia page it could be used to easily upgrade some features of my laptop.
I'm running a Dell Inspiron 1520, with absolutely ...
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plug and play ExpressCard audio card on Ubuntu (how to avoid rebooting)
I got echo indigo djx expresscard as an audio card.
I use Ubuntu 10.10.
if I insert the card and reboot. it works.
if I just insert the card, it doesn't make sound. the blue led is on. I tried ...
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Is it possible to boot from an external eSata drive on a MacBook Pro?
Using an ExpressCard/34 eSata card in a MacBook Pro, is it possible to boot from an external eSata drive, which has an installation of Mac OS X 10.6 on it?
The card in question is this one, which has ...
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Install Ubuntu 10.04 On An Expresscard Drive On MBP
I have a macbook pro (4,1) and an external SSD that is in my expresscard slot on my macbook pro. I would like to install Ubuntu 10.04 on the SSD and be able to boot into it from my macbook pro (...
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Best use of new express card on Windows
I just bought a 48GB SSD express card for my laptop and I am trying to decide how best to use it.
I will be running some sort of virtualization (prob VirtualBox) to test / learn Windows Server ...
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Expresscard Not Detected in PCI-E Adapter
I'm trying to put an expresscard TV tuner (Avermedia HC82) into my HTPC using this expresscard to PCI-E adapter. I've verified that the tuner works fine in my laptop. The motherboard is a Biostar ...
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What's the fastest: eSATA over ExpressCard adapter, or over USB 2?
I am considering buying an ExpressCard-based eSATA controller to access an external hard disk (1TB). However, this hard disk is also already available using simple USB 2 cable. Is it worth to buy such ...
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Best wireless ExpressCard 802.11n card for linux [closed]
As I have too much trouble with my internal wireless chipset under linux and I want maximum speed for my 802.11n access point I would like to have an ExpressCard-based wireless card that is fully ...
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