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Expresscards are small cards for laptops. They are the successor of PCMCIA and PCcard.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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