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| Thread ID: 74198 | 2006-11-14 12:52:00 | where does wireless card fit? | newb. (10067) | Press F1 |
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| 499132 | 2006-11-14 12:52:00 | you know the way that when you plug a wifi card into a laptop? like into the ethernet port - or whatever.. where about on the motherboard or where does that actually go into? card reader possibly? | newb. (10067) | ||
| 499133 | 2006-11-14 18:32:00 | It depends on the type of card. If it's a PCI, it can go in the motherboard no problems. If it is a card for laptops, you need an adapter for a desktop. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 499134 | 2006-11-14 21:01:00 | I guess you mean PCMCIA for a Laptop which Desktops do not usually have (or if at all). | trinsic (6945) | ||
| 499135 | 2006-11-14 21:50:00 | Those PCMCIA (PC CARD) converted to PCI for a PC are expensive. You mind as well buy a new PCI card or USB so you can use on both computers but not at the same time of course. Yeah you can get PCMCIA for PCs if you buy a special adaptor and that runs to the drive compartment under the DVD Drive, bit like how the multiple memory card reader are done. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 499136 | 2006-11-15 03:03:00 | I've also seen one which fits into the PCI slot. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 499137 | 2006-11-15 03:05:00 | There seems to be some confusion here. I think the questioner wants to know where a WiFi adapter fits in a laptop. :D It depends. Some laptops have a "mini PCI" socket which might be under a removable panel, or under the keyboard. A standard PCI adapter does not fit in that. There are USB and PCMCIA adapters which plug into the appropriate socket. I don't think there are any which connect to Ethernet connectors. |
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