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USB 2.0 Cardbus Dual Rohs Comp | 
 enlarge | Brand: SIIG
Category: CE
List Price: $44.84
Buy New: $38.30
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 14882
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
Network Interface: CardBus
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: JU-PCM222-S4
Model: JU-PCM222-S4
UPC: 662774023700
EAN: 0662774023700
ASIN: B000GX9NWC
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
SIIG's long-term business vision, comprehensive product line, effective marketing strategy and exceptional customer support have made SIIG the leading brand for computer add-on products. High-quality control standards are evident by one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry.PRODUCT FEATURES:Works with both PC and Mac notebook computers;Supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps;A USB power cable is included to receive additional power from the USB port. A perfect solution for mobile users!;Unique front power jack design reduces possible device connection conflicts;Includes a high quality switching power adapter to provide standard power output for each port;Compatible with USB 1.1.
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Fine as long as you install drivers from the CD August 31, 2008
I just received this product last week. My goal was to speed up my regular backups of data to an external hard drive. With only two USB 1.1 ports, my Presario 1700 is showing its age, but it's still quite a good second laptop.
When I inserted the Cardbus, Windows XP automatically recognized and installed the new hardware...but every time I plugged in my external drive into the card, the computer locked up. So I ran the setup.exe file on the included CD-ROM, which apparently overwrote the generic drivers. In retrospect, maybe I should have disconnected from the internet before inserting the card the first time; that might have prevented retrieval of the generic drivers from Windows Update. Maybe. If they were pre-loaded with XP, that wouldn't have helped.
Anyway, now the card works like a charm. I have noticed a speed increase in mass data transfer, and I no longer see the admonishment that "this device could perform faster if you connected it to a USB 2.0 port..." when I plug in my external hard drive.
If you formerly used your (only) PCMCIA slot for a wireless card, and want to surf and use the Cardbus simultaneously, you'll probably need to switch to a USB wireless adapter. I happened to have an old one; if you don't, they cost very little. My personal configuration is this:
2 built-in USB 1.1. slots - one is for the mouse, and the other provides supplemental power to the Cardbus (when necessary).
1 PCMCIA slot - holds the Cardbus. Plugged into the Cardbus' two USB ports are a wireless USB adapter and an external USB 2.0 device (like an external hard drive or a printer).
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