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Subject: [OT] Re: How to connect a PCI card to a laptop?

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 08:00:15 04/12/02

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On April 12, 2002 at 01:48:37, David Dory wrote:

>On April 10, 2002 at 19:48:29, Marc Boulé wrote:
>
>>How to connect a PCI card to a laptop?
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone has done this before and could give me some advice. I
>>saw a product offered by Magma that does CardBus-to-PCI expandsion but at 995$
>>US, it's a bit expensive. Are there any laptops with a pci slot on the back?
>>
>>Yes, I know this is a chess site and all. Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Marc
>
>Marc, haven't heard of one like that.
>
>I have a Dell laptop, no option of a pci card connector was in the catalog of
>options. After serial, parallel, secondary monitor, USB, secondary keyboard, IR,
>phone jack, network jack, etc., they don't have much room left.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Dave


Many laptops have optional "docking stations" that accept PCI cards, hard
drives, etc.  It is a separate product (costs money!) and is not intended to be
portable, but it does allow a laptop to use a PCI card (or two) while "docked."



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