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An "express" PC Card has a higher bandwidth (Faster speed) than a standard
PCMCIA Card. Like USB 2.0, the connectors are the same, but unless the
Express slot supports the slower PCMCIA standard the older PCMCIA Cards will
not work.
You can find more information at:
http://compreviews.about.com/od/general/a/ExpressCard.htm
Hope this helps,
Paul Schmidt
Technology Instructor
Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claude Everett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:40 PM
Subject: [VICUG-L] What is the difference?
> I recently obtained a piece of equipment which has an "Express,"
> card slot. This slot looks to be identical to a PC-MCIA slot however when
I
> place a PC-MCIA card in the slot the equipment doesn't recognize it
however
> when the same card is placed into the PC-MCIA slot on a BrailleNote
M-Power
> the card is recognized immediately. So I ask the question again What is
the
> Difference?
>
> Claude Everett
> American by chance, Californian by choice
> everyone has a disability, it's just that some, are more aware of it than
> others.
> "We do not need pity, nor do we need to be reminded that we are
vulnerable.
> We must
> be treated as equals, -- and communication is the way we can bring this
> about."
> Louis Braille (1841), (1809 - 1852)
>
>
>
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