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Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: Warwalker on July 15, 2004, 07:42:21 pm

Is there a cf to pcmcia adapter for the zaurus sl-5500 like there is for ipaq pdas? I wanted to use a regular wifi card with my zaurus so I could use a external antenna.

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: omega on July 16, 2004, 04:27:01 am

there is... you have to make sure it's a 16bit card though

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: arniel on July 16, 2004, 07:30:43 am

...and that it will work with 3.3v power as well as 5v.

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: STrRedWolf on September 30, 2004, 03:08:11 pm

I got a generic CF to PCMCIA/PC Card adapter off of Ebay for like $15, and it works great in interfacing a Linksys WPC11 to my 5500.

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: systemparadox on November 29, 2004, 04:16:01 pm

Great! Thankyou- been looking for one of these for ages.
Only one problem (the one I have had all along)...

What am I supposed to search for?

The only thing I ever end up with are pcmcia cards that take cf cards (so you can plug them into your laptop), not the other way around (I want to use a pcmcia card with my z).

Thanks
Simon

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: omega on November 30, 2004, 01:03:52 pm

search for pretec CF - pcmcia...

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: drewsdad on November 30, 2004, 02:49:44 pm

Try semson.com  

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: drewsdad on November 30, 2004, 02:51:40 pm

Whoops!  That's semsons.com.  

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: systemparadox on November 30, 2004, 03:18:10 pm

Well thanks for the suggestions, but pretec only do the pcmcia cards that take cf cards.
The semsons website won't load properly.

Remember I'm looking for an adapter which will allow me to plug pcmcia cards into my z, _NOT_ one which will let me plug cf cards into my laptop (I can get those anywhere).

Thanks
Simon

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: jfv on November 30, 2004, 03:53:55 pm

This (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002T35K6/qid=1101847872/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl23/104-0547821-5150333?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846) is what you are looking for? Found by searching on amazon for "cf pcmcia". I've also seen it in the local Fry's.

Felipe

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: systemparadox on November 30, 2004, 04:07:03 pm

Thanks! So they do exist, great!
I always got the other type (by the thousand), whatever I searched for (including 'cf pcmcia').

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: perakakis on December 09, 2004, 07:45:18 pm

You can also check this (http://www.expansys.com.au/product.asp?code=105200) one at expansys site!

Title: PCMCIA adapter
Post by: STrRedWolf on December 13, 2004, 02:45:02 pm

The one from Expansys is what I have.