What goes in here, it looks like PCMCIA but it isn't. I need a card to get from here to a 9 pin RS232 but I dont know what I want to look for. The local Maplin wont have one in until the end of the month and I cant wait that long. I have tried to take pictures of the dummy card and the slot it goes in but they are not great.

Anyone help?


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What is the make and model of the laptop?

O

Looks like PCMCIa TO ME?

Lenovo, brand new company laptop, bought to provide NC code to an old 2 axis profiler. USB is no good to us for some reason.

I will try to find the model now.

My bet is a Express/54 slot.

O

99% sure it is this one.

http://www.pcwb.com/catalogue/item/A0403718

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard

You could always use a USB to RS232 Serial converter if you can't get something for the Express slot.

It's PC card express

PCMCIA was renamed to PC Card quite a few years ago

Quote from wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard

The 34 mm form factor cards fit into both 34 mm and 54 mm card slots via a diagonal guide in the rear of the 54 mm slot that guides the card to the connector. The 54 mm card will only fit in a 54 mm slot.

Confirmed It is a Express/54 Slot

Blurb:

Complete connectivity :-
N Series models offer four side-accessible, high-speed USB 2.0 ports; a 5-in-1 card reader and a PCMCIA slot, as well as S-Video, VGA, RJ11, RJ45 and 1394 FireWire (4-pin) connections. Together, these provide broad compatibility with many consumer devices such as digital cameras, digital camcorders, USB storage devices, game controllers, MP3 players and more. New N200 models offer a standard ExpressCard/54 slot instead of a PCMCIA slot to support the latest high performance, high-bandwidth peripherals.

HTH.

O

Thanks chaps, just off to ebay to see what is around.

This is what you want:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/133125

Omni - I cant seem to find the text that you have copied in but that looks right to me.

Matt - that is exactly what I want, at the right price too.

Thanks very much.

David

I dont think that card above will work as it is only Compliant with ExpressCard/34mm Type II standard. You need a 54.

O

I thought 34mm cards were fine in 54mm slot? That's how it's designed?

If you get a Thinkpad port replicator you get a serial port among other things - cheap on eBay too.

[Edited on 17-3-08 by RazMan]