I have 2 PCMCIA slots on my Dell. One of them contains a 5 GB hard disk used for backup of Word files and so on, the other contains my wireless modem. Useful little slots.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob Sullivan > Sent: 18 October 2006 14:50 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT computer help > > Bill, > > Buy a PCMCIA card reader for SD cards, pop it in the slot, put your > latest shots from the *ist D in there, and watch PS Elements 5.0 open > it up and download the photos. > > The PCMCIA cards are an interchangable way to install hardware onto > your laptop. You can get wireless cards, bluetooth cards, memory > cards, all kinds of optional stuff. Nowdays, the Dell PC probably > comes with what you want already built in and most hardware plugs into > your USB ports. But it is still an easy way to get something like an > SD card reader onboard. > > Regards, Bob S. > > On 10/18/06, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just discovered what appears to be a PCMCIA slot on my > Dell 1505. There > > is a little black thingy that is currently in the slot that > pops out and > > seems to have a couple of ridge like projects that are > apparently guides for > > different cards. Other than showing my lack of knowledge > of 'puters, can > > anyone tell me anything about this slot? No info in the > manual nor any info > > I can find on the Dell site. > > > > Bill > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net