[LIB] New to list - USB question..
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:13:48 -0700 From: Aaron Choate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New to list - USB question.. Hi all! I've just become the proud owner of a Libretto 50 CT that I intend to use for a custom piece of DOS software that communicates with and records the activity of my car's computer - but I'd also like to use it as a dumping point for my digital camera when I'm on the road, but in order to do this, I need to find a USB option for it. I'm pretty sure most of the USB cards they sell won't work (requires Cardbus PCMCIA socket) -- is there another option? You'll forgive me if this is one of those "has been asked 1 times" questions that us new guys often ask :) -Aaron ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] New to list - USB question..
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:27:55 +0800 From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] New to list - USB question.. At 05:18 PM 11/11/2002 -0800, you wrote: Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:13:48 -0700 From: Aaron Choate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New to list - USB question.. Hi all! I've just become the proud owner of a Libretto 50 CT that I intend to use for a custom piece of DOS software that communicates with and records the activity of my car's computer - but I'd also like to use it as a dumping point for my digital camera when I'm on the road, but in order to do this, I need to find a USB option for it. I'm pretty sure most of the USB cards they sell won't work (requires Cardbus PCMCIA socket) -- is there another option? Yup as far as we know there is no way of getting USB working on the 50/70CT ... what sort of memory card does your camera use? 99.9% of digital cameras use SmartMedia, SecureDigital/MMC, CompactFlash or Memory Stick, for all of these you can get PCMCIA readers for them (which don't require cardbus). Indeed, in most cases, the readers pick up using the standard drivers available under Win95 and above! For cards with controllers (mostly CompactFlash), these readers are very cheap ($10USD perhaps), for controller-less cards (SmartMedia, *possibly* MS and SD/MMC but I'm not sure) the readers are a bit more expensive. Note that especially with a controller-less card, do NOT remove the card before you 'stop' and make sure you don't suddenly shut down or hibernate without ejecting the card during a write, otherwise you run a very real risk of damaging the card (take it from someone who has!). Hope this helps! - Raymond --- /~\ | | "Does fuzzy logic tickle?"| | ___ | "My HDD has no reverse. How do I backup?" | | /__/ +---| | / \ a y b o t | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | Need help? Visit #Windows98 on DALNet! | | ICQ: 31756092 | Libretto IRC channel #Libretto on DALNet! | \~/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] New to list - USB question..
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 22:08:09 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] New to list - USB question.. Dont' bother. No such thing as a USB adapter for L50's because they simply dont' make any for the 16-bit PCMCIA port it has. --- However, you can easily download all of the images to your Libretto through a cheap PCMCIA flash card adapter. Here, I've got one for CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards, and both work great. Just pull the card out from the camera, insert into adapter, insert into Libretto and poof! it shows up like a removable HD. Very nice and faster than USB transfers, too! This is how I do it on my Libretto 110, too. I was in NY a few months back, and with my L110 in a day carry case, and my Fuji 40i in my belt case, I easily travelled up and down Manhatten taking pictures all day long w/o worry. Run out of flash memory? Just turn on the Libretto, dump the images to the HD, and start with empty flash cards for another couple hundred pictures on the go. Next time I go, I'll be ready with my PCMCIA GPS unit as well - never need a paper map ever again with MapPoint! (Thankfully, Microsoft does give away freebies when you signup for their local presentations and events now and then. Good thing to pickup free software. Was able to get both Office 97 and MapPoint for free in the past.) = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
