Express Card

2007-07-23 Thread Michael Hawkins
I recently signed up with 3G for Broadband Mobile after being told that it is compatible with Apple laptops. My G3 PowerBook 400 (Firewire)( OS 10.4.10, 640mb ram) will power the Mobile Broadband Card and the Card flashes blue (apparently an indication that the card detects UMTS service), but the

Re: Express Card

2007-07-23 Thread Malcolm Burtenshaw
The Powerbook G4 only has a Cardbus slot and is not forwards compatible to an ExpressCard style format. It'll work with a MacBook Pro (as the MBP has an ExpressCard slot) but I'm afraid the only way around this one is to track down an older Cardbus style card or use it as an excuse to grab

Re: Express Card

2007-07-23 Thread Susan Hastings
Michael, if the card is powered, and picking up the signal, I would have thought that you could then use Network preferences to dial up the Next G service - that is if the software given to you by Telstra doesn't work. In other words, if you have a USB modem, there should be a USB modem