Hi James What's the issue with hot-swapping Express cards? I've just purchased one for an external e-SATA drive, and I never shutdown my Macbook. Why should I? Will this 'fry' the express card?
Rob On 29/03/12 10:06 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: > there are a number of express cards available, eg i use it to have 2 > firewire400& 1 usb port more available, good for video/audio production, the > pci express card should only be connected/plugged in when the mac is switched > off > > http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/153961/USB_PCI-EXPRESS_CARDS/Mukii/TIP-PU301CB.asp > this link points to a pic of a card with usb ports > > James > > U3 6 Chalkley Pl > Bayswater WA > Australia > +618 9370 5307 > mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) > sad...@iinet.net.au > http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~saddas/ > > Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties > disappear and obstacles vanish. > > On 28/03/2012, at 8:11 PM, tom samson wrote: > >> I have a Macbook Pro and there is a Card slot on the left side. It has never >> been used. My question is what could the best way be to use it. I am really >> thinking about plugging in a semi permanent sd card as a digital drive but >> the cards sit proud of the port So what else is there. >> >> tom samson >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives -<http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines -<http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings& Unsubscribe >> -<http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives -<http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines -<http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings& Unsubscribe > -<http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- Associate Professor Rob Phillips Educational Development Unit Room 4.42 Level 4 Library North Wing, Murdoch University r.phill...@murdoch.edu.au Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile: 0416 065 054 Life member, Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Fellow, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Recent book: Evaluating e-learning: Guiding research and practice http://www.routledge.com/9780415881944/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
