> > . PCMCIA slots This is probably the biggest reason. If the iBook had >> a PCMCIA slot, I would have re-painted it and taken out a mortgage >> to own one if I had to. > >me too, i have digital camera which uses compace flash card, downloading >picture is really fast on a 2400, and i can still use my camera with another >compact flash card at the same time
Can somebody explain to me about this feature? I know nothing about it at all. I've read the page on MCE's website about enabling CardBus, which intrigued me but didn't enlighten me. The webpage talks about the original PC card slots as being 16-bit slots, capable of handling 16-bit PC Cards. My 2400 has not been upgraded. Does that mean I would _have_ a PC card in there, or only that I could use one if I had it? And if I had one, what might I use it for? And then the upgrade changes the slot to a 32-bit one. The webpage says then I can use all sorts of things with it, including a firewire card and a USB card. Do these cards get _installed_ into the slot, or do you just put them in like a floppy and when you're done you eject them? And the cards have ports on them?. . .so they're sort of like internal minidocks? I particularly want to understand this because I too have a camera that uses flashcards, and I like the idea of being able to download pictures from the flashcard into the 2400. How does it work -- Do you need to put in a specific card into the PC card slot that's just for reading flashcards, and you put the flashcard into _this_ card? And it all takes place _inside_ the 2400? Can flashcards only be read from a card in a 32-bit slot, not a 16-bit one (or would it just be slower in 16-bit one?)? I'd be grateful for any explanations. I can see that people really appreciate their 2400's PCMCIA slot, and I would like to understand just what it is and what makes it such a valuable feature. Susanna ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
