Why don't you just get a PCMCIA compact flash adapter. They are cheap (under $15 is what I paid). I just went and bought the cheapest model intended for the PC market and it just worked.
Lee On Tuesday, Nov 5, 2002, at 04:36 US/Central, Thomas Ethen wrote: > I thought that there was a serial to USB adapter available and that > could be used to import Compact Flash Readers. > > Tom > >>> I'm looking at a USB compact flash reader/writer and, so far, all of >>> them >>> are bus powered. Now, I'm looking to give this reader/writer and I >>> know that >>> the laptop that will be used with it *doesn't* have built-in USB (PB >>> 1400). >>> So, is there any cardbus USB PCMCIA card that would provide power to >>> that >>> thing or should I better look for a reader/writer with his own >>> adapter? >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> > Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
