At 11:02 AM -0800 11/3/01, Nancy A. MacLarty wrote: >I am not a computer-wise person. What is a PCI slot? I guess it's in my >CPU? My printer is a Colour Stylewriter 4100 (ink jet). > >Sorry I'm so stupid about these things....but I live in an area of BC where >I am surrounded by PC's and hardly anyone knows anything about Macs...so I >am completely self-taught and make a lot of mistakes. I come from the era of >standard typewriters and carbon paper. We have one dealer here whose prices >are very high and I end up getting their technician to come and install >things for me. The CPU is too heavy for me to drag into town.
PCI slot is a place on your motherboard where you can plug in a PCI card to increase your computers capabilities. PCI slots can be used for a fancier video card, an ethernet card and of course a USB card. Because of your limited number of PCI slots and your stated intention of keeping that computer, you might also consider a card that would give you both USB & firewire <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/firewire/Firewire_combo_cards.html> for a little more info. If you know how to open your computer to get to the motherboard, like when you added RAM, adding a USB card is a piece of cake. Good luck and HTH Regards James ___________________________________________________________ James Sedgwick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sedgwick & Son http://homepage.mac.com/jsedgwick/ Information System Specialists and proud Canadians -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
