Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:

> It also has no PCMCIA slot! 
> It's got a slot that's the right size but the connections inside the
> slot are all wrong.

That's probably an ExpressCard slot. Welcome to the bleeding edge. :)

> I need to find an external wireless card that I can hook a cable to and
> get actual dB data from various antennas.

I'm not sure such a creature exists yet. I suspect most laptops that
have the new ExpressCard slot also have built-in wireless, so there
isn't a perceived market for it.

> Anyone have any idea what this is and/or what I can do to make this work?

Well, if you're so inclined, chances are the laptop has a mini-PCI slot
(if you've got onboard wireless, it definitely does). In theory, you
could drill a little teensy hole in the mini-PCI slot cover, and run a
pigtail out from the onboard wireless card to an external antenna. It'd
look awfully ghetto but it'd probably work.

(Disclaimer: This is a crazy idea. David Smith, his boss, and MVN take
no responsibility for this. Void where prohibited. Do not taunt Happy
Fun Ball.)

David Smith
MVN.net
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