Archive for May, 2007

Express Card VS PCMCIA

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Most of new laptops come with the new Express Card slot instead of the older PCMCIA slot. We have had many customers with questions about this new technology and what it looks like. The new express card is made to be faster in a smaller package. The express card is smaller than the PCMCIA cards [...]

USB to ExpressCard Adapter

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Do you have a new express card that you want to use on a different computer that doesn’t have an express slot, such as a desktop?
You can use our new USB to Express Card Adapter by SIIG (part number SW-8229) so that you can use your USB-based express card (54mm or 34mm) through a [...]

Verizon access manager downloads

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

So i just spent several minutes trying to find my way around Verizon’s not so organized website trying to find the VZaccess software. When i finally found the download i realized it wasn’t even on verizon’s main web URL. I thought i’d save some of you that frustrating time finding it.
The URL it’s found on [...]

U111/U132/U142 XP/Vista setup help

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Here a Sewell Direct we get a good number of calls about our USB to PCMCIA cellular modem adapters. This setup help will attempt to cover the basic steps you can take to get your card to work.
Make sure your card is supported. Jordan wrote an excellent blog to help with this at [...]

Phillips 7130 PCI TV Tuner in Vista with TV Expert

Monday, May 21st, 2007

You’ve been wanting to know how to install the Phillips 7130 in Vista. Well, here is your guide. Though we do not support this option yet, we have made this guide for those using Vista with a card they have already purchased. For the time being we will not provide support other than this. The [...]

Device cable extensions

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Extensions extensions extensions. Got some amazing devices you need to connect and running into distance problems? Well here’s a list of some common connection types and what you can do to extend them.
First we’ll start with USB extension cables. USB can only be extended up to 15 feet unless you use some [...]

USB to serial is Vista Compatible

Monday, May 21st, 2007

We have recently recieved some calls from customers who are haveing problems getting the USB to serial, part number SW-1301, to work with Windows Vista.  The lastest driver is sometimes required for it to install and work properly with Windows Vista.  Here are some instructions on how to install the USB to serial driver on a Windows [...]

AuzenTech compatibility with Windows Vistaâ„¢

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Yes, Vista drivers for AuzenTech’s audio cards are available.  Now you can enjoy your AuzenTech audio card and Vista at.  AuzenTech has developers working hard to perfect Microsoft Windows Vistaâ„¢ drivers for all of their sound cards for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. 
So far they have drivers for 32-bit and 64bit operating systmes for the following products:

Auzen [...]

Dedicated to Windows Vista and Future Operating Systems

Friday, May 18th, 2007

On a daily basis in Tech Support at Sewell Direct we receive telephone calls concerning the compatability of our products with Microsoft’s new OS Windows Vista. I am very happy to report that through extensive testing we have determined that the compatability level is very high across the boards for our products. My [...]

Parallel Interfaces

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

There are 3 main parallel interfaces. The 25 pin connection(1284a) as a standard is found on the computer end of the connection. While the 36 pin standards(1284b and 1284c) are found on the device side of the connection. HP printers will either have the smaller 36 pin connection(mini centronics or 1284c) or the larger 36 [...]