Archive for the 'PCMCIA' Category

Mobile Broadband

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Broadband is great, right? I use Comcast cable at home and for as much flack as Comcast gets (I have had my own set of customer service issues with them), the cable internet is fast and reliable (in two months we haven’t had any downtime).
So that’s great when I’m at home, but things are different [...]

Express Card PCMCIA

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

A couple of years ago I remember when USB to PCMCIA Adapters first hit the market - they gave people an awesome alternative to buying lower-quality USB 3g cards since they could continue to use PCMCIA cards through the USB port - the main drawback was that they were extremely expensive when they were first [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

New USB to Cardbus Adapter now with 3G Support!

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Been lagging behind because your USB to PCMCIA adapter only supports 2G wireless networks? This new card from ELAN supports the latest high speed protocols, ensuring that you get a quick connection wherever you are.
The card is model # SW-7851 and its full specs and compatibility can be found at the link below. [...]

PC Perspective VTBook Review

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Just checking around at my favorite review sites over the weekend, when I stumbled upon a review of the VTBook at PC Perspective. For any consumer looking to add an additional DVI port to their laptop this is a great solution. Please take note however that this is only for the PCMCIA slot [...]

USB to PCMCIA Cardbus adapter connection information

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

A lot of people spend time looking for the connection information for their service provider so that they can connect with a manual windows connection to their wireless internet. This is information that is needed when using the USB to 32 bit PCMCIA Cardbus adapters. (It also applies for the USB to 16 bit [...]

Express Card to PCMCIA adapter finally here!

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Do you have some PCMCIA cards laying around that you’ve been dying to use on your new laptop?
We’ve got a new solution that should be arriving in our warehouse on 6/15/2007. The new Duel Systems ExpressCard to PCMCIA adapter will solve your compatibility issues and save you from having to buy new cards. [...]

So you have a PCMCIA modem and an express card slot in your computer…

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Our part Sw-4772 is a hot buy lately due to laptops that have upgraded to the new Express Card slot when wireless companies are still using the old PCMCIA for their modem cards. When buying this product pay close attention to the compatibility list on the right- if your card isn’t there, it isn’t [...]