[dba-Tech] Getting used to Windows 8

Hi Arthur

No, that's more likely a DisplayPort. An ExpressCard port or slot is more
like the old PC Card slots which you must remember.

But didn't this stellar laptop of yours come with a manual where all these
details and specs are listed?

/gustav

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Arthur Fuller
Sendt: 6. august 2013 13:30
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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Getting used to Windows 8

There is a port on the left side which I initially assumed was a USB port,
but isn't.  It looks a lot like a standard USB port, though. Maybe it's the
ExpressCard port?

I think I'll also have to get one of those "octopuses" that has one USB port
on one end that branches into 5 or so USB ports on the other end. I've
already used all my USB ports and i have three devices that are not hooked
up. It's a hassle having to swap them in and out. I guess one should never
complain about having too many devices :)

Arthur


On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:31 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Arthur
>
> If no ExpressCard port, I think you are out of options. USB 3.0 is 
> about hardware, not software (except drivers, of course).
>
> My old HP zd8000 has an ExpressCard port, and I obtained a Sandberg 
> ExpressCard USB 3.0 adapter, so now I can hook up a 1TB external drive 
> and a USB 3.0 card reader and copy between these at excellent speed. 
> Very handy.
>
> /gustav
>
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>
> I don't think that my new box has one too. Can't have everything; o well.
> Two of my externadrives support USB 3.0 but the new laptop 
> stopsilitiel at 2.0/. Bummer. Is there some way to install USB 3.0 
> capabilities on a laptop?
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Stuart McLachlan
> <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>wrote:
>
> > If your laptop has an ExpressCard slot, you can get a USB3 card  for it.
> > Here's one example.
> >
> > http://www.targus.com/us/usb3/upgrade.aspx
> >
> >
> > Mine doesn't :-(
> >
> >
> > --
> > Stuart
> >
> > On 5 Aug 2013 at 20:26, Arthur Fuller wrote:
> > >
> > > It appears that this new laptop supports USB 2.0 but one of my 
> > > external drives supports USB 3.0. What is required to upgrade the 
> > > laptop to support USB 3.0? In the case of my old late desktop it 
> > > was simple: drop in a USB card and that was that. But how to achieve
the same in a laptop?