[dba-Tech] Getting used to Windows 8

Then I don't have one. But I'm curious about your comment that the port
must be a display port. I've got an external monitor hooked into a standard
display port that sits beside the power supply port.. I've never seen any
other type. Mind you, I'm getting old. Is there some new-fangled display
port now?

Arthur


On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> 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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>
> 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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> > Fuller
> > Sendt: 6. august 2013 03:07
> > Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
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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?
>
>
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