[dba-Tech] Getting used to Windows 8

Thanks Stuart. At the moment I'm still using an old-style TV with a digital
to analog converter, but my next planned purchase is a digital TV, so that
port may get some serious use soon. My desk is too far away, but my coffee
table isn't. Good thing about laptops :)

Arthur


On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>wrote:

> No, an ExpressCard port looks like one of the old PCMCIA slots. It takes
> something like a
> thick credit card.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard
>
> The "lot like USB" is probably  HDMI - a digital video/audio connector
> which lets you output to
> most modern home entertainment systems.   It's now common on laptops.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
>
>
>
> On 6 Aug 2013 at 7:30, Arthur Fuller wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > > Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Arthur
> Fuller
> > > Sendt: 6. august 2013 03:07
> > > Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > > Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Getting used to Windows 8
> > >
> > > 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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Arthur
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