This is the point I'm making Sven - I want a USB card that's ultra-slim and
isn't impeded by the wireless card.

I was wondering if anyone in this group had encountered this problem and
resolved it satisfactorily.

"Sven Pran" <no.direct@mail.please> wrote in message
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> "iceman" <no.spam@please> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> In a nutshell - is there a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card that can go in the bottom
>> slot?
>>
>> In more detail, i've got a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop with two PCMCIA
>> slots.
>>
>> I'm about to install wireless networking, including a Netgear PCMCIA
>> Wireless card which needs to go in the top slot.
>>
>> The problem is, I'd also hoped to install a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card as well -
>> but all of the ones I've seen look like they need to go in the top slot
>> also.
>>
>> Hence my question - is there a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card that can go in the
>> bottom
>> slot?
>>
>> I know I could just install the USB2.0 card and use a Netgear wireless
>> usb
>> dongle, but I think that will stick out way too far - I'd much rather
>> have
>> the configuration above.
>
>
> There is nothing to prevent any PCMCIA-card from going into either the top
> or the bottom slot. Your problem is probably the same as mine: Some
> PCMCIA cards build so high that when inserted in the bottom slot they
> prevent another PCMCIA card from going into the top slot. For USB cards
> I think this is always the case simply because of the physical size of the
> USB port.
>
> regards Sven
>