PC Card SD card readers compatible with Win 95

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Hi,

I'm planning to get a PC Card SD card adapter for an aging laptop that
doesn't have USB ports. However, the card adapters I found announce
that they support Windows 98SE or higher. I'm using Windows 95. Will
I be able to use one of these things on this computer, or am I forced
to troll EBay for any older models? All I'm doing is transfering
files from computer to SD card. Thanks.

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"Jim Anderson" <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b9634b61f63be529897f9@news.frontiernet.net...
> On 25 Aug 2004 02:07:34 -0700, DC had this to say...
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm planning to get a PC Card SD card adapter for an aging laptop that
> > doesn't have USB ports. However, the card adapters I found announce
> > that they support Windows 98SE or higher. I'm using Windows 95. Will
> > I be able to use one of these things on this computer, or am I forced
> > to troll EBay for any older models? All I'm doing is transfering
> > files from computer to SD card. Thanks.
> >
>
> No it won't work.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Jim Anderson
> ( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger

Here's a long shot for you - it looks to me like it might work but I'm sure
others more knowledgable than me will soon say if I'm talking rubbish.

http://www.synchrotech.com/product [...] ml#support

If the laptop has a parallel port then this drive plugs in that. You'll need
the optional PC Card Type II to MultiMediaCard and SDMC Adapter (listed at
the bottom of the page) so you can plug the SD card in, and they say it
supports Win95.

Only downside, at $269 + $22 for the adaptor, you are better off putting
that towards a new laptop instead.

Cheers, JL

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Jim Anderson rose quietly and spake the following:

> On 25 Aug 2004 02:07:34 -0700, DC had this to say...
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm planning to get a PC Card SD card adapter for an aging laptop that
>> doesn't have USB ports. However, the card adapters I found announce
>> that they support Windows 98SE or higher. I'm using Windows 95. Will
>> I be able to use one of these things on this computer, or am I forced
>> to troll EBay for any older models? All I'm doing is transfering
>> files from computer to SD card. Thanks.
>>
>
> No it won't work.

To expand on Jim's rather terse and unexplained answer:

Most PC SD or Compact Flash card readers connect to the computer via a USB
port. Windows 95, in spite of Microsoft's claims, does *NOT* support USB.
Oh, sure, a few items can be tricked into working. But it is nowhere near
the simplicity of plugging a USB peripheral into a Windows 98 machine.

So a USB card reader isn't going to function for you.

--
Derek

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

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"Derek" <news@gwinn.us> wrote in message news:171jxjp5ouckd$.dlg@gwinn.us...
> Ray Ingles rose quietly and spake the following:

>
> Even better, why not get a SD/MMC-to-PCMCIA adapter and cut the number of
> items needed in half?
>
Darn! That was I was looking for in the first place! All I found were those
4-n-1 PCMCIA adapters that took lots of other cards other than SD, but those
seem to require Windows 98 or greater. I 'll check these out, since I only
need it for SD cards anyway. Thanks for your replies.

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JL rose quietly and spake the following:

>>> In article <412cade5$0$62213$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>, JL
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Jim Anderson" <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> wrote in message
>>>>> > I'm planning to get a PC Card SD card adapter for an aging laptop
> that
>>>>> > doesn't have USB ports.
>>>
>>>> Here's a long shot for you - it looks to me like it might work but I'm
> sure
>>>> others more knowledgable than me will soon say if I'm talking rubbish.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.synchrotech.com/product [...] ml#support
>>>
>>> A probably less expensive and simpler option:
>>>
>>> http://www.mittoni.com/securedigital/adapter.html
>>> Even better, why not get a SD/MMC-to-PCMCIA adapter and cut the number
> of
>> items needed in half?
>
> Somehow, I just knew there would be a better option than the one I found.
>
> Cheers, JL

Oh, there's always a better option than the one you found. It's just that
frequently, it costs twice as much and is currently backordered.

--
Derek

It's best to avoid standing directly between a competitive jerk and his
goals.

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Jim Anderson rose quietly and spake the following:

> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:54:22 -0500, Derek had this to say...
>
>
>> Jim Anderson rose quietly and spake the following:
>>
>>> On 25 Aug 2004 02:07:34 -0700, DC had this to say...
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm planning to get a PC Card SD card adapter for an aging laptop that
>>>> doesn't have USB ports. However, the card adapters I found announce
>>>> that they support Windows 98SE or higher. I'm using Windows 95. Will
>>>> I be able to use one of these things on this computer, or am I forced
>>>> to troll EBay for any older models? All I'm doing is transfering
>>>> files from computer to SD card. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>> No it won't work.
>>
>> To expand on Jim's rather terse and unexplained answer:
>>
>> Most PC SD or Compact Flash card readers connect to the computer via a USB
>> port. Windows 95, in spite of Microsoft's claims, does *NOT* support USB.
>> Oh, sure, a few items can be tricked into working. But it is nowhere near
>> the simplicity of plugging a USB peripheral into a Windows 98 machine.
>>
>> So a USB card reader isn't going to function for you.
>
> Not even close.
> I meant that if the device manufacturer says it won't work with Win95,
> it won't work with Win95. The manufacturer knows his product better than
> you, me or DC.

Actually, you're entirely correct. But not because my answer is totally
wrong.

The laptop in question is USB-less. So my answer regarding USB card readers
is inapplicable. I should have read the original post TWICE.

What I said is true for USB card readers. But USB isn't an option in this
case.

--
Derek

Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.