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Upgrading an old IBM ThinkPad for use in Car
I thought I'd throw this out there for some ideas.
I have an old IBM Thinkpad. It works great, just outdated. I do have XPsp2 Installed and can update to Sp3 just fine if I need to do so. It has 2 PCMCIA Card Slots, but it is the original PCMCIA. No USB/Pre-USB. I can hookup an ps3/mouse to the back. It also has a serial port and external monitor port. Serial port (and it also has the reverse looking port -- whatever that is called). CD-ROM/DVD player and Floppy In order to use it as a Carputer I would need to do something to make it USB2/3 compatible. I plan on using my TouchPro for Data, gps, etc. Any ideas?
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Thanks for the feedback. I've done some more research. this old notebook pc is not pcmcia. It has two 16bit pc cards. I believe the card slots have to be 32-bit in order to support usb2. Are there any other options for connecting a touch pro? Is there some kind of conversion from usb to ? that will allow the two devices to communicate? |
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Mmmm....not so sure. Port Replicator?
Expansion options Option part number (P/N) Field replacement unit (FRU) P/N Important information Enhanced Port Replicator 11J8997 (withdrawn) 11J9000 2 PCMCIA slots (is not compatible with the 380Z). TP 560 Port Replcator 46H4209 (withdrawn) 46H4107 No PCMCIA slots. Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet 05K4872 (withdrawn) Port Rep. 05K6161 Cover unit 05K4875 For use with the TP 380Z only. Port Replicator 84G1316 (withdrawn) Port Rep. 84g1320 Cover unit 84g1321 Not for use with TP 380Z. It looks like I was wrong about the PCMCIA I. This comes with 2x PCMCIA II slots The port replicator comes with PCMCIA II/III compatable! And a USB-a port, which seems to be upgradable to USB2 with a driver update? This may well be possible after all with this old computer. Now, about suspension? |
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i'm supprised the card slots aren't 32bit capable, it has dvd..
anyway you could look for 16bit cards, or I have some old 16bit cards I think. also I've seen some combo wifi/bluetooth cards (32bit) @Laos what do you recommend for ssd? do the cf cards work, or are ya better off spending the extra bill for a real drive?
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It looks like they had two or three versions of the machine. The one I have was once used in a classroom setting, until the school replaced them. So it is the low-end version. Thus 16bit cards. It doesn't look like 16bit cards were made that can do wifi/bluetooth, usb, etc.
However, I did find a $20 expansion/doc for the thing. It has 2 PCMCIA II/III slots and usb-a. I am very interested in the idea of an inexpensive ssd for it. Although cf would be better! Edit: Found this: How to Convert a Laptop USB to a USB2 ds_quinte12667 Contributor By Quinten Plummer eHow Contributing Writer Article Rating: (1 Ratings) Vamp up your USB data transfer rate by upgrading your old USB 1.1 drivers to USB 2.0. USB 2.0 allows you to move data between your computer and peripherals at rates up to 40 times faster than standard USB connections. USB 2.0 transfers at a maximum of 60 megabytes of data per second compared to the 1.5 MBPS transfer rate of USB 1.1. Most newer computers will come with the drivers pre-installed, but if you have an older computer you can do the upgrade yourself. Read on to find out how to get the most out of your USB ports. * Print Article * * Add to Favorites * Flag Article * Bookmark and Share Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Things You'll Need: * Laptop 1. Step 1 Download a copy of the USB 2.0 drivers from your computer motherboard's software and driver CD, or download a copy of the drivers online (see link in Resources below). Create a new folder on your computer's desktop and then copy the driver to it. 2. Step 2 Launch the "Start" menu and then click the "Control Panel." In the "Control Panel," click on the icon labeled "System." Under "System," navigate to the "Hardware" tab, and then click on the button labeled "Device Manager." 3. Step 3 Scroll through "Device Manager" and locate your the "Universal Serial Bus Controller" heading. Under the heading, your "USB Host Controller" should be marked with a yellow exclamation mark. Click on the host controller. 4. Step 4 Click on the host controller's "Driver" tab, and then click the button labeled "Update Driver." Select the option labeled "No, not this time" to bypass the Windows update. Click "Next." 5. Step 5 Select the option labeled "Install from a list or specific location" on the next page. Click "Browse" to locate the folder to which you copied the USB 2.0 driver. Open the folder, select the file and then click "next" to install the driver. http://www.ehow.com/how_5266662_conv...p-usb-usb.html Last edited by toviaheli; 10-01-2009 at 11:13 PM. |
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yea, that's kinda generic info for hardware that came out right before the switch to 2.0
although I'm sure if it's possible you should be able to find for that specific model. I've always liked the thinkpad line. I'm not sure it's worth messing with, unless it just happens to be easy. get a card anyway you'll be better off. if anything just use the built in one for your wireless mouse nano adaptor. All I can say is be careful when trying the ide-cf way, some adaptors don't work (the one I bought of course ;b ) and not all cf cards are equal or will work. I wonder if the pccard way works on 16bit? cuz I think thinkpads will let you use cf in pccard slot for a hdd. |
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