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Old May 8th 18, 11:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
JJ[_2_]
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Default PCMCIA Card to USB 1 Adapter

On Tue, 08 May 2018 13:06:18 -0400, wrote:
Hi,

I bought a Win95 laptop around 1996. This laptop does NOT have
a USB port. Years later, I installed Win98se to replace Win95.

It has a FDD (floppy disk drive) and CD drive. Also has two PCMCIA card
slots. The FDD no longer "works". I searched for an external FDD that
connects to the LPT1 (parallel) port without success.

Is there a PCMCIA card to USB 1 adapter available anywhere?
Of course, I will need a driver for it.

Thank You in advance, John

PS, In the meantime, I can use "PC Link" (laplink type program) to transfer
files, but not very convenient.


There are plenty, IMO. Just Google it using below query (with the quotes).

"pcmcia to usb" -"usb to pcmcia"

One of the result gave me this:

https://www.amazon.com/PCMCIA-CardBus-Adapter-Laptop-Computer/dp/B0154XURGY

As for drivers, I'd suggest finding out whether a product includes a Windows
9x driver or not, before buying. Fortunately, the above example page has
that information.

Since most of these products are old, chances are that the information is no
longer available in their manufacturer's website - or the website is no
longer exist. In this case, you can use archive.org.