Re: reading USB port on old Thinkpad
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Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008, ZephyrQ wrote:
>> mix/edit/burn on my home machine. It has a USB port, but I've tried a
>> few things (including some BIOS settings) and I can't get it to read my
>> thumb drives (they work on all other machines, including the linux
>> ones). It does not have a cd-burner on it and I've tried to use the
>
> It is old enough that it could be USB 1.0. Not many stuff nowadays
> will work with it, but you can buy an CardBus or PCMCIA card with USB
> 1.1 or USB 2.0 ports cheaply. Does your thinkpad have a working
> CardBus/PCMCIA slot?
>
How about having a crossover cable? I brought my own cable to the local
shop and while bs'ing with the guys about computers they decided they
wouldn't charge me for simply jumping I think 2 wires and a new 45.
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