PCMCIA card , ExpressCard/34 slot and a tube of KY Jelly!

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PCMCIA card , ExpressCard/34 slot and a tube of KY Jelly!

Vodaphone have kindly just given me a 3G/GPRS datacard free of charge 2 weeks after i swapped my 17" pwerbook for a 15" MBP. And even with a whole tube of KY Jelly I just can't make it fit in the little hole! Is there any sort of adaptor that i can use between the two? I dont even mind if it's a cable cos you dont get much for free these days and I dont want to give it back! many thanks

MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on May 23, 2006 5:08 AM

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Answer 1

Centurion1

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May 23, 2006 6:07 AM in response to Phil Wade

Sadly i have to inform you that the Vodafone datacard as far as MBP is concerned already obsolete. We are all waiting for the third party manufacturers to adapt the Expresscard 34 format. Not much can be done before that..

p.s: shouldn't you be using the KY jelly for other purposes?

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Answer 2

May 23, 2006 10:45 AM in response to Phil Wade

I had the G4 with a Verizon Wireless Card and purchased the MBP without even thinking the laptop would come without the Type 2 slot... I'm having the same problem not being able to use this card to access the internet anymore. I have called everyone I know in the Apple company, Staples, CompUSA and Verizon...of which they are all aware of this issue but don't have any answers. The MBP doesn't even have a phone jack anymore...

If I find anything out I'll let you know ASAP... Good Luck...

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cizer

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May 25, 2006 5:17 PM in response to Robert Gaskill

An expresscard solution is coming out next month, I can't remember who makes it, but if it is for ev-do (not edge) you'll be able to use this.

In the meantime if your phone supports it, I'd get a data cable and connect it directly via USB.

I have a verizon razr v3c, and I have ev-do plan, I just connect my razr via usb cable and use the ev-do that way.

Here is the card that should be coming out next month that DOES work for your macbook pro:

http://acill.blogspot.com/2006/04/apple-macbook-pro-expresscard-for.html

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