[ltp] Cardbus USB2 card for Thinkpad X30

[trotter]

At 23:02 24/08/2009, you wrote:
>trotter wrote:
>>I have searched for a cardbus with a power adaptor bus i can not find one.
>>Has anyone come across them?
>
>I have one sitting on the desk right in front of me. It is a Sunix 
>brand, model 1080N, with a NEC chip inside. It has three USB 2 ports 
>and a jack for power.


I couldnt find that model in the uk.


>  The power jack accepts a 3 mm outside diameter, 1.5 mm inside 
> diameter coaxial barrel plug, with the positive terminal in the 
> center. It says it wants 5 VDC at 1000 mA. It did not come with a 
> power adapter, nor did any other Cardbus card that I have, but the 
> specifications are right on the bottom of the card so it would be 
> easy to find one. Several of the other Cardbus cards that I have 
> include a similar power jack. Just look closely at the photos of a 
> card you are considering and if you see a small round hole near the 
> USB ports then the card probably does accept external power, though 
> it will be up to you to find a suitable power adapter.


Makes me a little nervous getting an off the shelf power adaptor 
having blown equipment before by not getting official
versions.

Thanks for the idea though.

Martin N

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