Netbook question

[Billy]

This isn't about win 7 but I'd like to know what this port is on my Gateway netbook. I can't find at info about it on the gateway site on in my manual. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Darryl Licht]

It appears to be a mini pci express slot.

Here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/MiniPCI_and_MiniPCI_Express_cards.jpg

Most common use on laptops and netbooks is for built in wireless... does you netbook have built in wireless?

 

[Billy]

Thanks for the link, yes it does have built in wireless.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Perhaps it's just a second PCI Express for expansion???

 

[Billy]

Perhaps it's just a second PCI Express for expansion???

Appears to be, seems you can only get SSD and wireless in Mini PCI Express. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Appears to be, seems you can only get SSD and wireless in Mini PCI Express. Thanks for the quick response.

Is that expansion bay deep enough for an SSD? approx 1/2"?

 

[Billy]

I belive so, I'll check when I get home later.

 

[IggyAZ]

This isn't about win 7 but I'd like to know what this port is on my Gateway netbook. I can't find at info about it on the gateway site on in my manual. Any help will be appreciated.

I think it is for a wirelss modem called an Air Card.
AT&T has this service and the cards come in 3 forms.
USB
PCI
and internal version.

Radioshack and other sell them and the subcriptions
I also think Qwest here in Arizona has it.

 

[Billy]

I think it is for a wirelss modem called an Air Card.
AT&T has this service and the cards come in 3 forms.
USB
PCI
and internal version.

Radioshack and other sell them and the subcriptions
I also think Qwest here in Arizona has it.

Oh cool, since I didn't get a model that is 3G enabled I can still get it without a lame USB thing sticking out of the side of my netbook?

 

[IggyAZ]

I think it is for a wirelss modem called an Air Card.
AT&T has this service and the cards come in 3 forms.
USB
PCI
and internal version.

Radioshack and other sell them and the subcriptions
I also think Qwest here in Arizona has it.

Oh cool, since I didn't get a model that is 3G enabled I can still get it without a lame USB thing sticking out of the side of my netbook?

I believe so. Here in Arizona it is a big deal and the Acer Aspire One netbook was being sold by Qwest for $99 with the 3G card but you had to sign up for the service for 2 or 3 years for a monthly fee. Whatever that was.

Iggy in the cool part of Arizona