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I've seen several postings about the Panasonic 4X CD-ROM PCMCIA slot problem but none about the newer 8X. I have the 8X and it works flawlessly in either slot. Charles S. Swartz Program Manager Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts UCLA Extension 310-825-9634 Phone 310-206-7435 Fax cswartz@unex.ucla.edu 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room 437 Los Angeles, CA 90024 > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris DiBona [SMTP:chrisd@loc201.tandem.com] > Sent: Monday, December 08, 1997 12:19 PM > To: THINKPAD@cs.utk.edu > Subject: RE: ThinkPad 560 questions > > The worst part about all this is that notebook manufacturers > (last time I checked) didn't standardize which card goes where. > Some slot 0 is on top, some on bottom. And some desktop > adapter have more than 2 which breaks a ton of pcmcia cards. > This is against standards of course. > > Chris DiBona > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Khoury [SMTP:pkhoury@loop.com] > Sent: Friday, December 05, 1997 12:46 AM > To: hzkd0@eng.amdahl.com; Randal Whittle > Cc: THINKPAD@cs.utk.edu > Subject: Re: ThinkPad 560 questions > > >>3.1. How about connecting an external modem (regular PC modem) to > the > >> serial port? Any problems with this setup? > > > > Haven't done it, but the serial port supports 14550-type buffer > chip, so I > >don't foresee any problem in doing so. > > Actually, this doesn't sound like an existant chip. I think Randy > meant a 16550, > which I believe was invented by National Semiconducter. > > PK >