Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2)

Average customer rating: 3.5

Exactly what I expected
True plug and play
Machine hangs - Doesn't work for me
Works Seamlessly
Not What I Expected

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Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2)

Manufacturer: Addonics
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00006B9GE

Related Categories:

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Product Description

The Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 adapter is a cost effective solution in adding USB 2.0 capability to any notebook computer. It is totally Plug and Play under Windows. Within second, your notebook computer becomes USB 2.0 ready. It is the best solution to unleash the performance of the external CDRW, hard drive and other high-speed USB peripherals.

Customer Reviews:

Exactly what I expected.......2007-01-15

After receiving this card, I followed the instructions line by line. I have Windows XP SP2 installed on my Dell Inspiron 8200. Plug-n-Play worked flawlessly. Loading MP3's to a video iPod and also to a thumbdrive were at least 20-30 times faster than my built-in USB 1.1 port. Uses NEC drivers (which made me feel good to see - a quality company).

I think you will be smilin' whilst filin' those files. Highly recommended.

True plug and play.......2006-03-22

I put this card into my linux(2.6.15) laptop, and thats all I had to do. High speed usb device was detected and udev loaded the correct modules etc. This card seems to have an NEC chip.
Performance is good. I didn't need to power the card when using my external harddisk. I transferred 12GB data to the external harddisk at more than 11MB/s.

Machine hangs - Doesn't work for me .......2006-03-22

I have an external hard disk uses 12V to transfer data. When I connected this external hard disk to my laptop, it works. Reason is laptop does not have any limit in the maximum volt. However, when I try to connect using this USB 2.0 adapter, it hangs. Reason is, this adapter have maximum 5V support, my external hard disk requires 12V. Because of this conflict, my machine hangs. Even though, the product description says it is ideal for harddisk, CD-RW etc, it is not true. Make sure your external storage does not exceed 5V, if it does, then this product is not for you.

Works Seamlessly.......2006-03-13

This card plugs directly into the PCI slot on laptops. No software has to be installed and the speed of data transfer with the 2.0 USB is much faster. I have had other cards. This is the only one I've had that also comes with a power card (they all have a recepticl for the cord). You don't need to use the power cord unless you're system is supporting a lot of peripherals.

Not What I Expected.......2006-03-04

I purchased the Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter thinking that it would be a fast and inexpensive solution to my USB port problem on my laptop. I was aware of the fact that a power adapter would be needed at times. I thought it would be necessary for powered devices such as a scanner or a printer. However, I was not expecting to have to use the adapter to read flash drives. Both of my flash drives are high-speed 2.0 devices. Maybe that contributed to its inability to read the drives without the adapter. Nevertheless this product was a major disappointment and inconvenience! I would not recommend it.

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