(Ok Please don't laught at me) But I have an older IBM Think Pad Model - A30 MT 2652 running on Win2000. I tried looking at MyComputer/Properites and looked up the USB Ports on Device Manager. I read somewhere that it should tell me weather I have USB 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 , but it says "PCI Bus 0" or "Location 0". I'm pretty sure I probably have USB 1.0 or 1.1, but before I go out and try to buy a PCMCIA USB/firewire Notebook Card, I wanted to make sure. Since my Laptop only has 15GB on the hard drive, I figured I buy an External one with around 150GB or so. But I didn't want to settle for running it through my existing USB Ports. Also I looked up on the IBM website, ThinkPad USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter, but it did not give any info for other types of cards that may be compatible. I wanted to purchase a USB 2.0/firewire cardbus adapter similar to the "Adaptec's PCMCIA Notebook Card" Model# AUA-1422, are all of these cards compatible with all Notebooks? Sorry for the long post im lost!
you can see it in the Device manager. expand USB-Controller and if there is an entry USB 2.0-Root-Hub then you have USB 2.0.
concerning a pcmcia/USB 2.0 adapter - if you don't need a firewire connection you better go for a 2 port USB 2.0 card like this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=8281&N=50008281&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=8281&Description=pcmcia+usb+2%2E0&Ntk=all
keep in mind that most likely that card does not run together with a wireless pcmcia card.
New 480M PCMCIA to 2 Port USB 2.0 Cardbus for Laptop and Power Cable, New PCMCIA to 4 Port USB 2.0 HUB Cardbus + USB Cable for Laptop, ADS Tech USBX-2001-ADS Tech USBX-2001 2-Port USB 2.0 CardBus PCMCIA Adapter - Ki, PCMCIA USB 2.0 adapter for Notebook Laptop AUA-1420 CardBus, 2 PORTS 480M USB 2.0 AKE PCMCIA CARDBUS CARD ADAPTER, 4 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA Adapter Cardbus for Laptop 32-bit, PCMCIA USB 2 x 4 CARDBUS PLUS THREE OTHERS, RS232, 10/100 ETHERNET, LAN, PCMCIA USB 2.0 Cardbus Adapter, 2-Port USB 2.0/2-Port FireWire CardBus PCMCIA Combo Card CPQFWCB, ADAPTEC DuoConnect AUA-1422 USB/FIREWIRE PCMCIA USB 2.0/1394 CardBus, NEC New USB 2.0 2-Port CardBus Laptop PCMCIA Card , ADS Tech USBX-2001-ADS Tech USBX-2001 2-Port USB 2.0 CardBus PCMCIA Adapter - Ki, 2 Port USB 2.0/2 Port IEEE CardBus PCMCIA Combo Card Firewall Adapter, Generic CL-PCM03-BP-4-Port USB 2.0 CardBus PCMCIA Adapter - Kit, USB 2-Port USB 2.0 CardBus PCMCIA Notebook Laptop Adapter ADS Tech USBX-2001, NEW BEST PCMCIA ExpressCard to 4x 2.0 USB Hub Cardbus H2 , NEC 2 PORT USB 2.0 CardBus PCMCIA CARD, 1 Port USB 3.0 PCMCIA CardBus ExpressCard, Best Connectivity SD-PCM20031 PCMCIA 5-Port USB2.0 Cardbus, 2PORT USB 2.0 PCMCIA CARDBUS PC, NEW PCMCIA CARDBUS 1394 + USB 2.0 COMBO CARD WORK WINDPWS 7 32 / 64BIT, 2 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card Adapter for Laptop, Adaptec AUA-1420A USB 2.0 PCMCIA PC Card Card Bus Adapter For Laptops, USB 2.0 4 Ports PCMCIA Cardbus Card for HP DELL Laptop NEW, Blue PCMCIA to USB 2.0 4 Port IEEE 1394 NEC PC Cardbus , D-Link USB 2.0 Two-Port PCMCIA Cardbus, SYBA 2 Firewire 1394A 6-Pin 4 Pin PCMCIA Card+2 Ports USB 2.0 COMBO Cardbus, USB 2.0 4 Port PCMCIA PC Cardbus Adapter w NEC Chipset, 2 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus 480M Card Adapter For Laptop, Blue PCMCIA to USB 2.0 4 Port IEEE 1394 NEC PC Cardbus , Keyspan PCMCIA Cardbus Card to 2 USB 2.0 Ports NEW IN SEALED BOX, SYBA PCMCIA USB 2.0 2-port / 1394a 2-port CardBus 6-Pin 4-Pin Adapter SD-PCB-COM, Blue PCMCIA to USB 2.0 4 Port IEEE 1394 NEC PC Cardbus , Syba 2 USB 2.0+2 Ports COMBO Firewire 1394A 6/4-Pin PCMCIA Card Cardbus Adapter, USB 2.0 4 Ports PCMCIA Cardbus Card For HP Dell Laptop, NEW PCMCIA COMBO CARD BUS USB2.0 + 1EEE 1394, 4 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA Adapter Cardbus for Laptop 32-bit, USB 2.0 4 Port PCMCIA PC Cardbus Adapter w NEC Chipset, 1 Port USB 3.0 PCMCIA CardBus ExpressCard, 2 Ports USB 3.0 PCMCIA CardBus ExpressCard, 4 Port USB 2.0 HUB PCMCIA Cardbus USB Cable, PCMCIA 4-Port USB 2.0 Laptop Notebook Cardbus Adapter NEW, 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub To CardBus PCMCIA PC Card Adapter, Laptop 2 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus 480M Card Adapter + USB cable + Driver CD, Zonet ZUN2200 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Adapter w/ Cable, 4 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA Adapter Cardbus for Laptop 32-bit, SYBA SD-PCMU2-VIA 2-port USB 2.0 PCMCIA 54mm Slot Cardbus, VIA 6212 Chipset, PCMCIA Cardbus USB2.0/FireWire (IEEE 1394) with Driver CD, Adapters, USB 2.0 4 Port PCMCIA PC Cardbus Adapter w NEC Chipset, USB 2.0 4 Port PCMCIA PC Cardbus Adapter w NEC Chipset,
