High Speed USB-to-ExpressCard Adapter (Card Reader-Writer)
for connecting with various USB 2.0 based ExpressCards

[for PC & Mac]

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Package Content

• USB-to-ExpressCard Adapter
• Optional USB A-type Male to Female Cable (100 cm / 39 inch long)
• Installation Guide

ExpressCard Accepted

• USB-based 34mm wide ExpressCard and 54mm wide ExpressCard  It supports USB-based ExpressCard devices including wireless network modems (such as CDMA, EV-DO, GPRS, HSDPA, etc. 3G/3.5G wireless AirCard in ExpressCard form factor; all brands and models), WiMAX, flash memory expSSD, flash memory card adapters, security, I/O port (parallel, serial, USB, RS232) ExpressCard adapter, optical disk drives, GPS receivers, TV tuner card and others.
• Does not support PCI-Express (PCIe) based ExpressCard such as eSATA, Firewire, Gigabit Ethernet adapter, etc..

[ExpressCard has two interfaces: a 480Mbps USB 2.0 channel and a 2.5Gbps PCIe channel. This adapter supports only the USB-based ExpressCard. Thus, if user plug a PCI-Express (PCIe) based ExpressCard into this adapter, the PCIe based ExpressCard device will not be detected and the Green LED is OFF. Please check with your ExpressCard device manufacturer if you are not certain.]

System Requirements

• Desktop or notebook computer with an available USB 2.0 port
• Windows 2000 SP4 / Server 2003 / XP & XP 64-bit / Vista & Vista 64-bit/ 7 & 7 64-bit
• Mac OS 10.3 & later

Features

• Fully RoHS compliant
• Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mb/s
• Connect USB-based ExpressCard/34 card or ExpressCard/54 card to USB 2.0 port
• Suitable for desktop or notebook computers that are not equipped with ExpressCard slot. Easily adds one USB-based ExpressCard/54 slot to USB equipped desktop or laptop PC
• Share USB-based ExpressCard devices between laptop and desktop computers
• Special active circuit to protect ExpressCard
• Green LED in ON when correct USB-based ExpressCard is inserted and OFF when PCIe-based ExpressCard is inserted
• Transparent installation without added driver. [Windows or Mac operating system will not detect this adapter until user plug a USB-based ExpressCard into it. The Green LED is ON]
• Hot-plug and hot-swap support allow user to connect/detach devices without turning off computer system
• No software driver required
• No external power required
• CE/FCC approved
• 1 year warranty and free technical support

Specifications

• Bus interface: standard USB 2.0 port
• Compliant with ExpressCard standard
• Compliant with USB specification revision 2.0
• Data transfer rate: Up to 480Mbps (0.48Gbps)
• Operation Voltage:
  3.3V ± 5% directly from USB port, 3.3Vaux and 1.5V power output