Can adding a PCMCIA (Card Bus) substitute for broken usb Ports on an Acer laptop

[tankakaylon]

Hello,
can adding a PCMCIA (Card Bus) substitute for broken usb Ports on an Acer laptop?

 

[bliq00]

Yes. On any laptop that has a cardbus slot. I once used a USB2.0 cardbus card to add fast USB to an old laptop with only USB1.1 ports.