Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer-SOLVED

Is they any possible way to hook up a flash card reader
to an old computer that does not have USB ?
Any way to use an adapter, etc. ?

Glenn
EDIT: Problem solved. I phoned the relatives and found out that their Daughter had a USB Port installed in their old computer.
THANKS FOR ALL OF THE RESPONSES ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thanks.gif

Glenn

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

There were Parallel port readers.

Check eBay.

What format are you looking for CF or SM that was all that there was back then.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

Looking for CF........off to eBay...thanks.

Any other suggestions ?

Glenn

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

Is it a desktop computer? If it's a laptop, you can use a PCMCIA adapter.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

How ancient is your computer? If it has a PCI bus with a spare slot, you can get USB for $13 including shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-107-110&depa=0

If you search newegg.com for "pci usb" there are lot's more in case you run Linux or a Mac.

If it's a Z-80 running CPM you are probably out of luck.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

You probabaly also can find a serial-to-USB adapter. It would be pretty slow, though.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

CF is electrically identical to an ATA hard drive. You might still find a reader/writer that will attach as a channel on your HD controller. Be pretty fast too!

If you can find a "regular" PC Card ("PCMCIA") reader that will work with your computer, you can use that with a $10 adapter for CF (which is just a PC Card in a smaller form factor).

eBay is the place to look. I remember I used to see tons of those readers at hamfests, so I'm sure they are out there. Just make sure it's got drivers for whatever OS you have.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

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BobVA said:
CF is electrically identical to an ATA hard drive. You might still find a reader/writer that will attach as a channel on your HD controller. Be pretty fast too!


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I remember seeing something like that before too, an internal card reader that uses IDE, but I couldn't find anywhere online.

Re: Flash Card reader to old non USB Computer ????

Search for CD to IDE adapter, its basically just a simple adapter, no card or anything. I have one in a small system that boots off of a 128m cf card.