Hello,
I've had a faithful T21 used sporadically. We've been using it for the last few weeks with a short usb extension cable and a usb wifi dongle.
About a week ago the wifi stopped working.
I've tried a USB hub and a USB mouse - both normally light up when in the usb port but not on the T21.
I'm guessing the port has died and there is nothing that can be done about it. I tried looking in the bios but don't see anything referring to usb.
Anyone have any thoughts on confirming the problem and better yet resolving it?
Thanks.
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USB Port seems to have stopped working on my T21
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tom lightbody
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Re: USB Port seems to have stopped working on my T21
unless you use the PCMCIA slot for something already,
you could either obtain a PCMCIA wifi card, or else
a PCMCIA USB card.
you could either obtain a PCMCIA wifi card, or else
a PCMCIA USB card.
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cadillacmike68
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Re: USB Port seems to have stopped working on my T21
And remember you have two slots. If the cards fit together (don't get in each other's way), you could put a USB on the bottom and the WiFi on the top.
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