Re: are they fake

[Sven Utcke <utcke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Tofler Family,

> I have never seen a proper PCMCIA compact flash or SRAM card and
> don't know what they look like could the PCMCIA cards in my Sharp be
> there to keep dust out of the drive. 

Well, the Sharp does indeed come with such dummies (middle-gray in
colour).

> DO these cards have any physical markings (mine don't)

Usually, but not necessarily.

> and when they are in the laptop do they make the lights card 1 and 2
> light up?

Possibly.

However, they by necessity do have a row of female connectors at the
end which is inserted first, and nearly always have a casing made from
metal...

Sven
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