Hi Folks,
I have a Compaq 2100 laptop that took a short 2' fall off the arm of a chair. After which the PCMCIA slot quit working. I need this because it is my only source for wireless and usb2. professional REPAIR costs are too high not to just replace the computer. I tried getting the case open to check connections and solder on slot but couldnt get deep enough into the machine without breaking something. Can you offer help? Please.What!? You do have two USB ports on back, right? That's what I see here: HP Compaq Presario 2100 seriesYup, two USBS in back but not usb2. I need usb2 to run dvd burner worth a darn. and I'm still wireless-less.What is the OPTICAL drive in that laptop? According to the source I previously cited, some of the Compaq Presario 2100 series came with DVD-RW drive.

I have a Compaq Presario 700 laptop. A USB wireless adpater works fine in the back USB ports; don't really need USB 2.0 for that.2100 came with just, cd-rw with dvd read only. the solution for me would be somehow getting the pcmcia slot working so I dont have to buy more cards for the computer. system is not worth sinking more money into. the dvd burner that I have is external and works optimally with usb2, if I use regular usb I have cache problems not enough memory. once again I dont want to pay to buy memory for this system. are there any fixes for the slot? tests? I am not getting any help from the device manager as to why these devices are not being seen. Thanks.Well, SINCE you've determined that the cost of repair is unacceptably high, it seems to me you're probably going to have to accept some limitations in using the laptop. Maybe someone else can suggest some possible fixes; I can not.

At least, you have CD-RW. Do you absolutely need DVD-RW? And, again, you could get a USB wireless adapter; the one I have, which came with my router, is this: D-Link DWL-G122 IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wireless AdapterSoybean, thanks for taking a look at it. i will keep an eye on this post to see if someone has something else to say about it.

" Remember, we're all in this together. I'm routing for ya." -Red GreenAn afterthought: an alternative backup solution: an external USB drive (using an external enclosure and a standard IDE internal hard drive. I have this: MASSCOOL FU310 External Enclosure. Works with either USB 2.0 or 1.1.

I guess your DVD burner does work with USB 1.1, since you said it "optimally" works with USB 2.