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Figure 23-14 Ethernet port on laptop

There are two issues with RJ-45s on laptops. First, they do not have an

on/off switch like the 802.11 and Bluetooth connections. You can turn them

off just like you would turn off the NIC on a desktop: disable the NIC in

Device Manager or turn the NIC off in BIOS. The other issue is the relative

weakness of the physical connection. If you ever plug a laptop into a wired

network and the OS doesn’t see a connection, check the RJ-45 port.

Portable-Specific Expansion Slots

The makers of portable computers have developed methods for you to add

features to a portable via specialized connections known generically as

expansion slots. For many years, the Personal Computer Memory Card

International Association (PCMCIA) established standards involving portable

computers, especially when it came to expansion cards and slots. Once a

common feature on laptops, these specialized expansion slots are almost

impossible to find due to the dominance of USB. The last standard was called

ExpressCard.

ExpressCard comes in two widths: 34 mm and 54 mm, called

ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54. Figure 23-15 shows both ExpressCard

varieties. Both cards are 75 mm long and 5 mm thick.

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