Specs say it will take two type 2 cards or one type 3. So it will take one double thickness card. Right now I'm using a 4 port USB hub plugged into the single USB port and I have a wireless network device plugged into the hub. I tried plugging a USB memory stick into the hub but I got error messages. I can plug the memory stick directly into the USB port and it works fine, but not with the hub. I could get a PCMCIA network device and that would free up the USB port for other uses. Or I could get a PCMCIA USB card and plug the NID and another USB device into the card. (thus my other question about USB Stick NIDs) Pooh Bear

congrats!! excellent news on a successful install. See you can do it!

Thanks owbist. They didn't list a model #....My Windows7 machine is acting up and thought something like this would be handy for a spare, plus learn windows 8.....I'm still using my XP machine for certain software that I can't get for win7. Jean

I never turn off the wireless button on my HP laptop. I do shut down the computer if I'm not going to be using it for a long while. I usually have it connected to AC.