fhm wrote:
> I would like to put a wireless card in an old [1995 vintage] Packard Bell
> computer I use to store pictures and other files. I bought one recently, and
> the card promptly burned up and locked the computer to the point that it
> would not even boot up. As soon as I removed the card, the old PC started
> working fine again.
> Could there be a voltage or some other compatibility issue here because of
> the age of the computer, or did I simply get a defective card?
> Thanks.

You didn't say which operating system the PB is using. Which "card"? What do you
mean by "the card promptly burned up"?