I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.

I can't figure out what it's for.

Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.

micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote in
news:6bm1tgpla336ab436qm04qk7o48626ir7n@4ax.com:

> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>
> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>

Well it could be for holding a rolled up set of earbuds. My first thought
was one or two USB sticks.

On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 at 18:02:30, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote (my
responses usually follow points raised):
>I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>
>I can't figure out what it's for.
>
>Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.

Memory stick? Early MP3 player?

(Not sure what you mean by "the same bag" - do you mean this extra
little compartment? How do you know the opening is for headphone wires?
[If you're sure about that, maybe the extra compartment is for
headphones?])
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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:52:47 +0000, "J. P.
Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:

>On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 at 18:02:30, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote (my
>responses usually follow points raised):
>>I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>
>>I can't figure out what it's for.
>>
>>Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>
>Memory stick? Early MP3 player?
>
>(Not sure what you mean by "the same bag" - do you mean this extra

You're right. That's not clear.

>little compartment? How do you know the opening is for headphone wires?

I mean the big bag. It has a rubber "door", sliced like a pizza pie
(except around the circumference) and that has embossed on it the image
of headphones.

>[If you're sure about that, maybe the extra compartment is for
>headphones?])

Hmm. Maybe. I was going to take it off if you guys didn't come up with
a good use, but maybe you have.

Thanks and thanks, Major.

micky wrote:
> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>
> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>
I had an old Targus case for Micron Laptop(Win95 era), it camer with a
small external case and was intended for identification(inside that case
was a thin cardboard paper with lines for name, address. Threw that away
and inserted my business card.

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CardBus / PCMICA adapter holder?

On 1/1/2022 7:52 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 at 18:02:30, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote (my
> responses usually follow points raised):
>>I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>
>>I can't figure out what it's for.
>>
>>Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>
> Memory stick? Early MP3 player?

Charging cable? Small mouse?

In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
<winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:

>micky wrote:
>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>
>> I can't figure out what it's for.

And it matches the rest of the bag!

>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>
>I had an old Targus case for Micron Laptop(Win95 era), it camer with a
>small external case and was intended for identification(inside that case
>was a thin cardboard paper with lines for name, address. Threw that away
>and inserted my business card.

That could have been it. They wanted something to make their bag look
even more special. Maybe I'll put my cocaine in it. The TSA will never
think to look there.

Thanks, all.

On Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:05:41 -0500, Ken Blake <Ken@invalidinvalid.com> wrote:

> On 1/1/2022 7:52 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 at 18:02:30, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote (my
>> responses usually follow points raised):
>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>>
>>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>>>
>>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>
>> Memory stick? Early MP3 player?
>
>
> Charging cable? Small mouse?

Headphone case.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
><winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>micky wrote:
>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>>
>>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> And it matches the rest of the bag!
>
>>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>>
>>I had an old Targus case for Micron Laptop(Win95 era), it camer with a
>>small external case and was intended for identification(inside that case
>>was a thin cardboard paper with lines for name, address. Threw that away
>>and inserted my business card.
>
> That could have been it. They wanted something to make their bag look
> even more special. Maybe I'll put my cocaine in it. The TSA will never
> think to look there.
>
> Thanks, all.

PCMCIA card storage. I've had several Targus bags over the years and
that's what I used it for.

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because crazy Joe Biden is demented.

Photos please?

In alt.comp.os.windows-10 micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.

> I can't figure out what it's for.

> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.

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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 20:28:43 -0000 (UTC),
pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:

>On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
>><winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>micky wrote:
>>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>>>
>>>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>>
>> And it matches the rest of the bag!
>>
>>>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>>>
>>>I had an old Targus case for Micron Laptop(Win95 era), it camer with a
>>>small external case and was intended for identification(inside that case
>>>was a thin cardboard paper with lines for name, address. Threw that away
>>>and inserted my business card.
>>
>> That could have been it. They wanted something to make their bag look
>> even more special. Maybe I'll put my cocaine in it. The TSA will never
>> think to look there.
>>
>> Thanks, all.
>
>PCMCIA card storage. I've had several Targus bags over the years and
>that's what I used it for.

So you bought them new and saw the feature list? I think I got mine at
a yard sale with no labels.

Hmmm. I had a laptop that used PCMCIA, and I just left it plugged into
the laptop. Does anyone have more than one for some reason?

On 1/1/2022 6:02 PM, micky wrote:
> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>
> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>
Camera bag with 35 film canister holder?

On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 20:28:43 -0000 (UTC),
> pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
>
>>On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>>> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
>>><winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>micky wrote:
>>>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>>>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>>>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>>>
>>> And it matches the rest of the bag!
>>>
>>>>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>>>>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>>>>
>>>>I had an old Targus case for Micron Laptop(Win95 era), it camer with a
>>>>small external case and was intended for identification(inside that case
>>>>was a thin cardboard paper with lines for name, address. Threw that away
>>>>and inserted my business card.
>>>
>>> That could have been it. They wanted something to make their bag look
>>> even more special. Maybe I'll put my cocaine in it. The TSA will never
>>> think to look there.
>>>
>>> Thanks, all.
>>
>>PCMCIA card storage. I've had several Targus bags over the years and
>>that's what I used it for.
>
> So you bought them new and saw the feature list? I think I got mine at
> a yard sale with no labels.
>
> Hmmm. I had a laptop that used PCMCIA, and I just left it plugged into
> the laptop. Does anyone have more than one for some reason?

Yes.. Bought at Staples or OfficeMax way back when.

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because crazy Joe Biden is demented.

On 01/01/2022 23:02, micky wrote:
> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>
> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.

Very old means what? Young people used to carry spare condoms. Did you try inserting some condoms into it?

pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
....
> Yes.. Bought at Staples or OfficeMax way back when.

I think I got mine in Computer City back before I went to college back
in 1994 for my AST 486 SX laptop/book with Windows 3.x. ;)
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micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 20:28:43 -0000 (UTC),
> pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
>
> >On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
> >> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
> >><winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>micky wrote:
> >>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
> >>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
> >>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
> >>>>
> >>>> I can't figure out what it's for.

My vote goes to a mobile phone, i.e. the 'old' 'non-smart'/'dumb'/
'feature' phones. (Here mostly Nokia ones.)

When you say "container", is it stiff, i.e. hard plastic, etc., or
soft, i.e. a bag?

Anyway, as others said, show us a picture.

> >> And it matches the rest of the bag!
> >>
> >>>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
> >>>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
[...]
> >PCMCIA card storage. I've had several Targus bags over the years and
> >that's what I used it for.
>
> So you bought them new and saw the feature list? I think I got mine at
> a yard sale with no labels.
>
> Hmmm. I had a laptop that used PCMCIA, and I just left it plugged into
> the laptop. Does anyone have more than one for some reason?

My first (~2000) laptop (and it's docking station) had two PCMCIA
slots and I had multiple PCMCIA cards, a SCSI card for SCSI periherals
like a DDS/'DAT' tape drive, a card which has a SD-card (and other
cards) card-reader, a 'high-speed' USB card (USB 2.0), special network
cards and probably some others. I still have the laptop and some of the
cards. I keep it, because it has a (removable) 3.5" diskette drive, just
in case I want/need to boot something from 3.5" diskette. (Yeah,
*right*! Fat chance of *that*! :-))

Zaidy036 wrote:
> micky wrote:
>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>
>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>>
>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>>
> Camera bag with 35 film canister holder?

I presume the OP knows what he's talking about when he speaks
about a "laptop carrying case".

I have a real old USB stick of 256 MB (wow! ;-)) that measures
8x2.5x1 cm. So if the case is that old too, my guess would be
the "little container" is for a USB stick.

-p

On 1/3/2022 1:51 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 20:28:43 -0000 (UTC),
>> pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On 2022-01-02, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>> >> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 02:11:56 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ
>> >><winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>micky wrote:
>> >>>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>> >>>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>> >>>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>
> My vote goes to a mobile phone, i.e. the 'old' 'non-smart'/'dumb'/
> 'feature' phones. (Here mostly Nokia ones.)

That's possible, as would be some of the other suggestions. However, I
would think that with a laptop carrying case, it would be something
that's used with a laptop, and that leaves out a mobile phone. That's
why I suggested something like a mouse or a charging cable.

In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Jan 2022 22:43:11 +0000, User One
<gffd@ghf.chdge> wrote:

>On 01/01/2022 23:02, micky wrote:
>> I have an old Targus laptop carrying case, hangs from my shoulder with a
>> strap, and on the strap is another little container the size and shape
>> of 2 of my larger fingers. It closes with velcro at the top end.
>>
>> I can't figure out what it's for.
>>
>> Maybe an early very little phone would fit but it woudn't be very handy.
>> The same bag has an opening to the main bag for headphone wires.
>
>
>Very old means what? Young people used to carry spare condoms. Did you try inserting some condoms into it?

No, doggone it. And it's too late to go to the drugstore now. I'll try
to go tomorrow and check it out.

But I like the way you think. Come to my office next Monday and I'll
find a job for you.