Way OT...USB in a older puter

just had a call from a friend, she has been given a USB printer, but no USB
ports on the puter, I think is a P1 200mmx!!!!! running win98

whats the quickest cheapest way out that will work in an older box
USB PCI card
parallel to USB adaptor
other?


ta

mh

 

ta

 

IIRC Win98SE is required for USB support. I maybe wrong though, it's been a
few years.

 

95a doesn't have USB support, 95b onwards does.

 

Yup - cheap and works. My ADSL modem is hooked to an old P133 with a
PCI USB card. Works fine.

Is there such I thing? USB requires volts up it to power the device, I
doubt a parallel port would work.

Cheers

Kevin Gleeson
Imagine It
West Hobart
Tasmania Australia
www.imagine-it.com.au

 

Is there such I thing? USB requires volts up it to power the device, I

apparently
so....http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Produc
t_Id=109602

cheers

col

 

So you did. >

 

dont mind Aido, he works for telstra...they just upgraded to 95a

mh

 

Just ignore Marty, He works for Primus, They're so far behind the times
he has his info wrong, We're now using XP.

 

Wow - one day Aido, Tel$tra might get with the times and install Linux
BTW, does SP2 for WinXP suck as bad as it sounds? My Linux network hasn't
had a major service pack that cripples the IP stack (ever) so I'm a little
in the dark with all the "good stuff" from M$.

James
ZZR250==>ZX9R

 

no Im still on hold to our call centre

mh

 

USB to LPT or Serial exists. they suck donkey balls however. More
often than not won't work.

I've stopped stocking them at work due to issues.

Aaron
ZX6R