I should have added that you can get a PCI card with USB2 hub(s) & ports
that will work in Windows 98SE (but not the original version of Win98) and
if you can find a printer with Win98SE drivers, that's the way I would go.
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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com
"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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What you see in Device manager is what you'd see for that double-port, to
answer one of your questions. The first device is the USB controller on
the motherboard, the second item is the part keyboard itself, the Hub it
the unit that is connected to and mounted right on the mobo in this case.
The hub has two ports.
As for printers... Those USB ports on your machine are almost certainly
USB 1.1 and that means slow. Since things like printers have gotten used
to straight network connection or fast USB2, even with an Parallel port
adapter, and assuming there are even drivers for your system, they aren't
likely to work well if at all.
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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com
"Jason James" wrote in message
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I have just one more question re the USB facilities on my 98se PC.
After I successfully plugged a new KB into 1 of 2 USB ports on the rear
panel, (initially I thought there was only one) I was looking at some
cheap
printer/scanners etc for $69. But like
all peripherals these days they are USB. I understand that a converter
adapter may get me back into the parallel port,..but before that decision
I
had a look at "System Properties" then "Device manager" then opened 3
headings under "USB Controllers"
1st Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USBUniversal Host Controller (exists in all
hardware profiles)
2nd USB Composite Device (exists in all hardware profiles)
3rd USB Root hub (exists in all hardware profiles)
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Does this info indicate anything meaningfull about the 2 USB ports on the
PC, in particular whether a printer can be connected to second USB, or
whether a piggy back to the 1st (which currently has the KB).
TIA,..Jason
Jason