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Old March 11th 06, 05:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle ZiO
Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition of
Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition, the
Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this reader
back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC and my
Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with an older
PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that had those
camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I am in the
market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read SmartMedia and
get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Lou

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Old March 11th 06, 06:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message

I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle
ZiO Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition of
Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition, the
Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this reader
back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC and my
Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with an older
PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that had those
camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I am in the
market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read SmartMedia
and get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Lou

Email:


Be careful putting your real email address on these public forums like that
since the spambots will automatically harvest your email and bombard you
with spam.

To your question about a card reader, here's one that I had bought that
works very nice with 42 different type cards, and it installs externally or
internally which I did, and it also works with W98FE even though I use SE.
It's very inexpensive but don't let that fool you, it works very well for
me.

You can read about it here and is where I bought mine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820300606

...and he
http://www.sabrent.com/products/specs/SBT-ICR42W.htm

Rick




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Old March 11th 06, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Lou Leciejewski wrote in
:

I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a
Dazzle ZiO Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later
edition of Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In
addition, the Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will
take this reader back but it seems like they have nothing that works
with my PC and my Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do
SmartMedia with an older PC like mine? I was looking also at a new
printer (HP) that had those camera card reader slots on it and was
wondering if, since I am in the market for a new printer, that I just
buy one that will read SmartMedia and get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.


The 400MHz is not an issue. The only problem is W98. One of the advantages
of W98SE is a better USB support. That is the reason why much USB devices
require W98SE. That printer will be an USB device too, so it probably will
not work on your system.
Try to upgrade to SE.
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Old March 11th 06, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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I doubt the speed is really all that big a deal. However what you're
seriously missing is USB support that is not found in Windows 98 "Gold" but
*is* found in Win98 Second Edition.

My guess is that you will not find anything on the current market that will
do what you need, only in the "legacy" market. EBay is a good place to begin
such a search. (I found a "Fleet" Smart Card reader starting at $2, but
can't tell for sure if it will fit your needs.)You need to find an older
model that has drivers for Win98 "Gold" and will work acceptably on USB1 or
a COM port. Here's a list in PDF format. Though I don't know how current it
is, you want older models anyway.
http://www.pcscworkgroup.com/compati...ducts-0106.pdf

Also, the printer idea might not work either. My guess is that the printer
itself may not work on your system, that it has the same USB/USB2 issues as
the card reader you now have. But if it says it will work OK on Win98
"Gold", if the Support website lists drivers for Windows 98 (not SE) and you
can accept the relative slow speeds of USB1, then it might just work.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message
. ..
I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle

ZiO
Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition of
Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition, the
Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this reader
back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC and my
Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with an older
PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that had those
camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I am in the
market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read SmartMedia

and
get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Lou

Email:



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Old March 11th 06, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message

I doubt the speed is really all that big a deal. However what you're
seriously missing is USB support that is not found in Windows 98 "Gold"
but *is* found in Win98 Second Edition.


Gary, Gold (aka FE (First Edition) are the same thing ..and so yes FE
does have USB 1.1 (I actually have an FE setup w/1.1 sitting in this room
with me now) ..and so then also yes there are USB 2 Card Readers that do
support/compatible with FE and it's USB 1.1 just like the 42in1 Card Reader
I've already listed in my first post.

Apologies in advance if I missed the point or mistaken though, but if I
have please explain.

Rick


My guess is that you will not find anything on the current market that
will do what you need, only in the "legacy" market. EBay is a good place
to begin such a search. (I found a "Fleet" Smart Card reader starting at
$2, but can't tell for sure if it will fit your needs.)You need to find
an older model that has drivers for Win98 "Gold" and will work
acceptably on USB1 or a COM port. Here's a list in PDF format. Though I
don't know how current it is, you want older models anyway.

http://www.pcscworkgroup.com/compati...ducts-0106.pdf

Also, the printer idea might not work either. My guess is that the
printer itself may not work on your system, that it has the same
USB/USB2 issues as the card reader you now have. But if it says it will
work OK on Win98 "Gold", if the Support website lists drivers for
Windows 98 (not SE) and you can accept the relative slow speeds of USB1,
then it might just work.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message
. ..
I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle
ZiO Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition of
Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition, the
Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this
reader back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC
and my Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with
an older PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that
had those camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I
am in the market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read
SmartMedia and get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Lou

Email:






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Old March 11th 06, 11:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Rick, it wasn't my intent to say that Win98 "Gold" has *no* USB support,
only that the amount of USB support is a major difference between the two
versions. I ageree, there are many devices out there that have bridged this
lack on the part of FE, but that difference between the two is why you will
find most modern USB devices not supported by Win98FE.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Rick Chauvin" wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message

I doubt the speed is really all that big a deal. However what you're
seriously missing is USB support that is not found in Windows 98 "Gold"
but *is* found in Win98 Second Edition.


Gary, Gold (aka FE (First Edition) are the same thing ..and so yes FE
does have USB 1.1 (I actually have an FE setup w/1.1 sitting in this room
with me now) ..and so then also yes there are USB 2 Card Readers that do
support/compatible with FE and it's USB 1.1 just like the 42in1 Card

Reader
I've already listed in my first post.

Apologies in advance if I missed the point or mistaken though, but if I
have please explain.

Rick


My guess is that you will not find anything on the current market that
will do what you need, only in the "legacy" market. EBay is a good place
to begin such a search. (I found a "Fleet" Smart Card reader starting at
$2, but can't tell for sure if it will fit your needs.)You need to find
an older model that has drivers for Win98 "Gold" and will work
acceptably on USB1 or a COM port. Here's a list in PDF format. Though I
don't know how current it is, you want older models anyway.


http://www.pcscworkgroup.com/compati...ducts-0106.pdf

Also, the printer idea might not work either. My guess is that the
printer itself may not work on your system, that it has the same
USB/USB2 issues as the card reader you now have. But if it says it will
work OK on Win98 "Gold", if the Support website lists drivers for
Windows 98 (not SE) and you can accept the relative slow speeds of USB1,
then it might just work.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message
. ..
I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle
ZiO Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition

of
Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition,

the
Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this
reader back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC
and my Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with
an older PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that
had those camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I
am in the market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read
SmartMedia and get it into the PC that way??

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Lou

Email:








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Old March 11th 06, 11:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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I now have only Windows XP systems, but had a older Gateway and used a parallel port reader for the
SmartMedia card. I still have that card reader and would be glad to sell it to you. If
interested, send a note to . This is a throw away address that keeps mail for
5 days. I will check that mail for the next five days and if you write, I will contact you back.

But as other have told you, you really should upgrade to the 98 Second Edition. Unfortunately, you
will most likely have to get the update software through ebay since that software is out of print
now.


"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message
. ..
:I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
: trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
: pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle ZiO
: Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later edition of
: Windows 98?) and the reader device cannot find drivers. In addition, the
: Dazzle Reader needs a PC running at 500MHZ. CompUSA will take this reader
: back but it seems like they have nothing that works with my PC and my
: Windows 98. Anyone have any card readers that do SmartMedia with an older
: PC like mine? I was looking also at a new printer (HP) that had those
: camera card reader slots on it and was wondering if, since I am in the
: market for a new printer, that I just buy one that will read SmartMedia and
: get it into the PC that way??
:
: Thanks in advance for any advice.
:
: Lou
:
: Email:



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Old March 12th 06, 12:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message

Rick, it wasn't my intent to say that Win98 "Gold" has *no* USB support,
only that the amount of USB support is a major difference between the two
versions. I ageree, there are many devices out there that have bridged
this lack on the part of FE, but that difference between the two is why
you will find most modern USB devices not supported by Win98FE.


I understand your point Gary,

thank you,

Rick




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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User






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Old March 15th 06, 01:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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"Richard in AZ" wrote in
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I now have only Windows XP systems, but had a older Gateway and used a
parallel port reader for the SmartMedia card. I still have that card
reader and would be glad to sell it to you. If interested, send a
note to . This is a throw away address that
keeps mail for 5 days. I will check that mail for the next five days
and if you write, I will contact you back.

But as other have told you, you really should upgrade to the 98 Second
Edition. Unfortunately, you will most likely have to get the update
software through ebay since that software is out of print now.



I have a Gateway PC that I bought new in March of 1999 and it has Win98
First Edition. I have a Serial Port and a couple of USB Ports. Did you use
a Serial Port to hookup the parallel port reader you have?


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Old March 15th 06, 03:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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No it was a parallel port device, like printer port! It connected to the printer port and then the
printer plugged into it. I gets its power through a in-line keyboard connector.

"Lou Leciejewski" wrote in message
. ..
: "Richard in AZ" wrote in
: :
:
: I now have only Windows XP systems, but had a older Gateway and used a
: parallel port reader for the SmartMedia card. I still have that card
: reader and would be glad to sell it to you. If interested, send a
: note to . This is a throw away address that
: keeps mail for 5 days. I will check that mail for the next five days
: and if you write, I will contact you back.
:
: But as other have told you, you really should upgrade to the 98 Second
: Edition. Unfortunately, you will most likely have to get the update
: software through ebay since that software is out of print now.
:
:
:
: I have a Gateway PC that I bought new in March of 1999 and it has Win98
: First Edition. I have a Serial Port and a couple of USB Ports. Did you use
: a Serial Port to hookup the parallel port reader you have?
:
:


 




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