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Old April 6th 07, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
DJW
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup

I am running windows 98SE. When I use my USB hub I find that if I do
not plug the same device into the exact same USB hub's outlet the
hardware add wizard comes up to install the driver. Can I have
multiple drivers assigned to the same outlet on the hub? So I can use
the same outlet for more than one device? If I want to change and
reorder the outlets I use for different devices do I need to uninstall
the current driver at that outlet before installing a new driver for a
different device? Or when it installs the new driver does it overwrite
(delete) the old one?

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Old April 6th 07, 05:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup


"DJW" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am running windows 98SE. When I use my USB hub I find that if I do
not plug the same device into the exact same USB hub's outlet the
hardware add wizard comes up to install the driver. Can I have
multiple drivers assigned to the same outlet on the hub? So I can use
the same outlet for more than one device? If I want to change and
reorder the outlets I use for different devices do I need to uninstall
the current driver at that outlet before installing a new driver for a
different device? Or when it installs the new driver does it overwrite
(delete) the old one?


As far as I've observed that behavior is normal for any USB port...

Why not just color code the ports rather than go through the reinstall
software routine?


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Old April 8th 07, 02:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
DJW
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup

On Apr 6, 11:45 am, "philo" wrote:
"DJW" wrote in message

oups.com...

I am running windows 98SE. When I use my USB hub I find that if I do
not plug the same device into the exact same USB hub's outlet the
hardware add wizard comes up to install the driver. Can I have
multiple drivers assigned to the same outlet on the hub? So I can use
the same outlet for more than one device? If I want to change and
reorder the outlets I use for different devices do I need to uninstall
the current driver at that outlet before installing a new driver for a
different device? Or when it installs the new driver does it overwrite
(delete) the old one?


As far as I've observed that behavior is normal for any USB port...

Why not just color code the ports rather than go through the reinstall
software routine?


I am not questioning whether it is normal or not. I wanted to know if
I could use one port for more than one device. And if so will I need
to install the driver each time I switch devices for that device. And
or if I reorder the devices to the ports do I need to uninstall the
current driver before installing the new one?

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Old April 8th 07, 05:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup



As far as I've observed that behavior is normal for any USB port...

Why not just color code the ports rather than go through the reinstall
software routine?


I am not questioning whether it is normal or not. I wanted to know if
I could use one port for more than one device. And if so will I need
to install the driver each time I switch devices for that device. And
or if I reorder the devices to the ports do I need to uninstall the
current driver before installing the new one?



I know that you do not have to uninstall any drivers as I've been there
myself.

Not sure about the rest...as I now try to keep the same devices on the same
ports


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Old April 9th 07, 08:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
pjp
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup

I've found that once the driver gets installed the first time it's
automatically used subsequently if/when I plug the device into a different
port. Once it's been in every port the driver install stops happening. Found
this true under XP also btw. It's still just the one driver. Also, no
problems using same port for different devices. I plug/unplug without regard
to which port I use. This is true regardless of using my 4 port external usb
hub on a 98SE pc with only two onboard ports or any of the six onboard ports
on my XP pc.

"DJW" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Apr 6, 11:45 am, "philo" wrote:
"DJW" wrote in message

oups.com...

I am running windows 98SE. When I use my USB hub I find that if I do
not plug the same device into the exact same USB hub's outlet the
hardware add wizard comes up to install the driver. Can I have
multiple drivers assigned to the same outlet on the hub? So I can use
the same outlet for more than one device? If I want to change and
reorder the outlets I use for different devices do I need to uninstall
the current driver at that outlet before installing a new driver for a
different device? Or when it installs the new driver does it overwrite
(delete) the old one?


As far as I've observed that behavior is normal for any USB port...

Why not just color code the ports rather than go through the reinstall
software routine?


I am not questioning whether it is normal or not. I wanted to know if
I could use one port for more than one device. And if so will I need
to install the driver each time I switch devices for that device. And
or if I reorder the devices to the ports do I need to uninstall the
current driver before installing the new one?



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Old April 10th 07, 03:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
DJW
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Default Win 98SE and USB hub setup

On Apr 9, 2:14 am, "pjp"
wrote:
I've found that once the driver gets installed the first time it's
automatically used subsequently if/when I plug the device into a different
port. Once it's been in every port the driver install stops happening. Found
this true under XP also btw. It's still just the one driver. Also, no
problems using same port for different devices. I plug/unplug without regard
to which port I use. This is true regardless of using my 4 port external usb
hub on a 98SE pc with only two onboard ports or any of the six onboard ports
on my XP pc.

"DJW" wrote in message

oups.com...



On Apr 6, 11:45 am, "philo" wrote:
"DJW" wrote in message


roups.com...


I am running windows 98SE. When I use my USB hub I find that if I do
not plug the same device into the exact same USB hub's outlet the
hardware add wizard comes up to install the driver. Can I have
multiple drivers assigned to the same outlet on the hub? So I can use
the same outlet for more than one device? If I want to change and
reorder the outlets I use for different devices do I need to uninstall
the current driver at that outlet before installing a new driver for a
different device? Or when it installs the new driver does it overwrite
(delete) the old one?


As far as I've observed that behavior is normal for any USB port...


Why not just color code the ports rather than go through the reinstall
software routine?


I am not questioning whether it is normal or not. I wanted to know if
I could use one port for more than one device. And if so will I need
to install the driver each time I switch devices for that device. And
or if I reorder the devices to the ports do I need to uninstall the
current driver before installing the new one?- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


What did you mean when you said btw? "Found this true under XP also
btw"

 




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