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USB functionality in NT???
Name: nt_guy Date: December 5, 2004 at 16:17:49 Pacific OS: NT 4.0 w/SP6a CPU/Ram: P-II @266MHz/160MB
Comment:
I have a laptop running WinNT Workstation version 4.0 with all latest updates & service pack 6a. It has 1 USB port (1.1) and I would like to get minimal USB functionality out of it for Flash drives, mice, keyboards, ect. Is there any way to accomplish this? If so, how?
Thanks for your help!
AMD Athlon-XP 2800+ @ 2.08GHz 512MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM Two Seagate 80GB HD's, 8MB Buffer/7200RPM ATI Radeon 9250 AGP, 128MB RealTek AC'97 Audio Windows XP Home, SP-2
Name: melee5 Date: December 5, 2004 at 19:53:09 Pacific
Reply:
I seem to recall a page on it at this guys site. http://www.ss64.com/nt/index.html
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Response Number 2
Name: rogerashley Date: December 6, 2004 at 02:03:53 Pacific
Reply:
At the top of this Forum is a "GO SEARCH" which believe it or not by typing in USB and NT4 for the specific forum lists several responses in regards to USB NT4, it never ceases to amaze me how helpful the tools on this forum are, almost as good as a GOOOGLE!
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Response Number 3
Name: ceri sheeran Date: December 7, 2004 at 10:15:33 Pacific
Not tried it at all as I don't have NT on any machine
hth
Ceri
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Response Number 4
Name: bob819 Date: December 10, 2004 at 05:24:10 Pacific
Reply:
RogerAshleys tip works, use it and you will get a link to Dell who produced a file to give USB availability on NT4, works on other machines as well: try this: http://ftp1.us.dell.com/utility/R62200.EXE Regards.
Bob Mitchell.
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Response Number 5
Name: nt_guy Date: December 12, 2004 at 19:04:53 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks. Tried the DELL patch. Works great!!! Watching NT4 utilize USB is quite strange to look at. Thanks again!
AMD Athlon-XP 2800+ @ 2.08GHz 512MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM Two Seagate 80GB HD's, 8MB Buffer/7200RPM ATI Radeon 9250 AGP, 128MB RealTek AC'97 Audio Windows XP Home, SP-2
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Response Number 6
Name: sjudkins Date: January 21, 2005 at 07:13:02 Pacific
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I have installed the Dell USB drivers for NT. It shows that the USB's are active, however when we go to print labels on the Brother Label printer, there is no option to print to that printer. Any ideas?
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