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   "wanda"  wrote in   
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   > "Jesse"  wrote in message   
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   >> news:mKPgb.183417$hE5.6195008@news1.tin.it:   
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   >> > I have windows 95 version b.....it's compatible with USB ?   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >>   
   >> To a degree. You gotta make sure you got some 'usb supplementary   
   >> patch'installed.   
   >> I successfully hooked up a web cam on the usb port.   
   >> I never really used it though,and as the usb was hogging up a needed   
   >> irq,I disabled it.   
   >> Offhand,I'd say the odds of you getting something off the shelf   
   >> tommorow like a usb hard drive or cd burner and having it work great   
   >> on a 95   
   > machine   
   >> are pretty slim.   
   >   
   > I just got a used computer that has 95 on it. It has the USB ports,   
   > but I couldn't figure out why everytime I tried to install my web cam,   
   > I'd get a message saying that it couldn't find a working USB port. Is   
   > that because of the above? If so, which is better: install Windows 98?   
   > Or install the USB supplementary patch?   
   >   
   > TIA   
   >   
   > Wanda   
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   Oh by far install 98 if its not too inconvinient.   
   I have 2 other computers,one with XP and one with 98,and this one with 95   
   still works great for the internet,and that way I don't need to worry about   
   exposing my newer machines to virus and experimental software ect.   
   It wouldn't hurt to try the patch.   
   You might want to check control panel/system/resources to see if the port   
   is enabled (its often disabled from bios).   
   If not,you will need to reenable it from BIOS,and also make sure you have a   
   spare IRQ for it.   
   If so,you should be good to give it a try.   
   BTW,you can check to see if you already have the supplement installed by   
   checking add/remove programs,where it will be listed as 'USB supplement to   
   OSR2' if its patched.   
      
   Heres a link to it http://www.daktech.com/support/drivers/drivers.epl its   
   towards the bottom of the page.   
      
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