[Spridgets] USB question - no LBC

David Lieb dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com
Mon Jun 18 14:14:52 MDT 2007


> When I plug in my absolutely useless worlds smallest digital camera using 
> a
> USB lead Windows tells me it's found something new - I guess this means 
> the USB
> ports do work?
>
> Under USB controller from system properites device manager there appears 
> to
> be 4 USB ports though the base unit only has one slot.  Two of these are 
> called
> USB root hub and the other are SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller.
>
> I found a HP printer that runs off a USB lead and will run with W98.
>
> So, is the list wisdom that my PC will recognise the printer when I plug 
> it
> in and will run OK?  If so I want to install the drivers and then the 
> printer
> when prompted?  I'm assuming the PC won't already have the drivers?

Dead on the whole way through, Daniel.
Yes, your USB port works.
Install the software and then connect the printer when prompted by the 
software
installation.
No, the drivers will NOT already be on the computer.
David Lieb 


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