Most new Pentium II machines have one com port and USB. My advice is go
internal and save yourself some time configuring an additional I/O card with
all the IRQ headaches.
David McEwing
Plymouth
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of J McGuire
> Sent: 18 May 1998 22:38
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: USB's
>
>
> I have just aquired a new machine at work purchased on my behalf, from
> a systems supplier. It is an HP Brio of fairly poor spec and, believe
> it or not, was bought without modem.
> No problem, there is a spare external I am told, and indeed there was
> a reasonably healthy Hayes 28K, which will do for the moment.
> So after purchasing my reverse polarity BT socket converter (due to
> old sockets) I prepare to connect and communicate from work rather
> than home for a change.
> What no comm 2 ! only one serial (taken up by system connection) and
> after digging around I find a port which subsequently turn out to be a
> USB (unrecognised by me as I never tempt myself with modern goods when
> told by the boss that no new computer until we get a piano)
> So what are these USB's all about?
> Can I buy a modem with a USB connector and if so any advantages or do
> I go for an internal, or even fit a second serial port?
> Any comments on this new fangled modern technology that I cannot yet
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