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The nice thing about PCs is that you can keep on changing
and upgrading.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
news:10v8dfh5bkfo9b0@corp.supernews.com...
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| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:udA8ApUAFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > There are several options, one is to run a cable from
the
| > rear back inside and connect it to one of the front
ports.
| > You could leave one of the USB 1.1 ports connected and
have
| > the other set at USB 2.0.
| >
| > Or you can continue your search for a 5 or 6 port USB
2.0
| > card that has two internal ports. You still might need
to
| > replace the USB header wires with different cables.
Take a
| > look at www.cyberguys.com They have a number of USB card
and
| > front panel devices, some include flash card readers.
|
| Thanks Jim. I found exactly what I want to use there. I
spent most of
| the morning Googling but didn't come across that
particular thing.
|
|
| >
| > Glad you got all your USB ports working.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
| > news:10v76lp65dbq2e9@corp.supernews.com...
| > | OK, Jim,
| > |
| > | I've got the USB 2 card working in harmony with the
USB 1
| > built in.
| > |
| > | However, I am left with the problem of getting the USB
2
| > out to the
| > | front panel because the card has the normal USB
connector
| > and the cable
| > | for the drive slot connector on the front panel has a
| > header connector.
| > |
| > | Guess I could always buy a new 3 1/2' drive hub. In
fact,
| > it would
| > | probably be cheaper!
| > |
| > | Thanks again.
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | news:%23HhXNPIAFHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > There are many such USB 2,0 (and combo USB
2.0+Firewire)
| > | > cards available. Many have internal ports that use
| > either
| > | > headers or a standard USB plug.
| > | >
| > | > To get your USB 1.1 to work after you have installed
the
| > PCI
| > | > USB 2.0 card, use the device manager to remove ALL
| > ports,
| > | > hubs and controllers and then reboot (or use add
| > hardware)
| > | > so that the correct drivers are installed. The new
card
| > | > should work and the USB 2.0 drivers will also
install
| > and
| > | > run the USB 1.1 hardware at 1.1 speed.
| > | >
| > | > Companies such as Belkin, Orange, Adaptec and others
| > make
| > | > such cards. Suppliers such as New Egg and CyberGuys
| > have
| > | > nice catalogs.
| > | >
| > | > Look for 5 port cards and read the specs, usually
three
| > | > ports are on the rear and two are internal.
| > | >
| > | > Google for "usb 2.0 pci card+5 ports"
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in
message
| > | > news:10v4gk6h4m1099d@corp.supernews.com...
| > | > | This is outside the world of XP but I can find
only
| > one
| > | > other NG I think
| > | > | might be appropriate. I posted the question there
but
| > | > have yet to
| > | > | receive an answer. Please forgive if I stray too
far
| > | > afield.
| > | > |
| > | > | My MB (BIOSTAR) has two USB 1 connections on the
rear
| > plus
| > | > a header to
| > | > | which I have connected two front USB connections
in
| > one of
| > | > the 5 1/4'
| > | > | bays. That, of course, is USB 1 also. I put a
USB 2
| > PCI
| > | > Card in and
| > | > | now
| > | > | the header doesn't feed the front ports and there
is
| > no
| > | > header on the
| > | > | card.
| > | > |
| > | > | Does anyone know of a USB 2 PCI card that has a
header
| > on
| > | > it to which I
| > | > | can
| > | > | connect the two front ports? I don't seem to be
able
| > to
| > | > find one via
| > | > | Google or by local shopping.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you very much.
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