How to get USB capability for Thinkpad 760CD?

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"ivan" <penka_kk@abv.bg> wrote in message
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> What is the best way to get USB capability for TP 760CD?
> We have tried a PC Card to USB adapter which didn't work
> (suspect that it needs 32 bit and suspect laptop has 16 bit slot).
> Any advice would be appreciated. Machine runs Windows 98.
>
> --Ivan
>

Make sure that you have Win98SE and the latest USB updates for it. The
original Win98 had very poor support for USB.

Also you may be able to find a 16 bit PC Card USB adapter on eBay or a
Google search.

Chas.

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 12:09:33 -0700, mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:

>* * Chas wrote:
>> "ivan" <penka_kk@abv.bg> wrote in message
>> news:1117466294.971381.162260@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>What is the best way to get USB capability for TP 760CD?
>>>We have tried a PC Card to USB adapter which didn't work
>>>(suspect that it needs 32 bit and suspect laptop has 16 bit slot).
>>>Any advice would be appreciated. Machine runs Windows 98.
>>>
>>>--Ivan
>>>
>>
>>
>> Make sure that you have Win98SE and the latest USB updates for it. The
>> original Win98 had very poor support for USB.
>>
>> Also you may be able to find a 16 bit PC Card USB adapter on eBay or a
>> Google search.
>>
>> Chas.
>>
>>
>
>It's been reported that USB requires some plug/play features of Cardbus.
>The bad news is that you probably won't find a USB-less laptop that
>supports Cardbus. Both happened about the same time. Catch-22.
>
>There's an "unofficial service pack for 98SE that bundles all the USB
>updates and other stuff." Google for it. Don't think it will solve
>your hardware problem tho.
>
>I have used a USB2 cardbus card with 98SE, so I know it can work.
>mike


I have a 760ED and have an install of W2k and separate W98SE. A
HiSpeed USB PCMCIA card works no probs plug/play only running W2k but
no way under W98 even with the drivers loaded. Same with a Tosh Tecra
740CDT, infact, here, the machine hangs altogether when the card's
inserted but a beauty under W2k

Mark
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