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Re: Adding USB ports?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:27:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Thomas Main writes:
> I have an older computer which has a motherboard that supports USB ports
> (according to the manual) but does not have the ports installed.  Is it
> possible/economical to have USB ports installed?  Or is there a PCI card that
> has USB ports on it?

USB ports are quite small and easy to miss. So much so that the computer
"expert" in my old Dept managed to overlook 2 on a co-workers PC - he then
ordered a card with a further 2 on it. All this was a total waste of time as NT
does not work with USB - he did not know that either.

Check your PC again, most post 1997 PC's have them. If not, look out for a
card.

Good luck

Scott A

> 
> LEGO fans anxiously awaiting the movie maker set want to know :)
> 
> --
> Thomas Main
> main@appstate.edu



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  Re: Adding USB ports?
 
Hehehe... I HAVE to add on to this. Scott is quite right. I have a PC that I had a small local company build for me a couple of years ago. I looked all over it and could not find any USB ports on it, so I was looking into getting a PCI card with USB (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Adding USB ports?
 
I have an older computer which has a motherboard that supports USB ports (according to the manual) but does not have the ports installed. Is it possible/economical to have USB ports installed? Or is there a PCI card that has USB ports on it? LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)

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