[OB] Is USB 1.1 possible on Win95 OB800?

[Christopher Erickson]

There are/were PCMCIA slot adapters that worked up to about 2Gig, IIRC.

On 4/17/08, William Leonard <threwcasual at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> How do you adapt a sd card in the 800?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <skimpton at btopenworld.com>
> To: "'HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list'" <omnibook at lists.elektro.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [OB] Is USB 1.1 possible on Win95 OB800?
>
>
> > Hi Russ
> >
> > ...just catching up with OB mail.
> >
> > I have just reinstalled Win95B SR2 OS on my 2gbyte SD Memory (replacement
> > for Hard Disk); and yes! It works just fine. I don't know why I keep
> > swapping between W95 and W98 - the final outcome is always the same for
> me.
> >
> > My experience has been that Win95 can be 'fussy' about accepting
> > non-standard applications? Also, I haven't found any significant
> difference
> > in performance between W95 and W98? With USB, I can use a scroll mouse and
> > avoid having to use a serial mouse (which I sometimes use with W95) which
> I
> > find sometimes to be unreliable (only the Paw working or vice-versa).
> >
> > Sadly, I have given up using the OB800 on-line for two reasons: antivirus
> > software; and installing all the W98 updates (which certainly does slow
> down
> > W98!).
> >
> > Has anyone considered antivirus scanning their OB using a 'share' - with
> > their desktop PC running the antivirus software e.g. Sophos? Would this
> > find/repair Windows 98 viruses?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com
> > [mailto:omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com] On Behalf Of Russell Baldwin
> > Sent: 18 March 2008 05:16
> > To: omnibook at lists.elektro.com
> > Subject: Re: [OB] Is USB 1.1 possible on Win95 OB800?
> >
> > Thanks to all 4 of you for your input. Time vs. money, I think that
> > Sally has the best solution considering that everyone else posted
> > that it wasn't worth the headache or that the USB package included in
> > the Win95B SR2 OS is supposedly flawed and will not work. I already
> > have a PCMCIA flash card adapter. I will just have to get a card
> > reader for my desktop. I really like the Cruzer-mini package that
> > when capped fits in any pocket and universally fits into almost any
> > PC machine. I will get over it. If I don't I will upgrade to Win98 SE.
> >
> > Again, Many Thanks,
> > Russ
> >
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