[OB] Is USB 1.1 possible on Win95 OB800?

[Christopher Erickson]

I have put Win98SE on my OB's and it seems to work okay and support
USB as well as it can be supported under Win95/98.

-Christopher Erickson


On 4/17/08, Steve <skimpton at btopenworld.com> wrote:
> 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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