> I have acquired a USB scanner but don't have the software to support the > USB connections. Am I able to get a converter to run the scanner from my > parallel port. Compaq desktop P166 16meg ram. > Philip umm? software? if you have win98 (previous post), it should work. (should.....) anyway, i dont think those adaptors exist. try a search at google.com? -- Bruno Van de Casteele brunovdc@xxxxxxxxx N.P. Puam [ ICQ#: CA957F ] Homepage: http://puam.cjb.net/ SWRP: http://swrp.cjb.net/ Matrix-RPG: http://members.xoom.com/matrixrpg/ "Not until there is a language-game are there reasons." Ludwig Wittgenstein ======================================== Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ Administrative Contact: webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org ======================================== e seemed to be more scanners with USB ). The guy told him that he thought they were on the market but he hadn't seen any as yet. We live in Toronto, so it might be worth your while to check around at your local comp stores. Good luck. Charlotte ----- Original Message ----- From: <vetdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 8:26 AM Subject: [COMP] usb-parallel > I have acquired a USB scanner but don't have the software to support the > USB connections. Am I able to get a converter to run the scanner from my > parallel port. Compaq desktop P166 16meg ram. > Philip > ======================================== > Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List > > List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: > Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html > List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ > Administrative Contact: webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org > ======================================== > > ======================================== Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ Administrative Contact: webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org ========================================