If you have an available PCI slot you can just buy a new USB port.
You should be able to find one that supports the latest USB 2.0 for around
20 dollars.

Rode
The NOSPIN Group


At 11:58 AM 4/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>After reading many reviews, I just purchased a Microtek 4800 scanner for
>my HP 6630 Pavilion desktop PC.  After spending about 6 hours installing,
>testing and talking with tech support at Microtek and HP, it seems my USB
>port is outdated for the scanner and HP is not updating bios software so
>I'm out of luck.
>Thanks for any help on this.
>
>Nancy Reger

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