On 11 Feb 99, at 13:32, Bob Wright wrote:

> Quick question..???
>
> Has anyone seen an adaptor that will allow an USB
> device to be connected to an older system without
> existing USB ports?
>
> I just did a preliminary look around and did not find one.
> Even a simple ISA card that can be plugged into the
> motherboard to add USB support might work, although
> I would prefer a USB to Paralell port adaptor.

  I've seen a PCI card that provides two USB connectors.

  [Unless the motherboard BIOS knows (correctly...) about USB, you may
need a "regular" keyboard plugged in to boot, even if you also have a
USB keyboard.  I doubt that an add-on board can, on its own, "fix"
this.]


David G

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