Go here for Win98 and USB patches and info.
Ray

http://www.usbman.com/Guides/VIA%20Tips%20and%20Tricks.htm

Kyle Elmblade wrote:

>Hi Paul,
>
>Question.  Are you using Windows 98, or Windows 98SE?  The original still
>had problems with it's USB drivers.  I lost a pretty fair amount of hair
>with the base version of 98 and USB devices.  Resintalling the USB drivers
>might help, but going to SE would be better.  If it's already SE, then it
>just may be a problem with the device, and I would contact HP support.
>
>Regards,
>
>Kyle Elmblade
>Distinct Computer Solutions
>Sales - Upgrades - Training - Consulting
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>From: "Paul J. Traynor" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:08 PM
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Problem with hp printer!
>
>
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>On a win 98 machine with 64 megs of ram and 10 gig hard drive, I'm
>>trying to install a HP 845 USB printer.  I have tried this printer on my
>>office pc and it worked fine.  My office pc has pretty much the same
>>specs as the one it should be fitted too but no joy.  It keeps saying
>>there has been a error  with the USB device and just sits there.
>>
>>I have spent a lot of time clearing out from the device manager and
>>anywhere else I could think off any past installs of the printer and
>>then retrying it but to no avail.  Personally I am disillusioned with hp
>>printers as in all the times I have  been using them for the most part
>>they have involved some problem or another.
>>
>>I haven't yet tried uninstalling the USB devices within device manager
>>and  seeing if reinstalling them makes any difference.  I don't like
>>uninstalling and reinstalling so much that it might cause more problems
>>than it may solve.
>>
>>Can anyone make any suggestions here.
>>
>>
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>
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