On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:19:06 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "Diane
LeMasson" <dlemasson@prodigy.net> wrote:

>> This indicates one of two things
>> - the USB adapter is broken; or
>> - it can't get enough power from the Win98 PC.
>>
>> There is a known issue with many older motherboards that their USB
>> sockets can't supply enough power.
>
>From the documentation of the Gateway computer it has the USB being 1.0.
>Since this USB adapter is 2.0 and from what you are saying could this mean
>it isn't getting enough power?

Its not a USB 2.0 vs 1.0 thing - some motherboards simply don't
provide their USB ports with enough power.

>> One possible workaround is to buy a cheap powered USB hub and plug the
>> wireless doodad into that.
>
>Do you think this will work? My husband has one.

I suggest trying it. I can't guarantee it, but its been known to solve
power problems with USB devices.

>> Its also possible that its Win98se - the USB implementation in odler
>> versions of windows was fairly rubbish.
>
>I never take what most techs say to be 100% pertaining to any sort of
>problems.

Indeed, even me... :-)
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Mark McIntyre