i just got a new computer but its really old and it doesent have a usb port and i have a jump drive but i cant put it in my computer i was wondering if there was a speicial port i could buy for it
2007-06-24 16:34:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
windows 95b had iffy usb support, but windows usb support wasn't even close to good until win98 second edition.
so find a copy of windows 98 and you can use your jump drive.
2007-06-24 16:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dirk Gently 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
95's just mite be too old for the upgrade you seek: it's more of a hardware issue and the number of bits that traverse the system/output&read, so you could just try a cheap solution ($20-$30) and got to wal mart, and pick up a USB 2.0 card which MITE plug into a slot on the mobo, but really, i kinda think it won't. the ports would then be on the back of the unit, but that aint 2 bad.....
2007-06-25 00:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a card with 2 usb ports in it that goes in a PCI slot in your computer. But there are a few problems that you won't likely overcome.
1. you may not have an open PCI slot
2. the usb card won't likely have drivers for Windows '95
3. the flash drive won't have drivers for Windows '95
2007-06-25 04:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by ms_Lila 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubtful...
It's the drivers you'll need and because USB devices didn't become popular until Win 98se... I doubt you'll find much compatibility with a Win 95 machine... if any.
What jump drive maker is going to bother to make Win 95 drivers? It's like trying to find wooden spoke wheels for your car.
2007-06-24 23:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by Den B7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a guide for you:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb-howto.html
This is the hardware that you will need if you have the correct version of Win95:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_adapter.html
2007-06-25 00:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋