[WriteLog] USB Support and PC freezing

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Why is MS pushing?  Don't the current OS' still have serial and LPT port
drivers
for the ports which the manufacturers have
removed from the motherboards ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave L Thompson" <k4jrb at juno.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 16:12
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] USB Support and PC freezing


>
> Microsoft is pushing us toward USB ports and away from other technology.
> The operating system is being changed to make this so.  Loss of LPT is
> the first step.  Cab Com be far behind??
>
> As to freezing PC's... this is part of the W9X and new Windows version of
> NT (W 2000 and XP) culture.  I have W95 V2 and W98V2, and XP and all lock
> up from time to time.  Its frustrating and there are few alternatives.  I
> still have a W3.1 Compaq and this very seldom froze up even with
> pagemaker and ISP software.   Go figure.
>
> Dave K4JRB
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