I agree. You can buy these cards at Wal-mart, Radio Shack, Circuit City,
Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, etc. IF there is a pci port available {take
out the old telephone dial up modem), put in an Ethernet pci card also since
your broadband connection will function better 5hru this median.
Gene K
"R. C. White" wrote in message
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Hi, Jo.

Your built-in 1.1 USB port probably cannot be upgraded to 2.0; this
usually requires new hardware. But USB 2.0 PCI cards are quite
inexpensive these days. You should be able to get one with several ports
and plug it into your desktop.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"jo" wrote in message
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Can anyone help.
I have a problem with my HP printer not being recognised if I turn it on
before windows XP has fully loaded this I have learned to live with. Now
I
have an even bigger problem.

I have just changed to broadband and my modem is not being recognised if
it
is either left plugged in at shut down or still plugged in on startup.

I have been using the modem on a laptop using XP and have had no problems
although I admit I do not plug into USB port until after startup but I
have
just installed it onto my old desktop which has a 1.1 usb port in it and
it
has taken me 45 minutes to get it to be recognised. Is there something I
missing or is it as I think . MY USB PORT IS USELESS!!!
Silly question can u upgrade these ports.

Grateful for any info or tips.