Re: using a USB device with my virtual PC...can it be done?

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From: Marshall (mkatzman_at_verizon.net)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 22:08:50 -0400

in article 785efe42.0405241301.8f193aa@posting.google.com, Jean-Miche at
jean-michel.albert@wanadoo.fr wrote on 5/24/04 5:01 PM:

> Your USB devices work all on OS 9 and OS X ? Or is it only your Belkin
> adapter which works only on OS 9 ?

Correct.

> Because some people get trouble with USB devices when they get OS 9
> and OS X. But it's possible also they are not able to install their
> devices in a good way.
> In my case, I get only OS 9.2.2 and all my USB devices are installed
> on Windows and work pretty well: Epson Printer 760, Epson Scanner
> Perfection1250, Zip 100 Mo, USB key...
>
> If there is a driver and a software for your Belkin adapter on OS X,
> it could be run on it.

No drivers for Belkin on either OS 9 or X.
Only for Windows.

> But I read because of Classic which is an emulator some USB devices
> don't work on the 2 OS. And work well on one only.

In my case the Belkin only works on OS 9.

>
> Which is in the States the best montly publication for Mac ?

In my opinion, the following:

http://www.macfixit.com/

http://www.macaddict.com/

http://www.macworld.com/

 Marshall
    ģI don't do windows"

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