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I also wanted to say, yes, in answer to your question, you must get a PCI Expansion card. &nbsp;You cannot make a usb 1.1 go to 2.0 with software alone.
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I also wanted to say, yes, in answer to your question, you must get a PCI Expansion card.  You cannot make a usb 1.1 go to 2.0 with software alone.

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rjmiller15 is correct, you have to get a new piece of hardware, like this: <a href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-102-008&depa=0" rel="ugc">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-102-008&depa=0</a><br />
You also need to install the drivers for it, because Win98 does not support USB natively. &nbsp;This card comes with Win98 drivers: <a href="http://www.hei-sei.com.tw/Html/Pro_Visit/Card/HU-202VL-203VL-204VL.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.hei-sei.com.tw/Html/Pro_Visit/Card/HU-202VL-203VL-204VL.htm</a>&nbsp;
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rjmiller15 is correct, you have to get a new piece of hardware, like this: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-102-008&depa=0 [http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-102-008&depa=0]
You also need to install the drivers for it, because Win98 does not support USB natively.  This card comes with Win98 drivers: http://www.hei-sei.com.tw/Html/Pro_Visit/Card/HU-202VL-203VL-204VL.htm [http://www.hei-sei.com.tw/Html/Pro_Visit/Card/HU-202VL-203VL-204VL.htm] 

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I have a quick question about USB. I'm not familiar with how USB 1.1 and USB 2.0s. I have a USB key that is encrypted, i need to use it between 2 PCs. One is a new built PC with USB 2.0 on it. The other is a compaq 5290 running windows 98SE. For me to get USB 2.0 on the compaq, do i need to get a USB PCI card and install it, or can I just upgrade the OS, or flash the bios?<br />

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I have a quick question about USB. I'm not familiar with how USB 1.1 and USB 2.0s. I have a USB key that is encrypted, i need to use it between 2 PCs. One is a new built PC with USB 2.0 on it. The other is a compaq 5290 running windows 98SE. For me to get USB 2.0 on the compaq, do i need to get a USB PCI card and install it, or can I just upgrade the OS, or flash the bios?


USB 2.0

A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer (i.e., the memory and microprocessor). These auxiliary devices are intended to be connected to the computer and used in conjunction with it. Examples of external peripherals include mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner, while internal peripherals include CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Today's new devices, such as tablets, smartphones and wearable computing devices are considered peripherals as they can be connected and used on a computer system. The difference, however, is that these devices can run independently of the computer system.

Peripherals

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.

Hardware

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.