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Rizlo
09-26-2002, 07:06 PM
Seems to be just a software issue, a driver for PPC/PPC2002 OS is needed but I haven't heard of it... I know USB use a lot of power but if working with auxiliary battery or AC power?
Could be possible?
Cooldude10810
09-26-2002, 10:21 PM
I think that sounds like a great idea. But i think the problem isn't just that you need a driver for the usb card, but you also need drivers for any usb device you plug into it. For example you couldn't plug in a usb mouse and use it with a driver and software for it. Currently i don't know of any USB devidces that have pocketpc/CE drivers. So since you couldn't plug anything into the usb care there wouldn't be much point having one even if you did get drivers for the card. However if you know any one good a programing they might try getting a device to work, but theyed have to make a USB card driver and a USB device driver. LOTS of work!
Rizlo
09-27-2002, 04:42 AM
Ok but some new PPCs as cassiopeia E-200 or Toshibas's PPC supports natively USB host from the cradle, so in the future there will be more drivers for usb peripheals for PPCos and won't be difficult to see usb working on IPAQs