USB Wireless Cards and using another USB port

Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections. How come
I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network connection? I
always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4 (all
updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.

Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
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Is there a BIOS update for your motherboard?

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> Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections. How come
> I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network connection? I
> always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4 (all
> updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.
>
> Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
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Not sure. I will have to check Dell (need to get the model #). It
isn't my machine so... Do you really think it is outdated BIOS? I thought
USB was supposed to be easy to manage. Just unplug, plug into another port
without questions. Hmmph.


John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Is there a BIOS update for your motherboard?

> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:upCdna3tWY8KrOaiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections. How come
> > I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network connection? I
> > always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4 (all
> > updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.
> >
> > Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
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There have been "patches" to the original USB spec. both in the OS and the
BIOS. It's a pain but things change and hopefully a small BIOS or OS patch
will do the trick.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:J4CcnQMSWKisU-aiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not sure. I will have to check Dell (need to get the model #). It
> isn't my machine so... Do you really think it is outdated BIOS? I thought
> USB was supposed to be easy to manage. Just unplug, plug into another port
> without questions. Hmmph.
>
>
> John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Is there a BIOS update for your motherboard?
>
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:upCdna3tWY8KrOaiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections. How
come
> > > I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network connection? I
> > > always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4 (all
> > > updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.
> > >
> > > Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
> --
> "Now I have you where I want you... where is my jar of Bull ants?"
> --unknown
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John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> There have been "patches" to the original USB spec. both in the OS and the
> BIOS. It's a pain but things change and hopefully a small BIOS or OS patch
> will do the trick.

When you said OS patch, which patch? I believe I have all the patches for
Windows 2000 SP4.


> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:J4CcnQMSWKisU-aiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Not sure. I will have to check Dell (need to get the model #). It
> > isn't my machine so... Do you really think it is outdated BIOS? I thought
> > USB was supposed to be easy to manage. Just unplug, plug into another port
> > without questions. Hmmph.
> >
> >
> > John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > Is there a BIOS update for your motherboard?
> >
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:upCdna3tWY8KrOaiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections. How
> come
> > > > I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network connection? I
> > > > always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4 (all
> > > > updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.
> > > >
> > > > Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
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With SP4, I'm sure you have all the patches.
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dfidnY8BUJiFieOiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > There have been "patches" to the original USB spec. both in the OS and
the
> > BIOS. It's a pain but things change and hopefully a small BIOS or OS
patch
> > will do the trick.
>
> When you said OS patch, which patch? I believe I have all the patches for
> Windows 2000 SP4.
>
>
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:J4CcnQMSWKisU-aiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Not sure. I will have to check Dell (need to get the model #). It
> > > isn't my machine so... Do you really think it is outdated BIOS? I
thought
> > > USB was supposed to be easy to manage. Just unplug, plug into another
port
> > > without questions. Hmmph.
> > >
> > >
> > > John <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > > Is there a BIOS update for your motherboard?
> > >
> > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:upCdna3tWY8KrOaiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Hi. I am a new user with wireless devices with USB connections.
How
> > come
> > > > > I cannot switch to another USB device and get a network
connection? I
> > > > > always had it in a specific port and that works. Windows 2000 SP4
(all
> > > > > updates) does detect the new hardware device in the new USB ports.
> > > > >
> > > > > Am I missing something? Thank you in advance.
> --
> "Now I have you where I want you... where is my jar of Bull ants?"
> --unknown
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