sys drivers to access the USB port, and does so using the correct method which doesn't even require a system reboot. The IONetworks install could not have been a simpler, it installs new. I have owned and used an IONetworks WatchportV web camera since 2001. I have personally seen the BSquare solution functioning to communicate with a PDA cradle - it worked flawlessly. From the reports made in the 'Guest Book' on the site, many people are having success using this approach as well. There is an open source public domain project being developed by a person in the PRC - his home page is: WoodHead - I haven't had a chance to investigate this in detail yet. The capabilities and costs of these products vary - you need to read closely to discover if their product will do what you intend. Several commercial organisations were, or still are, developing USB stacks allowing more generalised support of USB on NT 4.0.
The web site: NT USB Guide.htm summarises a lot of this info.īecause a lot of these drivers expect to be 'the only kid on the block' it is extremely likely that attempting to simultaneously use more than one device in this manner on a system will lead to instability or a crash as the drivers fight for ownership of resources.
They are certainly not a 'one size fits all' approach though. From all reports to date these drivers work satisfactorily for the device concerned.
(device drivers and services) Other Manufacturers:Ī lot of USB devices from the more progressive and innovative manufacturers come with such driver support for Win NT4. The reality is that NT 4.0 is quite capable of using USB devices with appropriate support code. I suspect Microsoft were fearful that if NT 4.0 worked TOO well, nobody would buy Win2k or XP ! (Sorry Microsoft I still won't, and never will !!) This is merely a COMMERCIAL decision, and provides yet another lever to assist them into 'strongarming' everyone into a needless upgrade to W2k or XP. Microsoft have not, nor will they ever, provide generic USB support in any form for NT 4.0 - See Knowledgebase article 196661 (Title: Windows NT 4.0 Does Not Support Universal Serial Bus) for the official statement on this subject.
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