Your motherboard should be OK with PCI slots for the USB card. The card should come with a disk for setup - it's a good idea to be sure your Windows has been upgraded to Service Pack 2.
-p David J Brooks wrote: > Thanks > > Its an MDG computer, sort of Canada's answer to a Dell, i suppose is > the best way to describe an MDG. > It was built in 2002, January IIRC. Not sureif it supports PCI. > > Dave > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Maxime Thériault > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The card is internal, it is connected onto your computer's main board. Since >> your computer runs XP, it is assumed that you have PCI ports available. >> (It's still a fairly recent computer) >> >> The ports can be accessed externally, from outside of your computer. This is >> to distinguish from the internal ports, onto which you can connect USB >> device that stays in the computer (card reader that fits the floppy slots, >> that sort of thing) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> David J Brooks >> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:34 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: OT: Nikon D700 >> >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:27 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> A new USB 2.0 interface card would be the least expensive upgrade you >>> could probably do, and most with XP are plug and play that actually works. >> Hummm. I was told by our IT guy when i was still working at MMM, that >> to upgrade to usb 2 from usb 1 was costly and expensive, new board and >> what not. >> >> Am i wrong, but this card looks like it goes inside the computer, but >> it said external in the description./ >> >> Dave >>> David J Brooks wrote: >>>> Hi Maxime >>>> >>>> I should clarify what i mean by work.:-) >>>> >>>> I use to work for a large survey engineering company, 800-900 >>>> employees, but they decided last year, i had to much experience and >>>> made to much money for said experience , so a number of us were bought >>>> out. >>>> >>>> What i call a work computer now, and i apologize for not being clear, >>>> but i do that a lot, <g>is my PC at home i run my equine photo >>>> business from.XP home PC Clone etc. >>>> >>>> I would and should upgrade, but with me, if it ain't broke, don't fix >> it.:-) >>>> It still gives me nice prints and colour results, its just sloooow. >>>> >>>> I'll check that card idea out >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Maxime Thériault >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'll go ahead and give you an uncalled for suggestion. Feel free to >> ignore >>>>> me, obviously. >>>>> >>>>> You said work PC and so I go assuming a largish company, not a home PC. >> You >>>>> might be able to issue a request to the IT department for an upgrade.. >>>>> Mainly, the addition of a USB 2.0 PCI card (Those things are 20$). That >>>>> alone would boost your productivity etc. >>>>> >>>>> Now if it's a PC at home, adding a PCI card is well within anyone's >> reach >>>>> and would be very beneficial to you. >>>>> >>>>> Here, technical gizmo's done, but here's an example of a card you'd be >>>>> looking for if you're adding it yourself; >>>>> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815108012&nm_mc=OTC-C1 >>>>> 73T&cm_mmc=OTC-C173T-_-Add-On+Cards-_-Belkin-_-15108012 >>>>> >>>>> Back to your regular schedule. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>> David J Brooks >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:24 AM >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> Subject: Re: OT: Nikon D700 >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Maxime Thériault >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Is that with usb 2.0? Seems awfully slow to me somehow, as if you were >>>>>> >>>>> using >>>>> >>>>>> 1.0. >>>>>> >>>>> That is what i have on my work PC, USB 1. >>>>> >>>>> File sizes are a problem with it. >>>>> >>>>> I have USB 2 and fire wire on my ibook, so no problem there. >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>>> David J Brooks >>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 8:46 AM >>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> Subject: Re: OT: Nikon D700 >>>>>> >>>>>> Humm. i'll check that out. >>>>>> >>>>>> To download a days card of 2.74meg pixel shots, about 1.4kb each, >>>>>> takes about 15-20 minutes on my PC. >>>>>> If i DO give up the horse shows, i don't need 6 Dslr's, thats for sure. >>>>>> I could see keeping my K1oD, and 1-2 Nikons, maybe keep the D1H or D2H >>>>>> and add a D300 or D700, and call that onemy last buy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Equine Photography >>>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>>> Ontario Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Equine Photography >>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>> Ontario Canada >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You get further with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone. >>> --Al Capone. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
