Does Windows NT/2000 support USB?

A. A. Universal Serial Bus is the new external bus standard for theconnection of PC peripherals. The idea behind USB is it will be plug and playand as devices are connected they will automatically be detected and installed.

Windows NT 4.0 does not provide built in USB support, you will need to waitfor Windows 2000 or switch to Windows 98. Some boxes convert the USB devicesinto serial ports.

Inside Out has produced USB cards and hubs for NT 4.0, seehttp://www.ionetworks.com/press/nt.htmlalthough these are limited.

http://www.ltitl.com/ has announced theyare developing a Windows NT 4.0 USB driver:

"Hello Everybody,

We at Larsen and Toubro Information Technology Limited,India are glad toinform that we have developed basic USB support for Windows NT 4.0. This hasbeen tested with a USB Joystick.

This comes as a GREAT relief to all those who have been frantically searchingfor USB support on Windows NT 4.0. So here we are, ready and more than happy tohelp you enhance the capabilities of your USB devices which can range fromscanners (HP, etc), Cameras, keyboard, mouse, etc for Windows NT 4.0.

Since we are conversant with USB, we can develop USB device drivers for otheroperating systems also."