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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: heinsmit on June 11, 2007, 11:47:34 AM

Title: ***URGENT*** Help Needed!!!
Post by: heinsmit on June 11, 2007, 11:47:34 AM
Right. My Wireless LAN Adapter is USB. So is my printer. Whenever I try to print something from the internet (such as sheet music with Sibelius Scorch, different to simply clicking File-Print I can do that but need to press print button to get all sheet music). I have a problem, because I can't use my printer and Wireless Adapter at the same time, I think it overloads the USB or something. How can I fix this?
Title: Re: ***URGENT*** Help Needed!!!
Post by: patio on June 11, 2007, 02:07:49 PM
If this is a desktop get a wireless PCI card to free up a USB port...

If it's a laptop well that's another issue.
Title: Re: ***URGENT*** Help Needed!!!
Post by: Chilly on June 11, 2007, 02:28:39 PM
I think its because the USB can only send 1 (Including Sending and Recieving) signal back and forth at a time, and not 2 signals at a time (Using the internet and printing it at the same time).
Title: Re: ***URGENT*** Help Needed!!!
Post by: patio on June 11, 2007, 03:56:57 PM
I think its because the USB can only send 1 (Including Sending and Recieving) signal back and forth at a time, and not 2 signals at a time (Using the internet and printing it at the same time).

How are these devices hooked up ? ?

What type of machine is this ? ?

If your theory was correct USB would not be able to handle an internet connection as data travels both ways simultaenously.