Ann, Most card reader packages include a CD that has the Win 98SE driver on it and instructions how to install the driver. Your laptop probably only supports USB 1.1, but be sure to get a card reader that uses USB 2.0. The reader will be backward compatible and should work on your current laptop, but if/when you upgrade the computer to one which supports USB 2.0, you will see a great difference in the speed your files transfer from the card to your computer.
-P P. J. Alling wrote: > Ann, I may have spoken too soon. After sending the last message I > realized I hadn't actually used either the D or DS on the Win98 machine > since I installed a high speed card reader on my W2K box about 6 months > ago. So I tried them both and neither works. Seems that the Pentax > Drivers have to be re-installed and the system can't find them. They > don't seem to be on either software disk that were supplied with the > cameras and they're certainly not on the Win98 disk. I have no idea > currently where to get them, why they worked and why they stopped, but > I'll let you know. > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> "P. J. Alling" wrote: >> >> >>> Well, they're not exactly right. I'm able to connect the camera to my >>> win98se machine. >>> >>> >> Phew - >> For starters, that's really all I need to do. >> >> >> >>> However if you plan to shoot raw and need the Pentax >>> photo lab software it won't install on 98, maybe not on ME, though I >>> didn't actually try. >>> >>> >> That web site Shel sent me to said it ran on ME and 2000 - >> It is 2000 I have in my drawer , not ME, actually - I just >> would rather not, thank you, change >> anything that isn't absolutely necessary for survival. >> >> >> >>> It would probably run, but the installer depends >>> on files not available in 98. None of my operating systems were >>> pre-installed, as all of my machines are home built. (It's amazing how >>> fast relatively new hardware runs when you're not using the latest >>> bloatware from Microsoft). >>> >>> >> Don't get me started on bloatware - nicely put >> >> ann, jsut an old fashioned gal >> >> >> >>> Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Before I ordered the DS I called Pentax to ask a couple of >>>> questions.... >>>> could it deliver the size and resolution I wanted in prints >>>> (that the stock agency asked for) >>>> and was the DS compatible with Windows 98 SE - (Second >>>> edition) >>>> >>>> Answer to both questions was yes.... >>>> >>>> Then Shel pointed me to this - >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.pentaxslr.com/bodies/dlFaq#category5 >>>> >>>> >>>> I might have to breakdown and install the windoze 2000 >>>> upgrade that has been sitting in the >>>> drawer for 5 years... >>>> >>>> OTOH - maybe the only reason Windoze 98 SE isn't in the >>>> list on the site Shel pointed me to >>>> is that the writer didn't think anyone had it anymore.... >>>> >>>> sigh.... >>>> >>>> ann >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> When you're worried or in doubt, >>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
