In article <47d1a82d@news.povray.org>, war### [at] tagpovrayorg says...
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> > No. The problem is that each USB device is supposed to have a unique 
> > serial number, so the OS knows when you plug the same device into a 
> > different port. On a sufficiently cheap piece of USB hardware (espciall
y 
> > those where it doesn't matter, like a mouse), they don't manufacture th
e 
> > bits that are different for each item.
> 
> > Hence, when you plug the same device into the same port, Windows says "
I 
> > saw that before, but it doesn't have a serial number, so I'll assume 
> > it's the same thing." When you plug it into a different port, Windows
 
> > assumes it's a different device, and goes through the install dance aga
in.
> 
>   What I don't understand is why Windows can't do "hmm, I *already* have
> the driver for this device installed, I don't need to install it again,
> I'll just support the device right away". It's not like connecting it to
> a different usb port would make recognizing the type of device more diffi
cult
> than connecting it to the same port as yesterday.
> 
It will, for things like thumb drives. Why it won't for *other* things 
is beyond me, especially given that a significant number of items are 
now USB based... :(

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    if version = "Vista" {
      call slow_by_half();
      call DRM_everything();
    }
    call functional_code();
  }
  else
    call crash_windows();
}

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