This Story Posted:
June 22nd, 1999

 
 

[2:16 PM]
iMate Driver Update Brings Support For Lombard
Griffin Technology has released a new update to their iMate drivers that bring compatibility with the latest PowerBooks from Apple among other things. The iMate is an ADB to USB adapter for using your favorite ADB peripheral with a USB equipped iMac, PowerBook, or PowerMac. According to Griffin Technologies:

Griffin Technology, Inc. posted version 1.3 of their iMate Driver software today. Version 1.3 provides important fixes for a number of third party ADB devices and improved compatibility with the new PowerBook G3s (Lombard) models. The new Powerbook G3 has a new USB manager version and Apple has made some changes in it's shim mechanism. The new driver version now supports all ADB devices with these PowerBooks.

Version 1.3 Highlights

  • Now compatible with the Don Johnston's KENX and Discover Switch products.
  • Supports ADB REinits.
  • Adds support for some devices with the new PowerBook G3 models including AppleVison displays and Praxisoft's CompassProfile hardware protection dongle.

The driver update is free for iMate owners and can be downloaded from the company's web site.

Griffin Technology