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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

I have a Mitsumi FA404A floppy + USB 2.0 card reader, my MB Asus P5AD2E
Premium, Win XP Pro SP2, when I plug the Mitsumi USB reader to the MB it
takes forever to boot and still will not work, I know the reader works with
my other computer, AOpen with Win98SE, I know the USB connection on the
Asus works, I tried the USB pin connection with other USB devices, I have
all the latest updates and drivers. Anybody have any ideas? Could old
settings or corrupt settings be in the registery? This is a complete new
system, I even wiped the HD, formated and reinstalled Win XP Pro, still no
luck. I have one email from someone who has the same setup and it works
for him.
I know I did install the hardware before the software once, but I
uninstalled the software and the HW and reversed the order of installation.
still no luck. This USB reader is not supposed to need drivers anyway, the
software is only to give icons to the drives in "My Computer" so I can't see
why it is so difficult to install. Neither Mitsumi nor Asus have an answer.

Thanks
James

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Have you got your BIOS set to boot off the USB device such that the PC is
attempting to load from either the floppy or the in-built card reader?

Try booting up without it and then plug it in to see if it installs correctly.

If this works properly, then reboot the PC and see if your problem is fixed,
failing that go into BIOS and check against what is recommended in the user
manual that you have PC and USB device set up properly in BIOS.

"James" wrote:

> I have a Mitsumi FA404A floppy + USB 2.0 card reader, my MB Asus P5AD2E
> Premium, Win XP Pro SP2, when I plug the Mitsumi USB reader to the MB it
> takes forever to boot and still will not work, I know the reader works with
> my other computer, AOpen with Win98SE, I know the USB connection on the
> Asus works, I tried the USB pin connection with other USB devices, I have
> all the latest updates and drivers. Anybody have any ideas? Could old
> settings or corrupt settings be in the registery? This is a complete new
> system, I even wiped the HD, formated and reinstalled Win XP Pro, still no
> luck. I have one email from someone who has the same setup and it works
> for him.
> I know I did install the hardware before the software once, but I
> uninstalled the software and the HW and reversed the order of installation.
> still no luck. This USB reader is not supposed to need drivers anyway, the
> software is only to give icons to the drives in "My Computer" so I can't see
> why it is so difficult to install. Neither Mitsumi nor Asus have an answer.
>
> Thanks
> James
>
> --
>
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Does this MB support USB 2?? If not plugging a USB 2 devcice into a USB 1
port will be very slow and might not even work. If it does not a PCI USB 2
card can be had for about $10

"James" wrote:

> I have a Mitsumi FA404A floppy + USB 2.0 card reader, my MB Asus P5AD2E
> Premium, Win XP Pro SP2, when I plug the Mitsumi USB reader to the MB it
> takes forever to boot and still will not work, I know the reader works with
> my other computer, AOpen with Win98SE, I know the USB connection on the
> Asus works, I tried the USB pin connection with other USB devices, I have
> all the latest updates and drivers. Anybody have any ideas? Could old
> settings or corrupt settings be in the registery? This is a complete new
> system, I even wiped the HD, formated and reinstalled Win XP Pro, still no
> luck. I have one email from someone who has the same setup and it works
> for him.
> I know I did install the hardware before the software once, but I
> uninstalled the software and the HW and reversed the order of installation.
> still no luck. This USB reader is not supposed to need drivers anyway, the
> software is only to give icons to the drives in "My Computer" so I can't see
> why it is so difficult to install. Neither Mitsumi nor Asus have an answer.
>
> Thanks
> James
>
> --
>
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Thanks for the try, but this did not fix the problem, I really see no reason
for this simple USB device not starting, all you should have to do is plug
it to the mobo, USB devices on the outside the computer only plug into an
outlet that is plugged to the mobo and they work. Could it be this card
reader is not compatable with the chipset or bios or Win XP Pro?, is there
any way of upgrading the USB unit software? Mitsumi won't give me any help,
and Asus just gives the run around. This is the second week I am trying to
get this to work.

Thanks
James

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"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:447C4B08-F3B2-4F26-BCD6-A44D5C985FDF@microsoft.com...
> Have you got your BIOS set to boot off the USB device such that the PC is
> attempting to load from either the floppy or the in-built card reader?
>
> Try booting up without it and then plug it in to see if it installs
correctly.
>
> If this works properly, then reboot the PC and see if your problem is
fixed,
> failing that go into BIOS and check against what is recommended in the
user
> manual that you have PC and USB device set up properly in BIOS.
>
> "James" wrote:
>
> > I have a Mitsumi FA404A floppy + USB 2.0 card reader, my MB Asus P5AD2E
> > Premium, Win XP Pro SP2, when I plug the Mitsumi USB reader to the MB it
> > takes forever to boot and still will not work, I know the reader works
with
> > my other computer, AOpen with Win98SE, I know the USB connection on the
> > Asus works, I tried the USB pin connection with other USB devices, I
have
> > all the latest updates and drivers. Anybody have any ideas? Could old
> > settings or corrupt settings be in the registery? This is a complete
new
> > system, I even wiped the HD, formated and reinstalled Win XP Pro, still
no
> > luck. I have one email from someone who has the same setup and it
works
> > for him.
> > I know I did install the hardware before the software once, but I
> > uninstalled the software and the HW and reversed the order of
installation.
> > still no luck. This USB reader is not supposed to need drivers anyway,
the
> > software is only to give icons to the drives in "My Computer" so I can't
see
> > why it is so difficult to install. Neither Mitsumi nor Asus have an
answer.
> >
> > Thanks
> > James
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Yes, this is the latest mobo Asus makes, P5AD2E Premium, thanks for the
thought.

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"Kenneth Beer" <KennethBeer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FACFEEE8-0F47-4694-90AF-6D3359903782@microsoft.com...
> Does this MB support USB 2?? If not plugging a USB 2 devcice into a USB 1
> port will be very slow and might not even work. If it does not a PCI USB 2
> card can be had for about $10
>
> "James" wrote:
>
> > I have a Mitsumi FA404A floppy + USB 2.0 card reader, my MB Asus P5AD2E
> > Premium, Win XP Pro SP2, when I plug the Mitsumi USB reader to the MB it
> > takes forever to boot and still will not work, I know the reader works
with
> > my other computer, AOpen with Win98SE, I know the USB connection on the
> > Asus works, I tried the USB pin connection with other USB devices, I
have
> > all the latest updates and drivers. Anybody have any ideas? Could old
> > settings or corrupt settings be in the registery? This is a complete
new
> > system, I even wiped the HD, formated and reinstalled Win XP Pro, still
no
> > luck. I have one email from someone who has the same setup and it
works
> > for him.
> > I know I did install the hardware before the software once, but I
> > uninstalled the software and the HW and reversed the order of
installation.
> > still no luck. This USB reader is not supposed to need drivers anyway,
the
> > software is only to give icons to the drives in "My Computer" so I can't
see
> > why it is so difficult to install. Neither Mitsumi nor Asus have an
answer.
> >
> > Thanks
> > James
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
 
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