[filmscanners] Re: Device interface and Windows 2000

["James L. Sims" <jlsims@knology.net>]

So far, so good, Art.  You are right - the older VIA chipsets were a
real pain.  Maybe they've got their act together with the later ones.

Jim

Arthur Entlich wrote:

>Hi Jim,
>
>This sounds like a newer mainboard which, chances are, has a perfectly
>fine set of VIA chips.  Older VIA chipsets (like from 3-4 years ago)
>were problematic (Like on my Asus P3V133 board).
>
>Hopefully the flashing of the bios will settle things.
>
>Art
>
>James L. Sims wrote:
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>
>
>>Art,
>>
>>The mainboard (Gigabyte GA-7VAXP) was new last January and has a KT400
>>(PAC) and VT8235 (PSIPC) chipsets.  Unfortunately, they are VIA
>>chipsets.  I almost did not buy this mainboard because it had VIA
>>chipsets but, in talking to AMD, an engineer there said that this was a
>>good mainboard and should be trouble free.
>>
>>I flashed the BIOS last night and I may update the VIA drivers today.  I
>>plan to check things out a little more today but I have not encountered
>>an "Unplug this Device" alert since I flashed the BIOS.  Other than this
>>problem, I have had not problems with this mainboard and with Windows
>>2000, it's solid as a rock.
>>
>>Jim Sims
>>
>>Arthur Entlich wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I'm assuming the card reader is USB 1.1
>>>
>>>Is the USB hub you are using powered externally, or by the USB
>>>connection from the computer?
>>>
>>>Which USB chipset is in your system?  Is it an older VIA set?
>>>
>>>Have you checked is new drivers might be available for the card reader,
>>>since it sounds that it is having some conflicts with your system and
>>>other USB interfaced items?
>>>
>>>
>>>Art
>>>
>>>James L. Sims wrote:
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>>>
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>>>
>>>>I am having an annoying problem with my scanners and card readers
>>>>interfacing with my computer.  Often, but not every time, when I turn
>>>>off one of my devices or remove a media card from a card reader I
>>>>encounter an alert to "eject or unplug the device" under penalty of an
>>>>unstable system.  I would not mind doing this but in order to bring the
>>>>device back on line I must restart the computer and, in the case of my
>>>>Epson scanner (USB interface), I have had to uninstall and reinstall the
>>>>drivers.  I have a 6in1 internal card reader that, once "ejected or
>>>>unplugged", won't come back without a system restart.  The only devices
>>>>that do not cause any problem are the Epson printer (USB) and Polaroid
>>>>120 scanner (Firewire).
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone else had this problem and, if so, is there a remedy?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>>Jim Sims
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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