Topic: Is the USB really there/computer help please!

[Andi]

Let me start of by saying that I have a piece of crap computer (emachines from like1998 366i2) and I am on my way to desktop heaven when I get my new one.  But until then I will have to deal with the shite that I have right now.....

I am trying to hook up a CF card reader and my computer acts as though its not even pluged in.....Drivers not installed? Maybe thats the problem.  I was wondering if there was anybody on the Board that could give me some short and sweet tech support so that I can load up some pics on ebay, Taperssection.com and other places.....I am stuck right now and I would appreciate any extension of expertise......

[Steve J]

What operating system? If it's Windows NT, you have to insert the USB and then reboot the system with the device still plugged in.

[Andi]

What operating system? If it's Windows NT, you have to insert the USB and then reboot the system with the device still plugged in.

Its windows 98 SE....(piece of crap "grunt")

[Simp-Dawg]

did you actually install the drivers that came with the device?  if nothing came with it, can you search out the manufacturer's website or try driverguide.com (login/pwd = drivers/all)?
do other devices work on that usb port?
check in your device manager, are there any devices with a yellow (?) or (!) next to them?

[Steve J]

Still...if you haven't tried it yet, try rebooting with the device plugged in. If you have, you'll have to go to the Device Manager and check to see if there's any conflicts. Unfortunately, it's been a while since I've used the Win 98 SE, so I don't remember how everything is laid out.

[Andi]

did you actually install the drivers that came with the device?  if nothing came with it, can you search out the manufacturer's website or try driverguide.com (login/pwd = drivers/all)?
do other devices work on that usb port?
check in your device manager, are there any devices with a yellow (?) or (!) next to them?

This computer has been thru alot....I dont have any other usb devices and the card reader worked fine at work. Just used it primarily for surfing and Word prs. it does display (intel82371AB/EB PCI to USB) with a (!) by it. Is that good or bad....

[Simp-Dawg]

it does display (intel82371AB/EB PCI to USB) with a (!) by it. Is that good or bad....

that could be it.
double click on it and let us know what it says, you may be able to find a driver upgrade through the web search if it is connected.

[Andi]

it does display (intel82371AB/EB PCI to USB) with a (!) by it. Is that good or bad....

that could be it.
double click on it and let us know what it says, you may be able to find a driver upgrade through the web search if it is connected.

I clicked next and it displayed the following:
This device is already installed, but it has a problem to view props for this device, and to see the problem and proposed solution, click finish.(finish clicked and ....)
it displays the following tabs: General, Advanced, Driver, resources.....

[Simp-Dawg]

ok...close out of properties.  right click on device and choose uninstall.  reboot.  it should detect it and install new hardware.  if it doesn't find the driver on it's own see if there's a web update option.  should be pretty common.

[Andi]

ok...close out of properties.  right click on device and choose uninstall.  reboot.  it should detect it and install new hardware.  if it doesn't find the driver on it's own see if there's a web update option.  should be pretty common.

when I right click the device it doesn't give me any options at all....No way to uninstall. doesnt give me a choice to.

[Andi]

ok...close out of properties.  right click on device and choose uninstall.  reboot.  it should detect it and install new hardware.  if it doesn't find the driver on it's own see if there's a web update option.  should be pretty common.

Simp, I found what you were talking about. I was in the wrong place....Its asking me to insert the Win98SE CD ROM now.... what can i do at this point...

[Simp-Dawg]

ok, highlight the device and click remove down below.  then reboot.

[Simp-Dawg]

hmm...i take it you don't have the cd.  search out the driver online manually, save it somewhere on your hard drive, and then tell it you have the disk and point to that folder.

[Andi]

hmm...i take it you don't have the cd.  search out the driver online manually, save it somewhere on your hard drive, and then tell it you have the disk and point to that folder.

Where do you think i can find the driver?

[Simp-Dawg]

driverguide.com