Re: USB card
- From: "Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:16:57 -0400
Fred
For some reason, older boards had USB disabled by default.. do you have SP1
or SP2 installed?..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Fred" <Fred@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have been into the BIOS but don't recall any relevant setting. I believe
>the BIOS is probably B-USB as in before USB and so wouldn't expect to see
>any USB support in any setup screen.
>
> This may sound silly but given it's a PCI card with the normal PCI
> interrupts and addresses etc, why does BIOS need to get involved?
>
> Many thanks for the link. I have downloaded the EverestHome and will be
> installing this next time I make a visit.
>
> I was wondering if the motherboard was a clone of some sort! Just seemed
> strange to have no markings.
>
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Fred
>>
>> Download and run Everest Home from this website.. http://www.lavalys.com
>>
>> When running, click on the 'motherboard' icon.. so now you know what it
>> is.. there is a link at the base of the window that you can visit to find
>> out more about your mobo.. if you download the manual, you can then look
>> at BIOS info relating to your system..
>>
>> To enter BIOS, tap the 'DEL' key or maybe 'F1' or 'F2' repeatedly as the
>> system starts up.. the appropriate key varies with make.. you will have
>> printed off the page relating to the setting, so should be easy enough to
>> determine how to enable USB support..
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Fred" <Fred@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>I have added to a friends PC a USB card using one the ubiquitous NEC
>>>devices.
>>>
>>> I had expected, perhaps naively, that WinXP would find the card and
>>> install drivers for everything to be hunky-dory.
>>>
>>> However there was a problem and although the USB ports and hubs were in
>>> device manager they didn't work and start.
>>>
>>> I read somewhere that the BIOS must be USB aware for USB to work. Is
>>> this correct and why?
>>>
>>> The motherboard is quite old with an old 333MHz processor, can't
>>> remember if it's AMD or Intel. Unfortunately apart from a "ver3.0" in
>>> one corner, there are no names or numbers to be found. I haven't looked
>>> on the reverse side but really don't expect to find anything there. If
>>> I use PC Wizard, it comes back with motherboard and BIOS manufacturer
>>> and model unknown. So it's not possible to find a appropriate BIOS to
>>> Flash it with.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? I'd rather not say they should junk it all!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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