Re: USB card
- From: "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:26:33 -0400
Hi Mike,
Even if USB is disabled in the bios, that pertains only to built in ports -
not an add in card that uses it's own drivers or XP supplied drivers.
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
> news:435f8b68$0$23293$db0fefd9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>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
>> news:ega5b6i2FHA.3156@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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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