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USB problems in MS2000 (printing +++)

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  • 03-12-2002 11:05pm
    #1
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I'm having problems with USB connectivity on my machine, well I think it's USB.

    Machine:
    1 Gig Athon, 640MB RAM, Geforce 2 card etc. 4 USB ports 2 front & 2 at back. Running Ms2000 pro & MS98.

    I have 3 USB devices, a joystick, a disco 128mb hard storage pen thingy & a hp3420 printer.

    The strangest think happens, win200 can see & install all of the above but as soon as you start using any of them they work for a few seconds & then crash.

    The disco harddrive works in 98 on the same machine --- off to check the printer now.

    If anyone has any idea why this is happening & could have pointers on how to fix it, it would be great -

    going to need the print alot soon (thesis to write)

    cheers.


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    ykt0di9url7bc3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭ykt0di9url7bc3


    Does your USB have a Via Chipset!?
    if so the printer could be pulling too much current and cause a circuit breaker/fuse device to interupt the connection in the intrest of safety.......try geting a lucent based pci usb chipset and see what happens!


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    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Thanks for the suggestion SearrarD,

    Will use it if all else fails, will try to get if sorted without spending Yo-Yos.

    Anyone else?


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    GUI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭GUI


    Does your USB have a Via Chipset!?

    is that a known issue man?

    if so is it just restricted to via?


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    MadKevo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭MadKevo


    Sounds like you need the USB filter patch for Windys2000- it is a VIA chipset we are talking about here?

    Downloadable from here:

    http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=71#usb

    http://www.sudhian.com/faqs.cfm/fid/2/fcid/23.sud (do a Find for "USB")

    Hope this helps.
    /mk


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