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Unable to install USB driver
My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 USB
driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but doesn't find one. I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? -- { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ If I knew where I was I'd be there now. |
Unable to install USB driver
I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB 1, but I
thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will I need to buy a USB 2.0 card? "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message ... My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but doesn't find one. I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? -- { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ If I knew where I was I'd be there now. |
Unable to install USB driver
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DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB 1, | but I thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will I | need to buy a USB 2.0 card? USB 2.0 devices need USB 2.0 unless specifically noted... the driver would have to supply support for USB 1{.1}. USB 2.0 adapters are relatively cheap, however, they need 98SE to function properly. | | "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message | ... | My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 | USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the | driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. | | What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows | builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found | the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but | doesn't find one. | | I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, | the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all | didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The | player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. | | I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB | driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? | -- | { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ | | If I knew where I was I'd be there now. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
Unable to install USB driver
An mp3 player *should* be backward-compatible with USB 1.1, but the documentation
for the player should state that it is, as MEB mentioned. Does he have Win98SE? Exactly what is the name and model of the player? It might help if we could look up its probably sparse documentation, if it's a Sunplus. Does the driver disc have a folder tree if you browse it with Windows Explorer? If so, look for a Win98 folder and/or a Driver folder to point the installer to. If all else fails, you may be able to access the player using a generic USB driver for Win98SE, and manually copy the songs you want to play, to the device. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message ... By USB adapter, you mean like the 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card Terhune wrote about in another thread? Does it come with drivers--does it need it's own drivers? How do I find out if my MB supports 2.0? "MEB" meb@not wrote in message ... In , DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB 1, | but I thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will I | need to buy a USB 2.0 card? USB 2.0 devices need USB 2.0 unless specifically noted... the driver would have to supply support for USB 1{.1}. USB 2.0 adapters are relatively cheap, however, they need 98SE to function properly. | | "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message | ... | My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 | USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the | driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. | | What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows | builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found | the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but | doesn't find one. | | I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, | the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all | didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The | player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. | | I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB | driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? | -- | { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ | | If I knew where I was I'd be there now. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
Unable to install USB driver
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DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | By USB adapter, you mean like the 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card Terhune | wrote about in another thread? Does it come with drivers--does it | need it's own drivers? How do I find out if my MB supports 2.0? Try one of the tools designed to query USB hubs and devices such as the USBView which came with 98SE in the tools\reskit\diagnose folder on the installation CDROM. It might be available on disk in the Options folder but I doubt it. A better alternative [due to the lack of documentation available for your system] is one of the hardware diagnostic utilities such as Aida32, MiTeC MSI [nice tool, does not require installation], SiSoft Sandra {Pro} [excellent tool], Everest Home Edition, and a number of other diagnostic tools which can provide in-depth information on chipsets, BIOS, devices, etc.. With one of these tools you will have a better understanding of all aspects of the computer and what it can support. Another tool you have installed will query the system for its present configuration. Its not generally documented or used, but everyone has it. Its called hwinfo and is used in the run box with the commandline hwinfo /ui . Its a good way to find out what has been found/installed, drivers, etc.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q185956/ Look around if you want something else or other tools, like he http://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring20...agnostics.html | | "MEB" meb@not wrote in message | ... | In , | DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | | | I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB | | 1, but I thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will | | I need to buy a USB 2.0 card? | | USB 2.0 devices need USB 2.0 unless specifically noted... the driver | would have to supply support for USB 1{.1}. | USB 2.0 adapters are relatively cheap, however, they need 98SE to | function properly. | | | | | "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message | | ... | | My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows | | 98 USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't | | detect the driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware | | wizard. | | | | What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, | | Windows builds a new driver information database, detects that it | | has found the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver | | for it, but doesn't find one. | | | | I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" | | option, the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" | | and that all didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there | | are no FAQs. The player won't work with Windows if the driver | | isn't installed. | | | | I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB | | driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? | | -- | | { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ | | | | If I knew where I was I'd be there now. | | -- | MEB | http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | -- | _________ -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
Unable to install USB driver
Opps, forgot to answer what I meant by an adapter... YES you would need a
PCI [or an old ISA] USB 2.0 adapter/card installed in your computer. Generally they support either two or four USB devices [direct connect, 2 channels {or 2 split}- home/general use, or four channel {2 separate chips with two channels each - industrial grade}] though some of the newer chips/adapters supply four [or more] channels with a single chip. You can add additional HUBS [powered is preferred] to increase the amount of USB devices you can connect. Hubs sometimes also provide a card reader or other as well. You could fudge by adding a USB 2.0 hub device, but the computer would be still be at USB 1 speed and capability. The USB 2.0 Hub would provide the 2.0 connection, but the 2.0 Hub *MUST* be able to connect to and communicate with USB 1. These devices were produced around the transitional period, and may no longer be available {?}. Make sure though, that IF NECESSARY the device/card has 98SE drivers [- most are PnP - though you might be able to use one of the Universal Drivers]. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
Unable to install USB driver
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:16:42 -0700, "DaffyDŽ" put
finger to keyboard and composed: My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but doesn't find one. I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? Use either of the following programs to detect your MP3 player: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/USB...VCView.x86.exe http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/USB_IDs/usbview.exe Look for vendor IDs and product IDs in the output. For example, here is what I see for an MP3/MP4 player: idVendor: 0x10D6 = Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. idProduct: 0x1101 iProduct: 0x01 English (United States) "USB 2.0(HS) Flash Disk " In the above case I would search the CD for INF files containing the text strings "10D6" and "1101". Otherwise I have found that the Maximus Decim NUSB driver set will probably work with your hardware. The MP3 player will show up as a disc drive in Explorer and you will be able to write and read it just like any other disc. http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605 - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
Unable to install USB driver
The mp3 player is a Craig Model CMA317B. It is designed to work with
Win98SE (which is our OS) and has USB 2.0 interface. I emailed their tech support, but no surprise, there's been no response. "glee" wrote in message ... An mp3 player *should* be backward-compatible with USB 1.1, but the documentation for the player should state that it is, as MEB mentioned. Does he have Win98SE? Exactly what is the name and model of the player? It might help if we could look up its probably sparse documentation, if it's a Sunplus. Does the driver disc have a folder tree if you browse it with Windows Explorer? If so, look for a Win98 folder and/or a Driver folder to point the installer to. If all else fails, you may be able to access the player using a generic USB driver for Win98SE, and manually copy the songs you want to play, to the device. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message ... By USB adapter, you mean like the 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card Terhune wrote about in another thread? Does it come with drivers--does it need it's own drivers? How do I find out if my MB supports 2.0? "MEB" meb@not wrote in message ... In , DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB 1, | but I thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will I | need to buy a USB 2.0 card? USB 2.0 devices need USB 2.0 unless specifically noted... the driver would have to supply support for USB 1{.1}. USB 2.0 adapters are relatively cheap, however, they need 98SE to function properly. | | "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message | ... | My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 | USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the | driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. | | What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows | builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found | the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but | doesn't find one. | | I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, | the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all | didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The | player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. | | I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB | driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? | -- | { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ | | If I knew where I was I'd be there now. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
Unable to install USB driver
I forgot to mention that the installer CD has a folder tree and I pointed to
the folder(s) where the driver should be but Windows still couldn't find the driver. I even copied the file folders to the desktop but it still doesn't work. "glee" wrote in message ... An mp3 player *should* be backward-compatible with USB 1.1, but the documentation for the player should state that it is, as MEB mentioned. Does he have Win98SE? Exactly what is the name and model of the player? It might help if we could look up its probably sparse documentation, if it's a Sunplus. Does the driver disc have a folder tree if you browse it with Windows Explorer? If so, look for a Win98 folder and/or a Driver folder to point the installer to. If all else fails, you may be able to access the player using a generic USB driver for Win98SE, and manually copy the songs you want to play, to the device. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message ... By USB adapter, you mean like the 5-port USB 2.0 PCI Card Terhune wrote about in another thread? Does it come with drivers--does it need it's own drivers? How do I find out if my MB supports 2.0? "MEB" meb@not wrote in message ... In , DaffyDŽ contemplated and posted: | I forgot to say that the driver is a USB 2.0 but my system is USB 1, | but I thought the 2.0 driver would be backward compatible. Will I | need to buy a USB 2.0 card? USB 2.0 devices need USB 2.0 unless specifically noted... the driver would have to supply support for USB 1{.1}. USB 2.0 adapters are relatively cheap, however, they need 98SE to function properly. | | "DaffyDŽ" wrote in message | ... | My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 | USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the | driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. | | What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows | builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found | the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but | doesn't find one. | | I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, | the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all | didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The | player won't work with Windows if the driver isn't installed. | | I guess to generalize the question, how does one install a USB | driver from a CD when Windows won't detect it? | -- | { : [|]=( DaffyDŽ | | If I knew where I was I'd be there now. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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