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"Rich newtech" wrote in message
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Let me try to answer all of your questions. First this is an old laptop that
i just replaced the hard drive and there is no information that i need to
keep. I am trying to fix it for my brother. It is 98FE and is running on a
toshiba satellite laptop. I am not using an NIC because i do not have a phone
line internet connection. So i am using a TRENDnet adaptor which allows for
an ethernet connection using the usb port.
OK, this has nothing to do with your USB issue, but what you stated about not using
a NIC makes no sense to me. A NIC is a network card; it has absolutely nothing to
do with a phone line. What type of Internet connection is it...cable or ADSL?
Normally, if you have a network card installed or an Ethernet port built into the
motherboard, you would use that to connect to your cable modem or ADSL modem (or
router), if you want a much more reliable connection than using a USB adapter
device. Is there a network card installed? If so, switch your Internet connection
to Ethernet and forget about the USB device.
I tried installing the service pack and then loading the usb drivers after
which i noticed the problems with loss of internet connection and "ACPI
battery" (this is the line item in the device manager. It is a code 10 which
says that the NTKERN.VXD is not loading the proper drivers.
That "service pack" is a mix of system files from different operating systems, and I
would not personally use it without *expecting* problems to arise, such as yours. I
would sooner buy a used Win98SE disc and upgrade from Win98FE, than install this
unoffical service pack.
So i re-installed the os and started over. The same problems occured only
after i loaded the drivers.
....but it all works correctly before you install the generic USB driver?
Curious....how are you reinstalling the OS? Are you using the recovery or reload CD
for that model Toshiba laptop, so that all the drivers for that hardware is properly
installed? Or are you installing with a retail Win98 disc and not loading any of
the Toshiba-specific drivers or power management utilities?
I would like to know if there is a fix to make the drivers compatible or how
can i isolate them so i can remove them to try some other drivers.
I don't know how you uninstall the "service pack". I would hope there is an
uninstall entry for it in Control Panel Add/Remove Programs. There should be an
entry there for uninstalling the Maximus Decim Generic USB Driver.
I beieve that i have usb 1.1.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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"glee" wrote:
"Rich newtech" wrote in message
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I tried downloading the usb drives from the following site.
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
Now my thumb drives work but my usb internet connection no longer does. I
get an error saying that the hardware is either not plugged in or the drivers
need updating. Which is not the case. Also, i am getting an error in "ACPI
Battery" in my device manager. It says that the NTKERN.VXD is not loading
the proper drivers. Both of these problems began only after i installed the
usb drivers from the above mentioned site.
Anyone have any solutions?
Thanks
The web page gives links to Win98FE and Win98SE driver packages, and instructions
on
how to tell which you have. Which operating system do you have, Win98FE or
Win98SE?
Which driver set did you download and install?
Did you install version 2.x or version 3.x of the driver set, if using Win98SE?
(Only version 2.x of the driver is needed if there is no USB 2.0 controller on
your
system)
Did you install the "unofficial service pack", if using Win98FE? (Some users
have
had success without installing that pack, others must use it)
Do you have a USB 2.0 controller or are the computer's ports all USB 1.1?
Is it a laptop or a desktop computer?
You also do not state what type of Internet connection you have, and what USB
device
you are using for Internet, and why you are not using a network interface card
(NIC)
instead.
What is the exact name of the entry in Device Manager with the problem?
What is the Code number shown for the problem in the properties of the device
there?
The best place to get help with those unsupported drivers is he
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
There are 23 pages of posts in that thread...read through them quickly for
similar
issues, or post a question in reply to that thread.
There is no support we can give for those drivers here, and little support is
provided by the makers of the driver set.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
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