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USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder
USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer"
folder. I am running windows 98SE on a Winbook XL2 laptop. I installed the driver (optical_iomega_driver_update-w32-x86-1041.exe) at https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg...va=16740&p_li= I think I am to use that I got from the Iomega site. As far as I read on the Iomega site this appears to be the only driver I need to run the drive. The word update in the driver title makes me think that I might need another driver on my hard drive first in order to update it. Does anybody have any experience with this problem? I am also seeing that windows 989SE was or was not USB 2.0 compliant. Does that mean that there is no backward compatibility? And that the CD-RW would not just work slower as an USB 1.1 device? |
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USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder
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"DJW" wrote in message ups.com... USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder. I am running windows 98SE on a Winbook XL2 laptop. I installed the driver (optical_iomega_driver_update-w32-x86-1041.exe) at https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg...va=16740&p_li= I think I am to use that I got from the Iomega site. As far as I read on the Iomega site this appears to be the only driver I need to run the drive. The word update in the driver title makes me think that I might need another driver on my hard drive first in order to update it. Does anybody have any experience with this problem? That appears to be the driver....it states: Windows 98SE & Windows 98 All CD-RW and DVD Drives (except QuickTouch DVD and 7-in-1 Card Reader CD-RW drives) It also states it contains the latest Windows 98/98SE drivers required, and also contains Microsoft's own patches to fix many USB problems, so nothing else should be needed. Did you run the downloaded exe file? What happened? Did you follow all instructions on-screen exactly? Did you reboot when done? Were you required to install the driver first and then plug in the drive after a reboot, or was there a different procedure? I am also seeing that windows 989SE was or was not USB 2.0 compliant. Does that mean that there is no backward compatibility? And that the CD-RW would not just work slower as an USB 1.1 device? USB 2.0 drivers would have to be supplied by the maker of the motherboard, assuming you actually have USB 2.0 ports on it. You must physically have USB 2.0 ports either on the motherboard or added via a PCI card. If added, the drivers would come from the add-on card maker. You can't make USB 1.1 port into a USB 2.0 port via software or drivers. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm |
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USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder
On Jul 15, 12:16 pm, "glee" wrote:
Replies inline..."DJW" wrote in message ups.com... USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder. I am running windows 98SE on a Winbook XL2 laptop. I installed the driver (optical_iomega_driver_update-w32-x86-1041.exe) at https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg...cfg/php/enduse... I think I am to use that I got from the Iomega site. As far as I read on the Iomega site this appears to be the only driver I need to run the drive. The word update in the driver title makes me think that I might need another driver on my hard drive first in order to update it. Does anybody have any experience with this problem? That appears to be the driver....it states: Windows 98SE & Windows 98 All CD-RW and DVD Drives (except QuickTouch DVD and 7-in-1 Card Reader CD-RW drives) It also states it contains the latest Windows 98/98SE drivers required, and also contains Microsoft's own patches to fix many USB problems, so nothing else should be needed. Did you run the downloaded exe file? What happened? Did you follow all instructions on-screen exactly? Did you reboot when done? Were you required to install the driver first and then plug in the drive after a reboot, or was there a different procedure? I am also seeing that windows 989SE was or was not USB 2.0 compliant. Does that mean that there is no backward compatibility? And that the CD-RW would not just work slower as an USB 1.1 device? USB 2.0 drivers would have to be supplied by the maker of the motherboard, assuming you actually have USB 2.0 ports on it. You must physically have USB 2.0 ports either on the motherboard or added via a PCI card. If added, the drivers would come from the add-on card maker. You can't make USB 1.1 port into a USB 2.0 port via software or drivers. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+http://dts-l.org/http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm I installed the driver as to Iomega's directions. At boot up the screen flashes the text so fast I can't read it but it says something to the effect that the driver could not load. Are USB 2.0 devices not always backward compatible with 1.1 or 1.0 USB? I thought the manufacturers made most that way but the data transfer rate would just be slower. I can't find information if the drive can use either 2.0 or 1.1. Where in device manager should the driver show under USB and what might it be called? |
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USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder
"DJW" wrote in message
oups.com... On Jul 15, 12:16 pm, "glee" wrote: Replies inline..."DJW" wrote in message ups.com... USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder. I am running windows 98SE on a Winbook XL2 laptop. I installed the driver (optical_iomega_driver_update-w32-x86-1041.exe) at https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg...cfg/php/enduse... I think I am to use that I got from the Iomega site. As far as I read on the Iomega site this appears to be the only driver I need to run the drive. The word update in the driver title makes me think that I might need another driver on my hard drive first in order to update it. Does anybody have any experience with this problem? That appears to be the driver....it states: Windows 98SE & Windows 98 All CD-RW and DVD Drives (except QuickTouch DVD and 7-in-1 Card Reader CD-RW drives) It also states it contains the latest Windows 98/98SE drivers required, and also contains Microsoft's own patches to fix many USB problems, so nothing else should be needed. Did you run the downloaded exe file? What happened? Did you follow all instructions on-screen exactly? Did you reboot when done? Were you required to install the driver first and then plug in the drive after a reboot, or was there a different procedure? I am also seeing that windows 989SE was or was not USB 2.0 compliant. Does that mean that there is no backward compatibility? And that the CD-RW would not just work slower as an USB 1.1 device? USB 2.0 drivers would have to be supplied by the maker of the motherboard, assuming you actually have USB 2.0 ports on it. You must physically have USB 2.0 ports either on the motherboard or added via a PCI card. If added, the drivers would come from the add-on card maker. You can't make USB 1.1 port into a USB 2.0 port via software or drivers. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+http://dts-l.org/http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm I installed the driver as to Iomega's directions. At boot up the screen flashes the text so fast I can't read it but it says something to the effect that the driver could not load. Are USB 2.0 devices not always backward compatible with 1.1 or 1.0 USB? I thought the manufacturers made most that way but the data transfer rate would just be slower. I can't find information if the drive can use either 2.0 or 1.1. Where in device manager should the driver show under USB and what might it be called? The USB 2.0 devices I have used are all backward compatible. I suppose it's possible that there are some out there that are not....but I haven't found them. In Win98SE, I don't think the driver for the device will appear anywhere in Device Manager until the drive is plugged in and recognised by the system. Go through the complete procedures here= CD-RW or DVD drive not detected by the computer and/or softwa https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg...cGFnZT0x&p_li= If needed, follow up with the advanced troubleshooting here= What should I do if my external Iomega CD-RW (ZipCD 650) or Iomega DVD USB drive is not assigned a drive letter or is not detected in Windows? https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cg..._lva=747&p_li= -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm |
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USB Iomega external CD-RW drive does not show in the "my computer" folder
"glee" wrote in message
[] The USB 2.0 devices I have used are all backward compatible. I suppose it's Likewise, but ... possible that there are some out there that are not....but I haven't found them. .... I have come across some which have a different _driver_ for 2.0 and 1.1. I _think_ I've found that the 2.0 driver if loaded _is_ backwards-compatible, but this may not be so (or not in alll cases). [] -- J. P. Gilliver | Tel: +44 1634 203298 Essex home for sale, c. £70k: see http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/home/ |
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