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From: Patty on 6 Feb 2005 08:24 On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 06:34:57 GMT, John Doe wrote: > > If you can do MSN messenger, put me on your contact list. > I can figure out what is wrong using NetMeeting... > lshaping hotmail com I have MSN Messenger, but this particular computer is not online and doesn't have a NIC card in it to connect to my internet. Patty
From: Patty on 6 Feb 2005 08:23 On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:26:52 -0000, Conor wrote: > In article <fton63i9wh2h$.9qxgqgeoj4gi$.dlg(a)40tude.net>, Patty says... > >> Both the joystick and the IDE show up correctly in Device Manager. There's >> got to be something else since both those show up. Windows lets you ignore >> the Unknown Device and appears to work properly, I was just trying to >> figure out what else it could be. Thanks. >> > Are you sure its the IDE controller on the card? Do you have two actual > CONTROLLERS, not a primary and secondary, listed? Specs that I have found online for the card report the IDE connector (which is marked on the card is is very obvious as to what it is because of size, number of pins, etc.), a WaveBlaster daughter board connector and a Modem feature connector. There is another set of pins on the card that are similar to the IDE connector, but it has fewer pins so it is shorter in length. I could not find a marking on the card indicating what it is for. Perhaps the Daughter board connector or Modem feature connector is the culprit? I'm wondering if I upgrade or install drivers in Device Manager and point the Unknown Device to the files in the drivers file I downloaded, will Windows know what .inf file it's looking for or will it just pick the first one it finds? Patty
From: Patty on 6 Feb 2005 10:00 On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 06:34:57 GMT, John Doe wrote: > > If you can do MSN messenger, put me on your contact list. > I can figure out what is wrong using NetMeeting... > lshaping hotmail com This is interesting. In the notes for the updated driver software that I downloaded from the Creative website it says: > Rev 7 [9 Dec 96] > > 1. Includes Vibra16CL and AWE64 support. > > 2. Solves the Unknown Device problem in Device Manager. So, why wouldn't Windows 98SE have this update already in their software drivers (it's from December 1996)? I'll install this update and see if it fixes the problem. I'll let you know if it does. Thanks. Patty
From: JAD on 6 Feb 2005 13:50 IDE CONNECTOR = CD-ROM controller, used often in the olden days. ISA or PCI? "Patty" <patty15NOSPAM(a)softhome.net> wrote in message news:1fiprw784lwxw$.ajifeaaou5en.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:26:52 -0000, Conor wrote: > > > In article <fton63i9wh2h$.9qxgqgeoj4gi$.dlg(a)40tude.net>, Patty says... > > > >> Both the joystick and the IDE show up correctly in Device Manager. There's > >> got to be something else since both those show up. Windows lets you ignore > >> the Unknown Device and appears to work properly, I was just trying to > >> figure out what else it could be. Thanks. > >> > > Are you sure its the IDE controller on the card? Do you have two actual > > CONTROLLERS, not a primary and secondary, listed? > > Specs that I have found online for the card report the IDE connector (which > is marked on the card is is very obvious as to what it is because of size, > number of pins, etc.), a WaveBlaster daughter board connector and a Modem > feature connector. There is another set of pins on the card that are > similar to the IDE connector, but it has fewer pins so it is shorter in > length. I could not find a marking on the card indicating what it is for. > Perhaps the Daughter board connector or Modem feature connector is the > culprit? I'm wondering if I upgrade or install drivers in Device Manager > and point the Unknown Device to the files in the drivers file I downloaded, > will Windows know what .inf file it's looking for or will it just pick the > first one it finds? > > Patty
From: Patty on 6 Feb 2005 15:05
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 10:50:52 -0800, JAD wrote: > IDE CONNECTOR = CD-ROM controller, used often in the olden days. ISA > or PCI? > ISA card. Yes, I remember when CD-ROMS weren't standard and some cards had connectors for particular brands of CD-ROMS. This was in the very, very early days before everyone settled on standard IDE. The problems with the card have been fixed. The updated drivers took care of the Unknown Device problem in Device Manager but I still have the Creative IDE Controller listed under Hard Disk Controllers, but I can't figure any way to get rid of it, since there are no jumpers on the board to disable the IDE connector (controller). But, it works and Windows seems happy. Patty |