CF Card Reader Causing Problems

[Debbie]

Hi All,

I have a Compact Flash Card reader attached to a USB port on my PC. I have recently installed DVD2One v2 but it will not run while the card reader is pluged. This never happned with a previous version of the software.

I have installed a fresh O.S. (WinXP) with only DVD2One v2 installd + the card and the same thing hppend.

I remember having a similar problem with a USB mouse, on another PC where the PC would not boot most of the time untill the mouse is changed to a PS2 one.

Any ideas?

MOBO Asus P4S8X-X (SIS Chipset)

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[Fat Tone]

Are there any BIOS options relating to booting from USB? Try disabling.

[Debbie]

No, only USB Enabled or Disabled.

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[Fat Tone]

Do you have a card in the reader when trying to run your s/w?

[Debbie]

No, I make it a point not to. The only way to get the ruddy app. to run is to disconnect the CF Reader.

No other USB device is apperently causing the same problem.

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[Marshmallowman]

Some of these funky usb problems can be worked around by connecting the offending device to a usb hub instead of directly to the computer.

I am not sure it would work in your case tho, I think it the stupid app, eg "look I found a usb storage device, it must be a usb cd burner so lets so some some CD only function..panic"

hassle the the software writer and/or look for a patch

[Debbie]

Yes true Marshmallowman, The software is "thinking" that the CF Card is a "full" storage device and trying to link to it.

Infact you will run the software and nothing happens, untill the card is disconnected. Then it pops on the screen.

I pluged in a pen drive without any problems.

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[Debbie]

Problem solved after installing "sis-usbdetect" patch for WinXP.

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[Fat Tone]

[Debbie]

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