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More info?)
thanks for the tip...this worked. all is good on this now.
golfnut
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:44:52 GMT, "Crimson Liar" <trash@trash.com>
wrote:
>On boards with the Nvidia chipset there are 2 USB1.1 Host controllers each
>controlling "upto" 3 physical ports each, and 1 USB 2.0 Controller
>controlling upto 6 ports. The physical ports are mapped to the host
>controllers automatically dependant on their needs. What tends to happen is
>that the USB 1.1 ports are set up correctly when you install the OS, but the
>USB 2 ports are not correctly set up at this stage.
>
>If memory serves me correctly the solution is to make sure you have
>installed the latest motherboard drivers and if using XP make sure you have
>at least XP SP1 installed. Then go into XP's device manager, select the non
>functional USB host controller select "Update driver" and let XP scan for
>the driver (no disk needed). After doing this you should now have a third
>function Host Controller don't be upset if it appears listed identically to
>the other 2 host controllers (this varies dependant on the driver version)
>it will indeed be supplying USB 2.0 to your ports.
>
>Crimson Liar
>
>
>
>"GolfNut" <t_d_white@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1d63j0pjslofdijasm9d2lgv6teoo2pgn6@4ax.com...
>>i have installed the GA-7N400 Pro2 Version 2 mobo. all is working well
>> and i have updated the chipset and IDE drivers.
>>
>> when checking the device manager i show a USB Controller still listed
>> as "Other Devices" with a question mark next to it. i suspect this may
>> be looking for the USB 2.0 drivers?? i show 2 listings for OpenHCD
>> controllers and 2 USB root hubs listed as good under USB
>> controllers...just this one showing up as an issue.
>>
>> the mobo has 6 USB ports - 4 in back and 2 on front with card added. i
>> am only using the ones on back.
>>
>> any idea on why i have ths issue of one USB controller showing up as a
>> problem or implying no drivers installed?
>>
>> tw
>On boards with the Nvidia chipset there are 2 USB1.1 Host controllers each
>controlling "upto" 3 physical ports each, and 1 USB 2.0 Controller
>controlling upto 6 ports. The physical ports are mapped to the host
>controllers automatically dependant on their needs. What tends to happen is
>that the USB 1.1 ports are set up correctly when you install the OS, but the
>USB 2 ports are not correctly set up at this stage.
>
>If memory serves me correctly the solution is to make sure you have
>installed the latest motherboard drivers and if using XP make sure you have
>at least XP SP1 installed. Then go into XP's device manager, select the non
>functional USB host controller select "Update driver" and let XP scan for
>the driver (no disk needed). After doing this you should now have a third
>function Host Controller don't be upset if it appears listed identically to
>the other 2 host controllers (this varies dependant on the driver version)
>it will indeed be supplying USB 2.0 to your ports.
>
>Crimson Liar
>
>
>
>"GolfNut" <t_d_white@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1d63j0pjslofdijasm9d2lgv6teoo2pgn6@4ax.com...
>>i have installed the GA-7N400 Pro2 Version 2 mobo. all is working well
>> and i have updated the chipset and IDE drivers.
>>
>> when checking the device manager i show a USB Controller still listed
>> as "Other Devices" with a question mark next to it. i suspect this may
>> be looking for the USB 2.0 drivers?? i show 2 listings for OpenHCD
>> controllers and 2 USB root hubs listed as good under USB
>> controllers...just this one showing up as an issue.
>>
>> the mobo has 6 USB ports - 4 in back and 2 on front with card added. i
>> am only using the ones on back.
>>
>> any idea on why i have ths issue of one USB controller showing up as a
>> problem or implying no drivers installed?
>>
>> tw
>
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