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Using a SB Live Value with no problems. Shares IRQ 11.
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"Chad Wickenheiser" <chadw01@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> dvnj@msn.com (dave) wrote in message
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> > chadw01@hotmail.com (Chad Wickenheiser) wrote in message
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> > > "DAS" <dselvidge1@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > > > I have a Dragon Plus. I have been running it for a couple of years.
> > > > I tried to install a PCI wireless network adapter, and it was
completelly
> > > > useless, mouse locking and moving again and i could harly keel a
connection
> > > > going. (Netgear adapter)
> > > > Then tried to go with a USB wireless adapter and this one is very
reliable
> > > > once it is running, but it never powers up on its own, I need to
unplug the
> > > > USB cable and plug it back n several times until the lights finally
come on
> > > > and then it works fine.
> > > >
> > > > I used the PCI adapter on a different machine and it worked just
fine.
> > > >
> > > > Has anybody run into this problem? Are the any known problems with
the PCI
> > > > or USB areas of this board?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help.
> > > >
> > > > David
> > >
> > > I'm having problems using PCI slots 1, 2 or 3 on the Dragon Plus for
> > > anything at all. I can only use PCI slots 4 and 5 for my promise
> > > controller tx2 and leadtek tv card. I want to add a USB2.0 controller
> > > but it won't work anywhere in Slots 1-3 without locking up.
> > >
> > > I don't know if anyone who has this motherboard has ever been able to
> > > use anything in Slots 1-3.. some people say internal analog modems,
> > > but who uses those anymore? (Okay, most of us don't.)
> > >
> > > Anyhow, I think it's obvious IRQ sharing issue, but since I have ACPI
> > > enabled in Windows 2000, I can't do anything about manually adjusting
> > > them unless I re-install the OS completely from scratch.
> > >
> > > If anyone has found a solution to this problem with getting PCI Slot
> > > 1-3 working, let us know!
> > >
> > > What do you have those slots???
> >
> >
> > If you do the research you will probably find the slots you cannot use
> > are sharing IRQ with another device on the system. Unless you have a
> > newer MB and XP IRQ sharing is a no - no.
> > Dave
>
> That seems to be the issue with the Dragon Plus.
>
> Slot 1 - Shared with AGP card
> Slot 2 - Shared with Promise Controller
> Slot 3 - Unshared, but useless because it won't take most things
> without locking up anyways..
>
> Slot 4 - Good slot
> Slot 5 - Good slot
>
> I've read other posts where some have said that Slots 4 and 5 use a
> different controller which is why there are no conflicts.
>
> But you're right, there doesn't seem to be any solution to this
> problem on the Dragon Plus so getting a new motherboard looks to be
> the only option.
>
> My question is still out there for Dragon Plus owners though: what
> are you using in Slots 1-3, if anything at all?
>
> Thanks.
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