- Windows won't recognize my USB game/midi device...

[Guest]

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Would anyone know why the USB game/midi port I tried connecting for the
first time last night did not get recognized by WinXP, even after a reboot
and manual new hardware scan?

Is there something I need to "turn on" within Windows to get it to recognize
the new game port?

I had to get rid of my soundblaster (fried), but I was only using it for the
game port. I have another audio card for the rest. Hence the need for the
USB midi port.

 

[Guest]

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"Jon Yeager" <nospam@please.com> wrote in message
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> Would anyone know why the USB game/midi port I tried connecting for the
> first time last night did not get recognized by WinXP, even after a reboot
> and manual new hardware scan?
>
> Is there something I need to "turn on" within Windows to get it to
recognize
> the new game port?
>
> I had to get rid of my soundblaster (fried), but I was only using it for
the
> game port. I have another audio card for the rest. Hence the need for the
> USB midi port.

Did you install the drivers first?

 

[jeffrey]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.za.windowsxp.multimedia (More info?)

Hi,

Some of those type of devices requires the install program that comes with
it to detect it.

Jeff

"Test User" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
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> "Jon Yeager" <nospam@please.com> wrote in message
> news:eR3OMo5uEHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Would anyone know why the USB game/midi port I tried connecting for the
> > first time last night did not get recognized by WinXP, even after a
reboot
> > and manual new hardware scan?
> >
> > Is there something I need to "turn on" within Windows to get it to
> recognize
> > the new game port?
> >
> > I had to get rid of my soundblaster (fried), but I was only using it for
> the
> > game port. I have another audio card for the rest. Hence the need for
the
> > USB midi port.
>
> Did you install the drivers first?
>
>
>