[Certifiably Blonde]

Now for the VIA TECH 3038 PCI to USB UNIVERSAL HOST CONTROLLER

There are 5 in total sharing the same name and the first four device status reports read...

This device is working properly.

and the 5th reads as in my previous post...thats the one with the yellow !

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Heyy there....

I havent tried all...but will do so now...umm....do i have to shut the machine off when disconnecting the pinmouse and adding the usb one?

Edited by Certifiably Blonde, 07 March 2006 - 05:51 PM.

[Certifiably Blonde]

Heyy there....

I havent tried all...but will do so now...umm....do i have to shut the machine off when disconnecting the pinmouse and adding the usb one?

Edited by Certifiably Blonde, 07 March 2006 - 05:51 PM.

[wannabe1]

Just add the USB mouse...your machine should be able to detect it in a good port.

[Certifiably Blonde]

Thats a no go in all usb ports....when I plugged the pinmouse back in...it wasnt showing either...I rebooted it and now its there & working.

[wannabe1]

I should have been a little more clear...you didn't have to remove the PS2 mouse...

Is there and installation disk for the "Add on" USB card?

[Certifiably Blonde]

umm...noo i dont think so..lemme take a looksee...brb

Okk...I have a floppy here...that is labelled...

ST LAB
PCI VIA6202-2 USB 2.0
Driver disk
Version: 2.421
Disk 1 of 1

Edited by Certifiably Blonde, 07 March 2006 - 06:21 PM.

[Certifiably Blonde]

? Taking a serious look at it here...there is a series of 3 USB ports and then the series of 2...My thinking is the two came with the machine and I know we had some added and that would be the 3. The series of two ports is screwed in at one end and then theres a slot into a harness at the other ...this series wiggles at one end. Now...I dont know if this means anything because basically all equipment has been plugged in forever and just recently was moved when this room was painted...but I dont think any type of force was used on it.

[wannabe1]

Sounds like you have a loose bracket...not a biggie, but you should tighten it up before it gets too loose.

Let's uninstall all the offending devices in Device Manager by right clicking on each and choosing "Remove". Connect the USB mouse and reboot. Let me know if you get a few "Found new hardware" windows when you restart.

[Certifiably Blonde]

ok....will do....but as far as the loose bracket ... thats not quite whats there...theres a slot..you push an end into the slot and then the other end you screw in...its the part that is in the slot that makes it unstable...can I shim it with a paper clip?

[wannabe1]

Just don't use that port. There's voltage in the USB ports...we certainly don't want to short anything out.

Let me know how it goes with the devices. I'm about to call in some off-continent help on this one.

[Certifiably Blonde]

Call in the Calvary Wannabe1....its a no go!

What we have now in Device Manager is:

! Logitech-Compatible Mouse PS/2

! VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller

[wannabe1]

This is a really wierd one. I don't remember ever having a driver issue be this resistive. I'm looking in to stripping all the VIA drivers so we can point the device to the drivers we want by making them the only choice. Problem is...VIA has no uninstallers. I'm thinking we can remove the VIA folders and Edit the registry, but want to make sure that's the correct route before we do it.

I'll also get some more eyes on this...there's plenty of talent to choose from here!

wannabe1

[Certifiably Blonde]

Cool Wannabe1....I'll leave it with you then...and I'm off... Thanks again...this is a conundrum for sure!

[peterm]

Are the extra usb points on an add on card - something like this (the pic won't be exactly the same )
USB Card

or does it plug in something like this LPT Port
Lpt ribbon

Go to device manager and right click on the usb device go to properties then the resource tab
there should be resource type what is listed?
I/O range and IRO ?
If yes what are the values listed next to them ?

Edited by peterm, 08 March 2006 - 12:49 PM.

[Certifiably Blonde]

Good Afternoon Peter...I will have to get back to you on whether this is a card or a ribbon.
All I know at the moment is that it is a STLab PCI VIA6202-2 USB 2.0


When I do as you instruct...Use Auto Settings is checked.

There are two Resource types listed and their settings...As Follows

Interrupt Request with a setting of 10

Memory Range 18000000-180000FF

Conflicting Device List reads "No Conflicts"

Thats all there is.

Edited by Certifiably Blonde, 08 March 2006 - 02:43 PM.