USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

[Guest Skippybox]

When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when I

attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am forced

to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the card

in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What is

causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest Chuck]

Re: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

"Am I allowed to use an updated driver compatible with Vista?"

 

If the driver is also intended for XP, yes. Otherwise, no. (Assuming that

you are running XP.)

 

Some drivers have unique versions for Vista and XP, some use the install

process to configure for the version in use.

A very few were intended for XP, but will work with Vista if you can fool

the install process. This can involve changing registry entries to tell the

installer that the ops version is XP, then changing them back immediately

after the install before reboot. (And, don't do this unless you know for

sure that it will work, and you have a current full backup of the system.)

 

You might just have a hardware problem. I'd start by cleaning the

connectors.

 

 

"Skippybox" <Skippybox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0AF79326-EA6D-4759-B52C-F3044FBC07BA@microsoft.com...

> When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when

> I

> attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am

> forced

> to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the

> card

> in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What

> is

> causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest Skippybox]

Re: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

I'm going to say there probably isn't an updated driver for this, unless it

comes from Microsoft. I tried cleaning the connectors as best I could, but

they are inside a notebook. The card's look clean. Could the card simply be

cheap and broken?

 

"Chuck" wrote:

> "Am I allowed to use an updated driver compatible with Vista?"

>

> If the driver is also intended for XP, yes. Otherwise, no. (Assuming that

> you are running XP.)

>

> Some drivers have unique versions for Vista and XP, some use the install

> process to configure for the version in use.

> A very few were intended for XP, but will work with Vista if you can fool

> the install process. This can involve changing registry entries to tell the

> installer that the ops version is XP, then changing them back immediately

> after the install before reboot. (And, don't do this unless you know for

> sure that it will work, and you have a current full backup of the system.)

>

> You might just have a hardware problem. I'd start by cleaning the

> connectors.

>

>

> "Skippybox" <Skippybox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0AF79326-EA6D-4759-B52C-F3044FBC07BA@microsoft.com...

> > When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when

> > I

> > attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am

> > forced

> > to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the

> > card

> > in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What

> > is

> > causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> > driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Re: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

You should not get 3rd party hardware Drivers from MS.

Always go direct to the Manufacturer's website to download their drivers.

 

And do NOT try and put Vista drivers in a XP machine.

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"Skippybox" wrote:

> I'm going to say there probably isn't an updated driver for this, unless it

> comes from Microsoft. I tried cleaning the connectors as best I could, but

> they are inside a notebook. The card's look clean. Could the card simply be

> cheap and broken?

>

> "Chuck" wrote:

>

> > "Am I allowed to use an updated driver compatible with Vista?"

> >

> > If the driver is also intended for XP, yes. Otherwise, no. (Assuming that

> > you are running XP.)

> >

> > Some drivers have unique versions for Vista and XP, some use the install

> > process to configure for the version in use.

> > A very few were intended for XP, but will work with Vista if you can fool

> > the install process. This can involve changing registry entries to tell the

> > installer that the ops version is XP, then changing them back immediately

> > after the install before reboot. (And, don't do this unless you know for

> > sure that it will work, and you have a current full backup of the system.)

> >

> > You might just have a hardware problem. I'd start by cleaning the

> > connectors.

> >

> >

> > "Skippybox" <Skippybox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:0AF79326-EA6D-4759-B52C-F3044FBC07BA@microsoft.com...

> > > When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when

> > > I

> > > attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am

> > > forced

> > > to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the

> > > card

> > > in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What

> > > is

> > > causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> > > driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest donatwave]

RE: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

My answer may not be related to your problem. But I'm passing this on for you

to check. I bought a USB Turbo 2.0 cardbus from ADS tech and it kept

freezing my mouse/laptop when I tried to use it. Found out that the package

did not include a necessary power adapter to make it run. (I did not notice

the small connection hole on the cardbus). Goodluck!

 

Don

 

 

 

"Skippybox" wrote:

> When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when I

> attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am forced

> to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the card

> in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What is

> causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest Skippybox]

Re: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

The original and updated 3rd party setup program for my device does not

provide drivers for XP. Documentation reads:

 

"Microsoft EHCI drivers for Windows XP are not included in this package due

to legal concerns. Please install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 before

running the setup program. SETUP.exe will redirect the user to Microsoft

Windows Update for downloading the drivers, please make sure internet

connection is set up."

 

If I'm running SP2, I would assume I'm up-to-date.

 

What else can I do? What other reason would the device cause the computer

to stop responding?

 

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> You should not get 3rd party hardware Drivers from MS.

> Always go direct to the Manufacturer's website to download their drivers.

>

> And do NOT try and put Vista drivers in a XP machine.

> --

> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

>

>

> "Skippybox" wrote:

>

> > I'm going to say there probably isn't an updated driver for this, unless it

> > comes from Microsoft. I tried cleaning the connectors as best I could, but

> > they are inside a notebook. The card's look clean. Could the card simply be

> > cheap and broken?

> >

> > "Chuck" wrote:

> >

> > > "Am I allowed to use an updated driver compatible with Vista?"

> > >

> > > If the driver is also intended for XP, yes. Otherwise, no. (Assuming that

> > > you are running XP.)

> > >

> > > Some drivers have unique versions for Vista and XP, some use the install

> > > process to configure for the version in use.

> > > A very few were intended for XP, but will work with Vista if you can fool

> > > the install process. This can involve changing registry entries to tell the

> > > installer that the ops version is XP, then changing them back immediately

> > > after the install before reboot. (And, don't do this unless you know for

> > > sure that it will work, and you have a current full backup of the system.)

> > >

> > > You might just have a hardware problem. I'd start by cleaning the

> > > connectors.

> > >

> > >

> > > "Skippybox" <Skippybox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > news:0AF79326-EA6D-4759-B52C-F3044FBC07BA@microsoft.com...

> > > > When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when

> > > > I

> > > > attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am

> > > > forced

> > > > to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the

> > > > card

> > > > in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What

> > > > is

> > > > causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> > > > driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest Skippybox]

RE: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

I have a small connection hole on my cardbus as well, but no power adapter

came with it. I had assumed this was an optional upgrade, if your ports

needed more power than was being provided by the cardbus. Thanks for the

tip, but the card did work before without an adapter, and I don't load it up

with that much. I can't even get it to plug in empty of attached devices

without it freezing the laptop.

 

"donatwave" wrote:

> My answer may not be related to your problem. But I'm passing this on for you

> to check. I bought a USB Turbo 2.0 cardbus from ADS tech and it kept

> freezing my mouse/laptop when I tried to use it. Found out that the package

> did not include a necessary power adapter to make it run. (I did not notice

> the small connection hole on the cardbus). Goodluck!

>

> Don

>

>

>

> "Skippybox" wrote:

>

> > When it was new, my USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter worked fine. Now when I

> > attempt to insert it into its slot, my notebook just freezes up. I am forced

> > to reboot. Everything is fine afterwards, as long as I don't have the card

> > in. I have always been running XP SP2, even when the card worked. What is

> > causing this? Is this a driver problem? Am I allowed to use an updated

> > driver compatible with Vista?

[Guest CrazySaguaro]

RE: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

Have you tried uninstalling the device in the Device Manager, restarting the

PC, plugging in the card and seeing if it still freezes the system?

[Guest Skippybox]

RE: USB 2.0 PC Card Freezes Notebook

 

If I can't plug in the device, how do I uninstall it in Device Manager, if it

isn't listed there? Is it possible to show devices that aren't in use, but

are installed? Thank-you!

 

"CrazySaguaro" wrote:

> Have you tried uninstalling the device in the Device Manager, restarting the

> PC, plugging in the card and seeing if it still freezes the system?