USB, very odd....

Hey all,
I'm running Windows XP and when things are connected via USB the drivers
are automatically installed so the device can run. This works great with
everything that I've connected.

I have a Nokia N-Gage, and you connect it via USB to access the MMC. It
comes shows up in 'My Computer' as another drive, and you can access it,
copy and delete things on the card.

On a new installation of XP, I plugged the N-Gage in and the drivers were
installed but it didn't show up in 'My Computer'. I unplugged the USB and
then plugged it back in again, nothing happened, I then noticed that the
whole computer was froze and nothing would work.

After turning the computer off and back on, I tired again. Froze my computer
again. After booting up again, I deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
Manager' and tried again.
Plugged the USB back in and the drivers were installed, but the same thing
happened.

I tried booting in Safe Mode, and deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
Manager' again. Plugged it back in and the drivers were installed again, but
this time it showed up in 'My Computer', no problems.

Tried it again in normal Windows and my computer froze again.

Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this? It's very annoying because I
have to restart and boot in Safe Mode when I want to access my MMC.

Thanks for any advice,

--
Global_Killa
"You're a victim of the rules you live by!"

http://punkthenation.tk

Global_Killa

Global_Killa wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I'm running Windows XP and when things are connected via USB the drivers
> are automatically installed so the device can run. This works great with
> everything that I've connected.
>
> I have a Nokia N-Gage, and you connect it via USB to access the MMC. It
> comes shows up in 'My Computer' as another drive, and you can access it,
> copy and delete things on the card.
>
> On a new installation of XP, I plugged the N-Gage in and the drivers were
> installed but it didn't show up in 'My Computer'. I unplugged the USB and
> then plugged it back in again, nothing happened, I then noticed that the
> whole computer was froze and nothing would work.
>
> After turning the computer off and back on, I tired again. Froze my computer
> again. After booting up again, I deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
> Manager' and tried again.
> Plugged the USB back in and the drivers were installed, but the same thing
> happened.
>
> I tried booting in Safe Mode, and deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
> Manager' again. Plugged it back in and the drivers were installed again, but
> this time it showed up in 'My Computer', no problems.
>
> Tried it again in normal Windows and my computer froze again.
>
> Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this? It's very annoying because I
> have to restart and boot in Safe Mode when I want to access my MMC.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> --
> Global_Killa
> "You're a victim of the rules you live by!"
>
> http://punkthenation.tk

I found that when one unplugs a USB device in WinME, that it bitches,
saying to click on the USB icon and tell it to click on (to disconnect)
the USB item of interest.
WinME was really huffy about that; didnot like the disconnect without
notice.
Perhaps you should try the same; maybe XP will not freeze up...

Are you sure your USB drivers are up up date? not the device drivers, the
USB drivers.



"Global_Killa" <> wrote in message
news:cb49tl$fni$...
> Hey all,
> I'm running Windows XP and when things are connected via USB the
> drivers
> are automatically installed so the device can run. This works great with
> everything that I've connected.
>
> I have a Nokia N-Gage, and you connect it via USB to access the MMC. It
> comes shows up in 'My Computer' as another drive, and you can access it,
> copy and delete things on the card.
>
> On a new installation of XP, I plugged the N-Gage in and the drivers were
> installed but it didn't show up in 'My Computer'. I unplugged the USB and
> then plugged it back in again, nothing happened, I then noticed that the
> whole computer was froze and nothing would work.
>
> After turning the computer off and back on, I tired again. Froze my
> computer
> again. After booting up again, I deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
> Manager' and tried again.
> Plugged the USB back in and the drivers were installed, but the same thing
> happened.
>
> I tried booting in Safe Mode, and deleted the N-Gage from the 'Device
> Manager' again. Plugged it back in and the drivers were installed again,
> but
> this time it showed up in 'My Computer', no problems.
>
> Tried it again in normal Windows and my computer froze again.
>
> Anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this? It's very annoying because
> I
> have to restart and boot in Safe Mode when I want to access my MMC.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> --
> Global_Killa
> "You're a victim of the rules you live by!"
>
> http://punkthenation.tk
>
>