USB2 PCI card
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From: Graeme on 13 Apr 2010 08:10 In message <slrnhs8j21.lit.jim(a)wotan.magrathea.local> Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-04-13, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > I'm looking to fit a USB2 PCI card in my G4MDD, my iPod's suddenly started > > moaning at me about it!. Any reccomendations as to what card to get/avoid? > > I bought a 5-port one for my MDD from PC World. I'm _fairly_ sure it was a > Belkin. Seemed to work fine. Sorry I can't be more specific with the model > number. > Ta -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Graeme on 13 Apr 2010 08:12 In message <1jgwt7x.ffm16n1rhj6beN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > I'm looking to fit a USB2 PCI card in my G4MDD, my iPod's suddenly started > > moaning at me about it!. Any reccomendations as to what card to get/avoid? > > I got a generic one (using a standard OHCI/EHCI chipset) and it worked, > apart from one issue: if certain devices are plugged into the card when > my PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) goes to sleep, the computer locks up > and won't wake up again. > > I only use the USB card occasionally (the PowerMac is a secondary > computer) so this didn't bother me enough to chase up whether there are > "more compatible" cards that correctly handle sleep. > > It might also depend on the system version. I'm running 10.4.11 > (deliberately left this computer on 10.4 for testing purposes and > compatibility with occasionally used old software). > > I haven't tested it enough to establish exactly which devices cause > this, but it may be related to USB 2.0 high speed devices: it happened > with a hub and card reader in my Dell monitor, and with a USB storage > device, but not with an Apple Pro Mouse. > Interesting, I see Amazon are doing generics for silly money (1.99!) perhaps that's why. -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Graeme on 13 Apr 2010 08:10 In message <1jgvyt4.eb7dea15mzugwN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > On 2010-04-13, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > I'm looking to fit a USB2 PCI card in my G4MDD, my iPod's suddenly > > > started moaning at me about it!. Any reccomendations as to what card > > > to get/avoid? > > > > I bought a 5-port one for my MDD from PC World. I'm _fairly_ sure it was > > a Belkin. Seemed to work fine. Sorry I can't be more specific with the > > model number. > > On the other hand, for my MDD I bought one from PCWorld. And I am fairly > sure mine was a belkin too! > > Well that's 2 for Belkin... -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Jon B on 13 Apr 2010 09:05
Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In message <1jgvyt4.eb7dea15mzugwN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote: > > > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > > > On 2010-04-13, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > > I'm looking to fit a USB2 PCI card in my G4MDD, my iPod's suddenly > > > > started moaning at me about it!. Any reccomendations as to what card > > > > to get/avoid? > > > > > > I bought a 5-port one for my MDD from PC World. I'm _fairly_ sure it was > > > a Belkin. Seemed to work fine. Sorry I can't be more specific with the > > > model number. > > > > On the other hand, for my MDD I bought one from PCWorld. And I am fairly > > sure mine was a belkin too! > > > > > > Well that's 2 for Belkin... I think I had a Belkin in mine, 2 port, but it wouldn't happily sleep with certain devices plugged into it. Now/was with a London UCSMer so if he pipes in, it's the same one. -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. |