I had this exact problem a few weeks back. I bought a used USB Kensington Orbit trackball, which worked at the shop on a recent iMac with no Kensington software. On my Beige G3, System Profiler recognized it but I couldn�t get it to work. At startup, the computer asked for the Kensington USB software even though it was installed in the extensions folder.
I tried everything - of course a clean install of the the most recent Kensington software [5.7], downloading and installing USB Update 1.4.1, rebuilding the desktop, swapping out USB cards - but nothing worked. Even Kensington thought the device was malfunctioning and offered to replace it. I finally tired a clean install of OS 9.1 and then immediately upgraded to OS 9.2.1, all with the trackball plugged into the USB card. After the 9.1 installation I had no movement of the trackball, after 9.2.1 it worked, even without the Kensington software installed. I�ve been using it with the Kensington software ever since. Greg Rickert On Monday, December 2, 2002 5:18 PM, Heok Hee Ng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Has any one out there ever had any problems using a USB PCI card on a >beige G3? I've tried 3 different cards: a "no name" cheapo card, a SIIG >and a Belkin card (both the SIIG and Belkin cards claim to be Mac >compatible). In all cases, the USB card shows up in system profiler, >but not any of the devices attached to it. None of the USB devices (zip >drive, keyboard, mouse) attached to it work. The problem is not with >the PCI bus, as I have managed to get a video card (Rage 128) to work in >all three slots. >The strange thing is that all three cards work in my 7500/G3. So, I am >wondering if there is any particular quirk of the beige G3 that would >prevent usage of a PCI USB card. I'm running OS 9.2.2 in the beige and >OS 9.1 in my 7500/G3. I've installed the cards as often suggested >(insert the card and reset CUDA). >Ideas anyone? > >Heok Hee > > > >-- >G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on >Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac ><http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: ><http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! >http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
