>Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 21:37:31 -0700 >From: Tony Elkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Problems recognizing USB devices > >I'm working on a relative's *very early* iMac (tray CD) trying to >hook up a USB zip drive. The computer sees the drive (shows up in >System Profiler just fine) but never mounts it, sends an error >message that "The software needed to run this device is not >installed". I've installed the drivers from the Iomega CD (more than >once) but still no luck. Guest mode doesn't work either. > >I recall hearing long ago that the early iMacs had problems with >peripherals. Does anyone know any of the details of this problem? Has >anyone tried to hook up those new USB keychain/flash/vault storage >devices to any early iMac? (The main purpose of all this fuss is to >provide a means for backing up critical files)
My sister-in-law has a rev A iMac with a bunch of USB stuff (printer, scanner, superdrive, CD burner) that all work fine. Sometimes devices aren't recognized and initially but if she unplugs them and plugs them back in, they work OK. Is it connected to a hub or directly to the computer? Have you tried booting up and THEN plugging in the Zip drive? How about booting with nothing but the keyboard and mouse and then plugging it in? USB is less fincky than SCSI but there still is a little voodoo involved sometimes. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
