On 4/8/04 9:46 AM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 23:41 -0400 4/7/04, Gerald E. Uhlan wrote: >> On 4/7/04 10:16 PM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> At 21:00 -0400 4/7/04, Gerald E. Uhlan wrote: >>>> On 4/7/04 12:31 AM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Chris, have you looked at USB Overdrive? It works with USB hardware >>>>> that don't have Mac specific drivers? >>>> >>>> What is that? Software or hardware? Where would one find USB Overdrive? >>>> >>> >>> Software. Here is the link: http://www.usboverdrive.com/ >> >> Ahh - it's only for trackballs, joysticks and gamepad thingees, none of >> which I need or use. I was hoping that maybe it would work with external CD >> burners and other such things that Apple failed to provide any support for >> in OS X. Thanks for the link! >> > > For CD burners, hard drives, etc., you use FireWire, not USB. If you > have a scanner, try Vuescan, http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html > > What other USB hardware do you use? A USB CD Burner, Sony Spressa. The 333 Tray-loading iMac I was using it with doesn't have FireWire, and the USB CD Burner is not recognized in OS X. It works beautifully in OS 9 using Toast, but it's a nuisance to have to restart in OS 9 every time I needed to burn a CD. OS 9 also screws up all the long file names on data discs. That's why this year I bought a newer 500 MHz Snow iMac with a built-in CD burner from eBay with my tax refund. However, CDs frequently get stuck in that slot-loading drive, and only partially eject. You have to grab it quick or it goes back in. Only about half the time will discs eject normally. I still have the old iMac and USB CD burner, and was hoping that this software (USB Overdrive) would allow me to use that old burner in OS X. Oh well... Gerry -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
