This is supposed to be why devices have generic USB descriptions - you might not be able to use all of the really cool features but the basics are in place. If you attach a Stream to a "virgin" Windows machine and decline all of the drivers it tries to install, you will still see it in Windows Explorer as something resembling a hard disk.
I'll guess that GW got this right and that HW only got it partially working on Windows. Anyone try it with a GNU/Linux distro? On Aug 12, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Brandon Misch wrote: > > weird thing is that the competitor from gwmicro. the booksense can now > connect to the mac. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Chris Hofstader" <c...@hofstader.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:39 AM > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: connecting victor Stream to a Mac > >> >> As the Stream has exports a generic "external mass storage" device >> profile, why can't OSX just recognize it as an external hard disk and >> let one copy files to and from it using Finder? >> On Aug 11, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> Were you able to find out anything from your Humanware connection >>> about why the Stream has trouble connecting to Windows on a Mac >>> running Fusion? >>> >>> Thanks a lot, >>> Anna >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 29, 2009, at 10:54 PM, Chris Polk wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> so let me ask you this: >>>> when you connect the stream, do you hear the hardware inserted >>>> sound? >>>> reason i'm asking, i didn't have trouble doing this. the first time >>>> it >>>> didn't work at all. second time it worked fine. third time was same >>>> as >>>> first time. >>>> I am guessing the stream uses a different mass storage driver. I >>>> am >>>> going to ask someone from hw that i know about this tomorrow. >>>> >>>> On Jul 29, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> I appreciate your trying to help me connect my STream to virtual >>>>> Windows XP. In case it makes any difference, I can connect the >>>>> Stream >>>>> just fine on the Mac side, so that means there's probably nothing >>>>> wrong with my stream, my cable, or the USB port. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Anna >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
