on 3/15/03 10:21 PM, Kris Jones at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I finally obtained a reasonably-priced USB/Firewire combo card, but... > > It's been a while since I've messed with USB or Firewire on a Mac, and I > don't think I ever used generic cards, so, is there anything special I need > to do to get them to work? *Will* they work? > > I seem to remember something about the USB and Firewire support packages > allowing just about any card to work, but I may be mistaken. > > Anyone care to share their experiences? >
What kind of USB does the card have? USB 2.0 is NOT supported in any OS below X (I've even heard that of the flavours of X, only Jaguar supports 2.0). If it's USB 1 then make sure that it's OHCI compliant and then in OS 9.X and below (up to 8.6) you need to install the USB card adapter extensions from Apple. You only need to do this IF your Mac DOES NOT have built-in USB ie. any PCI Mac pre-B&W. Go to the support pages on Apple and choose downloads and type in USB. It should be the first link that appears. For USB2.0, OS 9.2.2 gives me a message on my B&W saying that a USB Port is drawing too much power and that port needs to be shut down. Mind you the firewire still works. In Jaguar I've had no problems. I haven't tried the port as USB2 but it works great with regular USB devices ie. my optical mouse, downloading images from my digital camera. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
