somewhere near the temporal coordinates of 11/25/03 11:42 PM, the entity known as Eric Hopkins transmitted the following from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>> First, what version of Mac OS are you running? Have you installed all the >> requisite USB system software? > > OS is 9.1. Software downloaded from Belkin won't install claiming > incompatibility with the computer. I bought the card, however from > someone who uses the same model in a 3400 with no additional enabling > software. > I think 9.1 should be all you need, that is, it should have all the required USB drivers needed. But I'm not 100% sure... >> >> Second, does the USB card seat right? The card CAN go in just far enough to >> be recognized enough to mount, but not enough to fully transmit all the >> needed signals. Recall that there's that little issue of the 'keyed' shape >> of the end of the card. And sometimes there's a little too much of the >> plastic overcoat on the outside of the card & it sometimes needs to get >> peeled off. And don't forget that you must eject the card BEFORE you shut >> down or restart, or else it won't remount. > > Firm pressure was required to get the card in. I used the upper > slot. I tried to decipher the orientation but cannot tell the shape > of the receiver inside the computer. It is usually very obvious from the labeling of the card which way is up. Trust me, I seriously doubt you messed up here. > > I searched the archives briefly and didn't come up with much. I will > try to take another look soon. As far as I can recall, there's been ample discussion in the last month or two that you should find way more than you ever wanted to know on the USB card subject. ;-) > >> >> Finally, if the card doesn't eject when you drag it to the trash, then >> there's a little hole where you can insert an unbent paper clip, much as you >> can do to eject a stuck disk. > > This hasn't worked so far. I wasn't sure (a) if those really were > manual eject holes or (b) how hard I hadda push to get the card to > release. The hole *is* a manual eject hole. After you've had the card mounted and you drag to the trash, you should hear the mechanism activate for the release, even if it is too jammed in to pop out. If it's really too well jammed, you may have to use a combo of the manual eject and assisting the card out by pulling at the same time. - Eric. -- Eric Strobel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ===================================================================== What if the 'Hokey-Pokey' really IS what it's all about?? ===================================================================== -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
