on 6/29/02 7:19 PM, Carl Kehley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I got a PowerCenter Pro > 210 a few weeks ago, and decided today to upgrade it to OS 9.1, so I > threw in the cd, initialized the hd, and did it. Everything seemed to > go perfectly, until I tried to use the cd-rom. It's recognized in ASP, > but not mounted. If I reboot with the OS 9 cd in, I can then use it > with other discs. So, I guess I've lost the drivers for the cdrom (24X > Teac, I believe). How do I re-install them, or what other software, > preferably free, can I use?
If you have the original Power Computing system disk, it will include a version of FWB CD-ROM Toolkit that you can reinstall on your PowerCenter. If not, one possible free solution is to use Apple CD-ROM 5.3.1 driver extension that came with OS 7.6; unlike most versions, it works with many third-party CD drives. You can download it from: http://www.macdrivermuseum.com/disk.shtml If you're comfortable using ResEdit, you can MAKE A COPY (note emphasis!) of a later version of Apple CD/DVD driver and hack it to recognize third-party drives. This is discussed at: http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_99/12-21-98.shtml If you elect to buy a commercial driver, I recommend Intech CD/DVD SpeedTools; it has worked very well for my CD-ROM and CD-RW drives, seems to recognize more drives than FWB, is less expensive than FWB and unlike FWB, promises free upgrades for life. > Second, I bought an XLR8 DualPort USB PCI card, with a USB mouse. The > card is recognized, but the mouse will not work. "Not enough power > available for unknown device." > > Do I need to install the updated USB packages from Apple for this? on 6/29/02 10:32 PM, herb schulsinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] answered: > Probably. Anyway, it couldn't hurt to install the latest USB drivers. [snip] > I now have an el cheapo > USB card in mine ($10 at Fry's) that works like a champ. But then, I'm > using Apple's latest USB drivers. Like Herb and others, I've found that the free Apple USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1 driver will make el cheapo USB PCI cards (like the two, yes, two in my PowerTower) work just fine. The USB driver can be found at: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31132 --Chuck -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
