I'd suggest swaping the NIC and USB cards. With my 5500, I had freezes with USB until I moved the USB card to one of the 2 slots closest to the motherboard.
>StarMax users..... > >I thought I'd put USB capability on my system (5500/325/JoeCard/OS9.1) this >PM. Installed a Xircom PCI 2-Port USBCard, then downloaded Apple's USB Card >Support 1.4.1 and upon initial testing, my Epson printer worked OK. Printed >out everything I wanted - just fine. > >Then I began trying other apps and found my SM froze frequently. In fact, >every time I tried to download emails via Outlook Express, the sys froze. >These symptoms began only since I downloaded 1.4.1. > >There are 2 extensions (out of 6) in 1.4.1 that MUST be in the System Folder >to enable OS9.1 to see the printer (via USB) in the Chooser. They.are [1] >USB Device Extension, and [2] USB Support. If either of these extensions >are not in the System Folder, the Chooser won't see the USB connection for >my printer, but OE works fine. > >When both are in the Sys Folder, Outlook Express will fail every time I try >to download email. > >Note: I use a cable modem and internet access thru a PCI-based NIC card. >However, I've had ZERO problems with OE until I installed the USB extensions >this PM. > >My 5-slot PCI bus looks like: > >1} NIC card for internet access (closest to motherboard) >2] ATA Card for CDRW and HD >3] Display Card for my 19" fixed resolution monitor >4] new USB Card >5] open slot > >My thinking is that [1] I've got the wrong drivers, or [2] I need to swap >around the various PCI cards above. > >I would have thought the USB would play nicely in slot 4, but........ > >What do you all think? -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.' --Hanlon's Razor -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
