Re: GA7zm Problems

On Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 6:46:58 AM UTC-7, John Smith wrote:
> I am experiencing problems with the USb ports on the GA7zm. I have a MS
> Optical intellimouse plugged into one port and an ACER 1240ut scanner on the
> other. I'm running the latest VIA drivers and keep all drivers and BIOS
> updated regularly. This problem has only recently begun to occur-
> As soon as I try to scan (or prescan),the mouse pointer freezes , Mirascan
> freezes and I need to reset,although the PC itself still functions
> Windows detects the scanner and lists it as working in Device Manager.
> IRQ steering is functioning properly
> There are no faults listed with the USB devices
> The scanner works perfectly on another computer
> I have tried an external USB hub to no avail
> There are NO conflicts whatsoever
> Other USB devices work fine
> Now,when I hooked up the external USB hub,the scanner worked for a day and
> has not worked since. I have tried it in 2 other PCs and it works fine.
> I have tried everything I know of ( I am a qualified repairer) This is MY
> PC,not a client's. I am at my wits end trying to nut this one out. None of
> my Techie buddies have been able to come up with a solution either.
> I would like to avoid having to buy a new motherboard if possible but at the
> moment,seems the only option. I bought this one 2nd hand from a mate and
> it's been serving me very well up until now,so I can't return it on
> warranty. (I could -but that wouldnt be ethical)
> HAs anyone experienced a similar problem or does anyone have an idea what's
> caused this?
> A solution would be nice :)
> THANX
> PAUL
> System is :
> GA7ZM MB
> 1.2 Ghz AMD Thunderbird
> 40Gb WD hd
> ASUS GF3 vid
> Diamond monster3d sound
> 256Mb pc133 ram
> Tekram scsi card
> Creative DVD
> TEAC scsi CDROM
> TEAC scsi burner
> POWMAX 400w PS
> adequate cooling and ventilation
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