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heelfan
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Since: May 06, 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:26 am    Post subject: Won't recognize new hardware
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I've tried to use a flash drive, an MP# player, and a compact flash card
reader. The system won't recognize anything as being there. I know the USB
port works because it will recognize my digital camera when I connect it to
the port. How do I get ME to recognize these devices?
Thanks for any an all suggestions!
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leew [MVP]
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Since: Mar 17, 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:57 am    Post subject: Re: Won't recognize new hardware [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Windows Me requires drivers for all USB devices. XP/2000/2003/Vista has
those drivers for those class devices... but for WinMe, you need to
check the manufacturer's web site for appropriate drivers.

heelfan wrote:
> I've tried to use a flash drive, an MP# player, and a compact flash card
> reader. The system won't recognize anything as being there. I know the USB
> port works because it will recognize my digital camera when I connect it to
> the port. How do I get ME to recognize these devices?
> Thanks for any an all suggestions!
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Mike M1
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:03 am    Post subject: Re: Won't recognize new hardware [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Win Me contains the necessary drivers for most if not all flash card
readers and the like. Perhaps you are thinking of Win96/98SE where the
installation of such drivers is required.
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Mike Maltby
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leew [MVP] <useContactPage RemoveThis @LWComputing.dot.com> wrote:

> Windows Me requires drivers for all USB devices. XP/2000/2003/Vista
> has those drivers for those class devices... but for WinMe, you need
> to check the manufacturer's web site for appropriate drivers.
>
> heelfan wrote:
>> I've tried to use a flash drive, an MP# player, and a compact flash
>> card reader. The system won't recognize anything as being there. I
>> know the USB port works because it will recognize my digital camera
>> when I connect it to the port. How do I get ME to recognize these
>> devices? Thanks for any an all suggestions!
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leew [MVP]
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Since: Mar 17, 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Won't recognize new hardware [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It was a while ago - but as I recall, I had a client with Me and I
couldn't use anything USB without drivers, including Flash drives.
Unfortunately, I do not have WinMe installed on anything and I don't
have a spare box to install it on either, so I admit, I could be wrong...

Mike M wrote:
> Win Me contains the necessary drivers for most if not all flash card
> readers and the like. Perhaps you are thinking of Win96/98SE where the
> installation of such drivers is required.
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