Hello. I installed service pack 2 before installing my bookport and it didn't recognize it. I uninstalled and then reinstalled and have no problems so far. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 2:25 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmwareupgrade > For what it's worth, I can report that my BP never so much as burped when > I > went from XP SP 1 to SP 2. It worked fine in both environments. I wonder > if > somehow, your SP 2 update got corrupted during the install process. You > can > uninstall it from Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and at this point, I'd > almost be ready, if it were me, to remove it; see if the BP functions; > then, > re-install SP 2 again. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 3:00 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmwareupgrade > > > Yes it worked perfectly for a long time. > Also the strange is I have a dual boot system - both systems are Windows > XP > Professional. I have installed service pack 2 on my main drive and it > won't recognise bookport. > > The second version of XP is still at service pack 1 and it recognises > bookport perfectly. > > I realise other things in my registry could be corrupted but it is not the > processor, motherboard etc as identical machine works perfectly with > another OS which hasn't been played around with and had lots of installing > and uninstalling. > > Dale. > > At 02:48 AM 30/10/2004, you wrote: > >>OK Dale. Next question. Has this device ever been recognized on that = >>computer? >> >> >> >>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, October 29, 2004 2:23:16 PM >>> >>The 1.04 installed fine but transfer software still doesn't recognise = >>the=20 >>bookport. >>Maybe need old version of transfer software as well. >> >>I did look under device manager inside control panel and it just says it = >>is=20 >>a generic volume storage device - it doesn't call it the TTS... that it = >>is=20 >>meant to be. >> >>Dale. >> >>At 12:29 AM 30/10/2004, you wrote: >> >> >No, if you just tell me where to download and rename that is fine. >> >The self installers never worked for the firmware upgrades - I had to >> >always copy the files across manually anyway. >> > >> >Dale. >> > >> >At 07:56 PM 29/10/2004, you wrote: >> > >> > >Dase: >> > > >> > >We need to get you to try firmware version 1.0.4 to see if it is = >>recognized=3D >> > > with that version. Do you need us to create a self-executing >> > > version >> > > = >>of =3D >> > >the updater for you? >> > > >> > > >>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, October 29, 2004 1:45:29 AM >>> >> > >My device is still not recognised by the transfer software. >> > >Is there a new version of the transfer software or firmware to try? >> > > >> > >Dale. >> > > >> > >At 10:21 PM 4/10/2004, you wrote: >> > > >> > > >Hi Jerry. >> > > > >> > > >We'd love to confirm or reject this possibility. Could I possibly = >>get =3D >> > >you =3D3D >> > > >to temporarily revert back to a previous firmware and see if the = >>problem =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >fixes itself? >> > > > >> > > >Which version did you have before? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>> jerry.neufeld@xxxxxxxxxx Sunday, October 03, 2004 10:16:52 PM = >> >>> >> > > >Joni, I doubt very much that s p 2 is the guilty party here since a >> > > >= >>=3D >> > >number >> > > >of us having this problem have not yet incorporated Microsoft's = >>latest >> > > >package. With the previous version of the firmware that I had, all >> > > >of >> > > >= >>my >> > > >computers, my wife and I have six, those used here at home and in >> > > >the >> > > >= >>=3D3D >> > > >office >> > > >at school, worked perfectly, all machines running x p pro. Now, only >> > > >= >>one =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >of >> > > >these machines recognizes the BookPort. Although elusive, I am sure, >> > > >= >>I =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >think >> > > >the bug lives in the BookPort's firmware. >> > > > >> > > >All the best, >> > > > >> > > >Jerry >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >----- Original Message -----=3D3D20 >> > > >From: "Joni Colver" <july77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > >Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 5:08 PM >> > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware = >>upgrade >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Dale and others having problems you might want to go to: >> > > > > >> > > > > http://www.support.microsoft.com/=3D3D20=3D20=20 >> > > > > >> > > > > and search for something like "usb device not recognized" because >> > > > > = >>=3D >> > >there >> > > >are >> > > > > lots of articles listed regarding this issue. There is one about >> > > > > = >>=3D3D >> > > >problems >> > > > > with certain chip sets and SP2, USB drivers not being updated = >>with=20 >> > SP2 =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >and >> > > > > USB problems for people using Windows 2000. Maybe something >> > > > > there >> > > > > = >>=3D >> > >will =3D3D >> > > >be >> > > > > relevant to some of the problems people are having with the >> > > > > device >> > > > > = >>not >> > > >being >> > > > > recognized. Good luck. Hope this doesn't happen to me when I = >>install >> > > >SP2! >> > > > > >> > > > > Joni >> > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20 >> > > > > From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 2:07 PM >> > > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware >> > > > > = >>=3D3D >> > > >upgrade >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Well I have sort of done this. >> > > > > On my system I have a dual boot OS setup. The second OS is just >> > > > > = >>=3D >> > >another >> > > > > version of XP Pro which I don't muck with. I am a real fiddler = >>and >> > > >tweaker >> > > > > and sometimes ruin things and have to wait for sighted help in = >>safe =3D >> > >mode >> > > > > and have the other backup OS. >> > > > > >> > > > > At the moment the only real difference in the other OS is that I >> > > > > = >>have =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >not >> > > > > installed xp service pack 2 upgrade. It has obviously identical >> > > >processor, >> > > > > memory, usb ports and devices etc. >> > > > > >> > > > > I just went over to it, installed the transfer software and >> > > > > presto >> > > >bookport >> > > > > is recognised and works perfectly on that second OS. >> > > > > >> > > > > Come back to my main OS and the software just doesn't recognise = >>it. >> > > > > >> > > > > I am now guessing service pack2 has reacted with my system. >> > > > > >> > > > > I will have to uninstall service pack2 to test this theory. >> > > > > After >> > > > > = >>I =3D >> > >do >> > > > > some backups I will test this out. >> > > > > >> > > > > Dale. >> > > > > >> > > > > At 10:41 PM 3/10/2004, you wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > >Hi listers: >> > > > > > >> > > > > >This is probably extreeme, but, has anyone yet tried >> > > > > >re-installing= >> >> > > >Windows >> > > > > >from scratch to see if Windows would recognize Bookport? >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > F.ree Software Forever >> > > > > >> > > > > If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my = >>signature =3D >> > >=3D3D >> > > >check >> > > > > out the link below >> > > > > >> > > > > Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you >> > > > > can >> > > > > = >>=3D >> > >join >> > > > > this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs >> > > > > incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: >> > > > > >> > > > > http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=3D3D20=3D20=20 >> > > > > >> > > > > Dale Reardon >> > > > > PO Box 4033 >> > > > > Wembley >> > > > > Western Australia 6014 >> > > > > Australia >> > > > > Phone: +61418138849 >> > > > > Fax: +61893888671 >> > > > > Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=3D20=20 >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > . >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >F.ree Software Forever >> > > >> > >If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature >> > >=3D >> > >check=3D20 >> > >out the link below >> > > >> > >Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can = >>join=3D20 >> > >this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs=3D20 >> > >incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: >> > > >> > >http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=3D20=20 >> > > >> > >Dale Reardon >> > >PO Box 4033 >> > >Wembley >> > >Western Australia 6014 >> > >Australia >> > >Phone: +61418138849 >> > >Fax: +61893888671 >> > >Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20=20 >> > > >> > > >> > >. =3D20 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >F.ree Software Forever >> > >> >If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature >> >check >> >out the link below >> > >> >Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can join >> >this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs >> >incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: >> > >> >http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=20 >> > >> >Dale Reardon >> >PO Box 4033 >> >Wembley >> >Western Australia 6014 >> >Australia >> >Phone: +61418138849 >> >Fax: +61893888671 >> >Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 >> > >> > >> >. >> >> >> >> >>F.ree Software Forever >> >>If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature = >>check=20 >>out the link below >> >>Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can join=20 >>this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs=20 >>incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: >> >>http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=20 >> >>Dale Reardon >>PO Box 4033 >>Wembley >>Western Australia 6014 >>Australia >>Phone: +61418138849 >>Fax: +61893888671 >>Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 >> >> >>. =20 > > > > > F.ree Software Forever > > If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature check > out the link below > > Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can join > this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs > incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: > > http://www.dalereardon.com/software/ > > Dale Reardon > PO Box 4033 > Wembley > Western Australia 6014 > Australia > Phone: +61418138849 > Fax: +61893888671 > Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > . > > >