Hi, The two cards are quite different, the one card is slightly older and according to specs contains an internal processor, but I could not find any similar datasheets for the new product. Also, I read it that the old card still worked, but the new card was purchased due to the stuttering. Andrew. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell > Sent: 28 July 2004 11:59 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem >=20 > Hi Yusef, > I know where Andrew's coming from here, and it's a > very valid point. >=20 > However, if it worked without stuttering with the > old card, it would seem reasonable to suggest that > it should not stutter with a new card which is at > least of the same make and model. >=20 > I'm way out of touch with IRQ's these days, but as > I recall, it's possible to reserve and IRQ, which > may explain why IRQ 11 is not available to the new > card. Just a suspician though. >=20 > Best to get through to the real experts though. >=20 > George. >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > yusuf > > Sent: 28 July 2004 11:46 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem > >=20 > > Hi Andrew, Does this mean that theres nothing I > can do about=20 > > the stuttering speech? > > Yusuf > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Hodgson" > <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:08 AM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem > >=20 > >=20 > > > Hi, > > > Personally i feel it is just an issue with the > OS slowing=20 > > things down. > > There should be no need to tweak settings like > this - the=20 > > hardware will > > automatically find the correct settings for the > device. =20 > > Remember that quite > > a lot of the processing on these cards is done > by the system=20 > > processor, and > > I suspect this may be more so with the newer > SCSI card to=20 > > bring prices down > > on the unit price. If you had a hardware > conflict in the=20 > > unit you would > > know about it. > > > > > > Andrew. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of > yusuf > > > Sent: Wed 28/07/2004 10:10 > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem > > > > > > Hi George, I had meant to but didn't because > of the email=20 > > responce I got > > > from Kurzweil. But I think I will give them a > ring today. > > > > > > There now they've had fair warning. Grin. > > > Yusuf > > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > > > From: "George Bell" > <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:44 AM > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem > > > > > > > > > > Hi Yusef, > > > > Have you been on to Sight & Sound's > technical > > > > support guys yet? > > > > > > > > George. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > > > > yusuf > > > > > Sent: 27 July 2004 20:02 > > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: [access-uk] SCSCI problem > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, I use a scanner which connects to > my > > > > laptop via a > > > > > Adaptec PCMCI SCSCI card. Up until > recently my > > > > card was > > > > > working properly. But then it started > giving me > > > > difficulties > > > > > so i have had to replace it. Unfortunately > my > > > > new card is > > > > > also giving me a problem. When I am > scanning > > > > using K1000 or > > > > > Epson's own scanning software or even the > > > > microsoft scanning > > > > > wizard my speech stutters during the > scanning > > > > process. > > > > > > > > > > I have been told by someone at Kurzweil > that the > > > > problem is > > > > > the interrupt settings for the adaptec > 1460 > > > > card. So I've > > > > > been fiddling around to know effect. No > matter > > > > what interrupt > > > > > setting I have be it 03 04 15 or 9 the > speech > > > > still stutters > > > > > during scanning. When I say interupt > setting I > > > > am > > > > > specifically referring to the IRQ settings > to be > > > > found in the > > > > > resources tab of the properties dialogue > of the > > > > SCSCI card. > > > > > > > > > > I tried plugging in my old card (adaptec > 1480) > > > > to find out > > > > > what interupt setting it had to find it > was set > > > > to 11. There > > > > > isn't an 11 in the IRQ settings for my new > > > > adaptec card. > > > > > > > > > > Furthermore the old card provides me with > more > > > > options in the > > > > > combo box that includes IRQ. With the new > card > > > > (1460D) theres > > > > > only two options I/O and IRQ WHERE AS WITH > THE > > > > OLD 1480 > > > > > THERES A FURTHER MEMORY OPTION. > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone explain how SCSCI works, why > these > > > > two cards have > > > > > different settings and how I can get the > new > > > > card to work so > > > > > that my laptop's speech does not stutter > whilst > > > > scanning. > > > > > > > > > > The laptop is a compaq presario 1500 with > 40 gB > > > > hard drive, > > > > > 256 MB of Ram, Pentium III 2.04 GHz > processor, > > > > with Windows > > > > > XP and Window Eyes 4.5 Service Pac 3. > > > > > > > > > > The speech never stuttered before. > > > > > > > > > > I had a look on the adaptec site for any > updated > > > > drivers but > > > > > there only appeared to be drivers for > operating > > > > systems that > > > > > did not automatically install the drivers > from > > > > their own database. > > > > > > > > > > Any help much appreciated. > > > > > Yusuf Osman.=20 >=20 >=20 > -- No attachments (even text) are allowed -- > -- Type: application/ms-tnef > -- File: winmail.dat >=20 >=20 > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? 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