[access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem
- From: "yusuf" <hansel.osman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:02:38 +0100
Hi andrew, Not quite. The new card stutters, but works otherwise. Where as
the old card ...
Well here goes. When I turn my scanner on its supposed to do a pass with the
scanning bar to warm itself up. Up until a month ago it was doing this
correctly when connected to my laptop through the PCMCI to SCSCI adaptor.
However then it stopped doing the pass every so often. This gradually got
worse and worse until the only way I could get the scanner to start itself
up correctly was to turn on the laptop, then turn on the scanner, turn off
the laptop, turn off the scanner and finally turn on the scanner again.
A rather long process to get my scanner warmed up.
With SCSI devices they have to be turned on before the PC they are attached
to otherwise they don't get recognized correctly. I had come to the
conclusion that there must be some low level current (or something) going
between the scanner and the SCSCI when the scanner is first turned on. When
the scanner gets the ok back from the card it does its pass and is then
ready to go. But I think because that card is a year and a half old now
sometimes that ok message isn't getting through to the scanner unless I have
the laptop on first.
Have I made any sense at all? Boy SCSCI is complex.
Yusuf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:18 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: SCSCI problem
> 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
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