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Date:	Sun, 27 Apr 2003 16:02:59 PDT7
From:	Tom Brown <thombrown@san.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: San Disk memory card reader problem

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J. R. Fox wrote:
> Tom Brown replied to Butch:
>
>
>>I also have one of these devices, but I have NOT been able to get it to
>>work at all under OS/2 (eCS). I have tried the USB drivers from the eCS
>>web site and those by Chris Wohlgemuth, to no avail. The reader does
>>show up correctly in the USB Resource Manager, but when I insert a
>>SmartMedia card and click on the Refresh Removable Media icon in the
>>drives folder, NOTHING happens. It works fairly well under Win2k,
>>however. Maddening!
>
>
> I'm kinda looking at this from the "other end of the telescope," in that I have
> not purchased any digital camera yet, but did get a USB hub and one of those
> 6-in-1 reader gizmos. So tell me, WHICH -- if any -- of the digital card storage
> formats is KNOWN to function well under OS2 / eCS, with one or another
> of the available drivers ?

I have not heard good things about ANY with OS/2. My SanDisk readre
works great with Win2K and a USB 1.1 port/hub. My Olympus C3030 Zoom
camera also works just fine with the Olympus Camedia software under
Win2K. It is also very fast, at least comared to the time you have
mentioned. I can upload a 64MB card worth of pictures in a minute or two.

>
> A bit later on, Sheridan responded:
>
>
>>I have an IDE based CompactFlash card reader. If I boot my computer without a CF card in the reader
>>it will not be found when inserted (this was noted in the instructions). If I boot with a card in the
>>reader it is useable and can be hot swapped for another card and still work. It's just that a card
>>needs to be seen on bootup. Maybe your SmartMedia setup needs the same.
>
>
> Is this apt to be an issue with ANY of the media formats under USB with OS/2 ?
> Is the very slow xfer speed someone mentioned also going to be a fact we just have to live with ?
> (The hub I got is USB 2.0. If it's fast under Win-32, I don't see where there should be any excuse
> for poor performance under OS/2.)

There might be some software caused problem between the 2.0 ub and a 1.1
port, but this is way beyond my expertise, such as it is. I have no idea
whether different or updated drivers are required for USB 2.0. You might
try an email to Marcus Montkowski, usbguy@netlabs.org (IIRC).

Good Luck! Please keep us informed of any progress or showstoppers!

--
Tom Brown
thombrown@san.rr.com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E. & SDAA
running eComStation GA + FP 3
eCS system uptime is 0 days 05:38 hours

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