USB device never work if driver not installed first

[Ted]

Hi Peter,

I decided to wait for the dual core processor by Intel,
should be an exciting processor.
Don't know what mother board it needs, by then
Intel should list all compatible motherboards.

I built my own PCs and they are all working fine.

I have a local computer shop that I know for years,
they build my computers as I please. I go over it
when I get it.
My wife was going through final exams, her computer took a dive,
so I rushed in and bought a cheap one of the shelve to get her
going right away, it happened to be the culprit.

I have two other SCSI computers, all networked together.
I am going to try SATA drives this time and switch from SCSI.
Wonder if Western Digital 10,000 RPM is a reliable drive.
"Enterprise Serial ATA hard drives World's fastest Serial ATA
drive: 10,000 RPM, 4.5 ms seek"

poorly written USB device

I agree, I think that is the problem with the Sony camera.
LG CD-DVD/RW GSA-5120D is their first external USB drive.
ADS drive kit was their second, I have their first
and it works great.
To confuse you more, I have an older LG internal DVD-CD/RW drive
in an older ADS USB drive kit, both work great.
But because I returned the second ADS and the second LG, I bought
Belkin drive kit with Benq DVD-CD/RW dual layer, and they work great.

Ted

 

[Guest]

Ted,

The new dual core CPU and the 10,000r.p.m. WD SATA drive may cost you a lot
of money. Unless you are an extreme gamer or you need to process extensive
graphic works, a 3GHz P4 CPU and an ordinary 7,200 RPM Hdd is more than
enough for normal use.

4 months ago, I built a PC for my daughter. I bought an Intel Mobo 915GAV
800FSB with onboard GMA900 vedio chips and onboard HD audio, a P4 3GHz CPU
(with HT), 1Gig DDR400 2.5ns ram, 2 Maxtor 120Gig SATA Hdds, 1 16XDVD player,
1 16X CD/RW, an Asus chassis with a good quality 350W power supply. The total
cost of these components is $740.- which I think is a good deal. All the
softwares costs are not included as they are far more expensive than the
hardwares. The PC works great but the vedio is weak. It works OK if you are
not a gamer. So I decided to buy a PCI Express vedio card, a Nvidia GF6600GT
128MB around $200.-. this card works great for all gamers.

So, I would rather spend money on the best quality ordinary hardwares
available in the market instead of spend money on the most advanced CPU and
fastest hard drives.

BTW, I think you have heard about the 64bit CPU and 64 bit XP. The 64bit
system is very fast and stable but in today's world, there are seldom
softwares/drivers that are written in 64 bit process. So the 64bit system
users are facing headache looking for proper drivers and softwares. It may
take a few years time for the 64bit support.

I think it is better to follow the mainstream.
What do you think?

Peter

 

[Ted]

Hi Peter,

7,200 RPM Hdd is more than
enough for normal use.

Hard drive speeds are the biggest obstacle in fast computing.
It is the only device that is mechanical, where friction and RPM has
big effect.
10,000 RPM is taking it to the extremes, and might be un-reliable drive,
where heat, friction and precession are big factors.
I believe if you shop around, you can get that hard drive for about $240.

BTW, I think you have heard about the 64bit CPU and 64 bit XP

I did hear about and been reading about it.
The biggest problem is even MS doesn't have a 64 bit programming
language. They haven't been even talking about it.
I think 64 bit is going to take much longer transition than when
Win 95 first came out.
Hardware and software took almost a year to catch up after Win 95 release.
Had to wait four months to get a compatible Motherboard and video card.

I think it is better to follow the mainstream.
What do you think?

You are very right, but I am a developer, and have to be ready
for what is ahead.
Dual core and 64 bit is going to be an attraction for many users.

Ted