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Originally Posted by rxsz
Never got that far. With USB cable plugged in, PP goes automatically into charge mode.
Like I said, have tried with many cables of different lengths, different ports on laptop (Vista), different ports on desktop (XP). All that it got me was a USB Device Not Recognised in the system tray. Under Device Manager it shows as Unknown Device. Tried to update driver, and it came back as having the latest driver already installed (Microsoft 6.0.6002.18005)
With PP battery unplugged, on USB cable insertion I get 2 fast beeps and then the battery icon shows a charging mode. With NO battery.
Reflashed 091105 firmware, thinking that my playing with V5 logo maker might have messed it up. No dice.
All the above w/wo SD card inserted.
Sorry, no idea on where to find what USB chip is powering the laptop. Belarc didn't identify. Dang Made in China products! What can you do? Most all electronic devices are made here. Even the locals decry Made in China electronics, and they test everything before they walk out of the store!
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Charge mode is fine, you can still press OK for Computer-download mode while charging. The Battery MUST be in place and at least partially charged.
The Device Manager (Control panel, Sorry, but I avoided Vista like a plague so I can not give specifics here) will name the chip device in the text or properties for the USB port. We are talking Port here, not the failed PEz connection.
This is a
Known problem (to me
) with the Intel 82801(series) Enhanced USB2 driver (3 different model systems exhibit this), Disabling the USB2 Enhanced function, lets the port work in USB 1 mode.
My Dell, Toshiba and A-bit systems all exibit this problem when USB2 Enhanced is not disabled. All have the same Intel chipset series.