I reseated the usb card (as well as the firewire card next to it). I'm sure it's in there right. I tried the printer and cable with my laptop. They work fine there, but when I connect to the usb card, it's a no-go. I connected a usb floppy drive to see if the disk would appear on the desktop--interestingly enough, the floppy doesn't even seem to get power from the port. The light doesn't come on, and of course no disk on the desktop. I'm thinking the card is bad. Kate
> Kathryn Odell wrote: >> This is a bit off topic, but it does involve a g3. In addition to my Pismo I >> have a beige g3 desktop. I added firewire and usb pci cards to it which have >> worked well for the last few years. However lately I've had problems with >> the usb-it's not recognizing that the printer is connected. I've uninstalled >> and installed the print driver (it's a fairly recent hp), but still no luck. >> Could the card be bad? > > test some other USB devices > > try a new cable with the printer > > try opening up the G3 and pulling and reseating the USB card. (Actually, > I'd do this first.) > > -- > Bruce Johnson > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
