That's a convoluted configuration so you might not find someone with exactly the same situation or problem. I think you have to take it one by one to really nail it down. What kind of video card? Does it have the latest drivers? Check at ATI's site. Seems like it should be in the first slot, not third. Likewise with all of the add ons, make sure they have the latest (or best) drivers. Are you sure it's the USB card that is causing trouble and not what you have plugged into it? Did you get it from OWC? Larry there is very helpful or you can post at dealchat and "OWC Larry" is a regular there and may have seen issues with that card since they sell them. Does it obviously crash all the time for no reason or just occasionally like what you might expect anyway? i.e. Maybe you need to max out RAM to 160 MB if not already. Make sure the OS itself is optimum with updated HD driver, run Disk Warrior or Norton, trash System and Finder prefs, zap PRAM.
Good luck. George Allen Sher wrote: > I am using a Starmax 4200 with a Newer 300 meg upgrade card under OS 9.1. I > have an ATI video card and a Keyspan serial port card. The latter gives me 2 > more serial ports. I now want to add a USB/Firewire card. I purchased a > Sonnet Tango USB/Firewire card and installed it in the 2nd slot closest to > the mother board. It worked, but causes crashes. I then installed it in the > 4th slot from the mother board. It still causes crashes and causes the video > to flicker! The video card is in the 3rd slot because it worked best in that > slot since installing it 2 years ago. > > Has anyone on this List had success with USB/Firwire cards? And, if so, do > you have a G3 upgrade? How about video card? I would love to get some more > use out of this old work horse. > > Thanks... > > Allen Sher > -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
