Question for the powers that be.........

djtravis · Jul 2, 2002, 12:20 AM

I just built myself a new Box:
Intel Pent. IV 1.6 Ghz
PC Chips MB w/ usb2 ( don't know model # of hand)
Samsung sv400 40 gig HD (NTFS)
Windows XP Pro
Philips CDRW 2000
DVD ROM
But I digress,
I have a smart card reader I use for various accounts.
It operates on either com port. It worked fine on my old computer. It works on my friends laptop. In this Box is hesitates, uses almost 100% of the CPU. Sometimes it shows not connected then connected. I have tryed diffrent com ports, different settings.
If anyone has any ideas please pass them along.............
Peace T

digitalwanderer · Jul 2, 2002, 12:27 AM

I'm mainly wondering if it was running XP and what kind of mobo it had?

djtravis · Jul 2, 2002, 12:32 AM

IT was a toshiba server.
I think it was an asus MObo and yes it was XP PRO.
The laptop is running XP Pro it's a mystery, I have also run online system tests and they show it running in tip top shape.
Peace T

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 2, 2002, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by djtravis
IT was a toshiba server.
I think it was an asus MObo and yes it was XP PRO.
The laptop is running XP Pro it's a mystery, I have also run online system tests and they show it running in tip top shape.
Peace T

pc chips is one of the very low cost mobo manufacturers arent they?

applicator · Jul 2, 2002, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crash Override
pc chips is one of the very low cost mobo manufacturers arent they?

Yes they are. PcChips and ECS are basically the same company (PcChips owns ECS) and were one of the first mobo manufactures to mass produce the SIS chipsets( ie K7S5A, K7S6A) for dirt cheap. You can still pick up a ECS K7S5A board for $80 cdn.

digitalwanderer · Jul 2, 2002, 04:07 AM

Brand name & model if you know, connection type at the very least please.

reno · Jul 2, 2002, 06:18 AM

I was having the same problem with my Parallel port for printing. Made my mouse all slow until the printer stoped moving. I think it's something to do with improper settings for port type, dick around with it and see if you can fix it. I know there are like 4 different parallel port/com port compatability types in my bios alone.

digitalwanderer · Jul 2, 2002, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reno
dick around with it and see if you can fix it.

Hey! I thought that was my secret trick to fixing computer problems!

reno · Jul 2, 2002, 06:48 AM

sadly, that's the technique that has been lost to all but the elite few...and the retards who just dick around with stuff and break it

UberLord · Jul 2, 2002, 12:50 PM

Have you assigned unique IRQ's to the COM ports in the BIOS?
Then check things like flowcontrol, data rates and stuff in the COM port properties in Windblows.

I use Towitoko smartcard readers @ work loads and they have causes this symptom before on computers with "broken" COM port configs

djtravis · Jul 2, 2002, 08:22 PM

Yea, tried to " dick around" with all that stuff.
I didn't think it was wise to disclose the hardware itself. Plus I don't think it has any bearing on my problem. It works fine on the 2 other machines.
Maybe it is the crappy mobo
Thanks though

Jul 2, 2002, 12:20 AM	#1
djtravis DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Question for the powers that be......... I just built myself a new Box: Intel Pent. IV 1.6 Ghz PC Chips MB w/ usb2 ( don't know model # of hand) Samsung sv400 40 gig HD (NTFS) Windows XP Pro Philips CDRW 2000 DVD ROM But I digress, I have a smart card reader I use for various accounts. It operates on either com port. It worked fine on my old computer. It works on my friends laptop. In this Box is hesitates, uses almost 100% of the CPU. Sometimes it shows not connected then connected. I have tryed diffrent com ports, different settings. If anyone has any ideas please pass them along............. Peace T

Jul 2, 2002, 12:27 AM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	What was your old computer? I'm mainly wondering if it was running XP and what kind of mobo it had? __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jul 2, 2002, 04:07 AM	#6
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	What kind of smart-card reader? Brand name & model if you know, connection type at the very least please. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jul 2, 2002, 06:18 AM	#7
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	asd I was having the same problem with my Parallel port for printing. Made my mouse all slow until the printer stoped moving. I think it's something to do with improper settings for port type, dick around with it and see if you can fix it. I know there are like 4 different parallel port/com port compatability types in my bios alone.

Jul 2, 2002, 06:48 AM	#9
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	ads sadly, that's the technique that has been lost to all but the elite few...and the retards who just dick around with stuff and break it

Jul 2, 2002, 12:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
djtravis DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	IT was a toshiba server. I think it was an asus MObo and yes it was XP PRO. The laptop is running XP Pro it's a mystery, I have also run online system tests and they show it running in tip top shape. Peace T

Jul 2, 2002, 12:50 PM	#10
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Have you assigned unique IRQ's to the COM ports in the BIOS? Then check things like flowcontrol, data rates and stuff in the COM port properties in Windblows. I use Towitoko smartcard readers @ work loads and they have causes this symptom before on computers with "broken" COM port configs __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jul 2, 2002, 08:22 PM	Thread Starter #11
djtravis DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Yea, tried to " dick around" with all that stuff. I didn't think it was wise to disclose the hardware itself. Plus I don't think it has any bearing on my problem. It works fine on the 2 other machines. Maybe it is the crappy mobo Thanks though