My desk top has got two slot for thumb drive. However because I have window 98 , it cannot detect my thumb drive when I insert into the thumb drive into the slot.\n \nHow do/can I install the thumb driver in my Window 98 so that it can detect my thumb drive when I insert it in ?\nWhere can I obtain the driver ?\nPls help
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You just need Windows 98 Second Edition -- which is a patch that can be downloaded directly from Microsoft at http://www.windowsupdate.com -- to support your thumb drive.\n\nNote to previous answerers: Thumb drives don't have drivers. You may get software with a thumb drive, and the manufacturer may tell you it includes drivers, but it's never "drivers" like those provided with scanners, printers, etc.\n\nBy design, a thumb drive does not require drivers, not even for earlier OSes. If the OS supports USB, by design it supports any USB mass storage device (external HDD, thumb drive) natively.
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If you can see the contents of the drive on another pc, then it might be necessary to reinitialize the usbhub attibute on your pc.  Go to my computer, right click and choose manage.  bring up the the device manager, and delete the usb hub. then have the computer re-review the pc components.  this should bring the hub back up with the right drivers.  then put the stick in and see what happens
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Try visiting http://www.driverguide.com and looking for something there.  Keep in mind that all of the drivers are rated so you want to get the highest rated one for your model and OS.  Hope this helps
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Windows 98 is more limited in it's ability to allocate plug and play resources that new versions (Win2K and XP).  It's more limited into the resources it can share and allocate.\n\nThe previous answer is correct - most USB 2.0 devices work just fine (but slower) in USB 1.1 ports - assuming you have them.  If that's not an option...\n\nIf the machine boots with either card (just not both), I'd do a little experiment.  I'd boot it twice (with one card at a time), and write down the IRQ, memory address, and DMA channels each uses.  Dollars to doughnuts, one of those thee items is the SAME on both cards.  Then, read the instructions on the new USB card you have, and see if it can be installed using a non-conflicting IRQ, address, or DMA.  If it can, install it FIRST with the new parameters, make sure it works, then shut down the machine and install the sound card.  Then they should both work... I hope.  If they don't...\n\nUpgrading to XP will probably fix the problem, but introduce a lot of other ones.  Another option is leave the USB card in the mahine and buy a USB sound card (I have a SoundBlaster MP3) that will plug into your USB card.
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I think Windows XP mostly recognizes a device if it is connected. Which service pack are you using?\nThere can be 2 reasons for your problem - Either hardware problem or Software (drivers) problem. Let us analyze them.\nDid you get any drivers CD along with your device? If so, then after you connect your device, put the CD and install the drivers for your product.\nIf you didn't get any drivers CD, then connect the device, and restart your system once. As soon as the desktop screen opens, wait for the system to identify your device. If it doesn't, try the following-\nRight click on my computer, choose 'manage' from the drop-down list, then go to 'Device manager', then go to 'Universal Serial Bus conductors.' It shows you all the USB devices connected to your systen. So do that and uninstall the USB which you connected your scanner. Then restart your system. Now, when the desktop screen appears, if it says it recognised a USB drive, then you can be sure you have no problem with your USB, but a problem with your drivers.(I'll tell you how to download drivers later). So yeah, If it doesn't recognize the USB, then you can be sure there is no problem with your device, and you have to change the USB hardware.(It is generally very cheap)\nSo now, If you figure out you have problem with drivers, then go to \nhttp://www.scanner-drivers.com/...\nor http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx...\nAnd install the drivers and try reconnecting your device. Even then If it doesn't get identified, get your product verified by a qualified technician. (I am assuming your operating system is perfect).\nSo hope this helps. If not, please feel free to inform me. I'd be glad to assist you further. Bye!!\nrule wid style n luv@vinny
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First thing, you need to provide more information in order for a definative answer to given.\n  I checked the www site for Buslink\n\n http://www.buslink.com/B1/c_table.shtml\n\nthey have several flavors of external hard drive in the mix, USB 1, USB 2, Firewire, Serial ATA etc....\nDepending on the Model of your particular drive and assuming you have the proper interface on the new computer ie... USB 1, USB 2, etc.. You most likely just need to download the proper driver in order for it to work. You should be able to obtain the driver on the www site I listed above, just identify your external drive by model and download the appropriate driver, once downloaded install the driver, it will likely require a re-boot.\nNOTE: Most USB Devices 1.0 or 2.0 require that the device NOT be connected when you install the driver files. You install the drivers and once installation is completed and computer restarted connect the device and your computer should do a short initialization/installation of the device.\nOne more note: If your computer supports USB 2.0 the hardware drivers may and may not have it configured properly, a large number of PC's as pre-configured have the USB set up as USB 1, in order to have it recognised as USB 2 you may have to visit the Computer Manufacturers www site to obtain a patch to enable USB 2, the drivers for USB 2 are provided By Microsoft, but again they may not install without a patch from the Manufacturer making your USB 2 be set up as USB 1. In any case USB 2 devices tend to be backward compatible with USB 1 and will install and operate on it although at a lower data transfer speed.\n If you have any further questions feel free to contact me at fsebentley@direcway.com
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When you plug a USB device into a USB port it will try and detect it...The fact that you plug it in and do not see the Windows has detected new hardware tells you that the device is defective...assuming that when plug another USB device into the same port that it does detect the device...
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I think that your drive is not detected by 98 and Me because it has NTFS file system which is not supported by these operating systems. As for WinXP I recommend you to check the drivers of you flash disk maybe they are not installed?
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My question is WHY would a CDRW need a driver in XP? I personally have never had to use a driver for any CD or DVD writer or player with XP.
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ATAPI CD-ROM and DVD Drivers \nToshiba's CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives do not require any unique device drivers for Windows '95/'98/2000/XP/NT.  \n \nAfter installing your drive and re-booting, your system should recognize your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Win '95/'98/2000/XP/NT Operating Systems support all Toshiba ATAPI CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives natively.  \n \n  \nDVD Viewing Software \nToshibas DVD drives require a third party software to be installed in your system to enable you to view DVD movies. If you purchased your drive as part of a kit, the software may have been included. The links below will provide some possible solutions should you not have this type of software. \n \nNero6 (Toshiba recommends) \n \nToshiba does not recommend nor endorse any of the following manufacturers software products. Software names are provided only as a courtesy to our customers. Please check with the software manufacturer to assure that their software supports your drive model. \n \nDirectDVD \nCyberlink PowerDVD \nWinDVD
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I would assume it needs drivers.\nIf it came with a CD, you need to run your CD.\nIf you got it used, and it came with no CD or info, look for a model number on it somewhere and do a google search on that number and see if there are some drivers you can download.\n\nIf your using a USB drive with Windows XP, there's a good chance you don't need to get some drivers. In this case, you need to look at the manufacturer's website.
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That can be a difficult spot to be in, because Plug & Play has not determined what the device is, only that is requires drivers.  \n\nThis is what I believe the previous poster was alluding to, but was not very specific about what you need to do.  Most likely this is NOT a PCI slotted device at all.  Most likely, this is a component on the motherboard itself that utilizes the PCI bus.  Therefore, if you have the CD that has your drivers on it, you may be able to find the driver it's looking for.  \n\nThis may simply be the Northbridge drivers, or something similar. (An example would be if you have an Intel chipset and it wants those drivers. These are supplied by the manufacturer of the mobo.)  Be sure to install any drivers that came with your computer on CD, especially ones that run from setup files. Those tend to "blanket" install a bundle of necessary drivers and will often fix this kind of issue.\n\nNext, look for files of the .inf type and try each to see if windows recognizes the device.  If, when you point the unrecognized device to a particular .inf file it does not recognize it as being applicable, try another one.\n\nIt's tedious, but most likely, you will fix your issue after some trial and error.  \n\nIf that fails, you can try going to your manufacturer's website and downloading any drivers you do not already see installed.\n\nGood Luck!
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Go to the device manager by right clicking My Computer and select "Manage", then on the pane on the left in the list find and click on "Device Manager", then in the window on the right look for DVD/CD Drives or somethin like that and click the "+" sign to expand.\n\n  If there is a question mark next to the device (the drive your having trouble with) then that means something is wrong, in any case I would sugest downloading and installing new drivers. You can search for the latest driver for your device on the manufacturers web site of your device, download the right driver and save to the C drive or desktop (just to make it simple), double click your device in the device manager window, then click the "Drivers" tab, then click the "Update Drivers" button, select the "No, not this time" radio button and click "Next". then select the "Install from a list or spacific location(Advanced)"  radio button and click next, then go to where you saved the driver you doenloaded from the manufacturers web site and double click the driver (make sure it unzipped if it came in a .ZIP file), and hopefully that will help.\n\n If that didnt work then it may not be plugged in securley or the Drive is bad and will need to be returned to the store you bought it from. GOOD LUCK!
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Check the drive you are using.  If this is a floppy drive you may need to purchase a new one.  These Days most people are using thumb drives instead of floppies though so you may want to look into that...
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This stumped me for a while ..  It is not a Windows 98SE standard feature at all - and I've never seen in before in over 100 installs.\n\nTry installing (or reinstalling) the patch located at:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/1394/Default.asp\n\nFor more information on what the patch does, see: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=242975\n(Which is for firewire and has nothing to do with USB drives, but it happens to have the stuff to add the "safely remove hardware"...)\n\nIf you don't have a 1394 (firewire) device that required this, then the only other way it could have gotten on your system is that it was included with a USB drive and installed.\n\nDo you have a USB mass storage device?\nDid it come with driver software?\n\nIf the above Microsoft patch doesn't work - follow the original directions and reinstall it.\n\nAlso see this page: http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php\nIt has generic Win98SE USB driver link, but I don't know if it's Microsoft  - or who wrote it.\n\nAs has been previously stated (and is restated in the page in the link above) Windows 98 doesn't really need any drivers.
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For data execution between devices (ie. when transferring data, in this case--CPU system and USB drive), there maybe certain delay or lag time for the device to act on the command given by the user. So, when you are saving or moving files to/from the usb drive, it writes or reads data and exchanging information in between devices. If while executing data, the usb drive is removed, the data transferred out/in or is being read, may become corrupted .\nNot only on the data corruption, the device's normal hardware operation is also distrupted. \n(just like when you are writing on a piece of paper and suddenly someone snatches that piece of paper---your written words/sentence maybe unreadable and may risk tearing the paper apart)\n\nYes, Thumbdrive has no moving parts and it works on static charges from electricity (well, what do you think of repeatedly switching on and off the light? No moving parts,...?? The bulb will die faster than one with normal usage.) \n\nWindows have this feature of "Safely Remove Hardware". This ensures that the usb drive is inactive (by deactivating the usb drive/port instantly or after any currently data execution is completed) before it can be removed.
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If you are running an HP (or Compaq)computer, that is a "multi-media human interface device" file (mm hid), typically, a keyboard driver.  (It may be the same for other brands, these are the ones I am familiar with)  This driver makes the 'extra' buttons on a keyboard work, like the volume buttons for a speaker, or the 'internet', 'mail' and other buttons.  The standard keys should go ahead and work, even without this driver, its just these 'extra', specialty buttons that won't work.\n\nTo fix the problem, you need to find and install the right driver for the keyboard.  If you are using the keyboard that came with the computer, then HP will have the drivers on their support site.  See the link I've attached.  In the grey area, you are asked to "Select a task and enter a product name/number" -- toggle the "Download drivers and software...", and, in the box labeled "for product" list your computer model.  On HP and Compaq computers, this is on the front of the 'tower', or box, near the bottom.  A couple of examples are "HP Pavillion 6643", or "Compaq Presario S4020WM".  The name of the computer is, of course, splashed somewhere across the middle, but the 'model number' is in that small inset tag at the bottom (the 6643, or the S4020WM")\n\nOnce you have entered this information, then you get a question of which operating system it is using.  Select the one that is on your machine, and this should bring up the drivers that are available for that model of computer.  You should see one, probably called a "Multimedia Keyboard Driver" and it may have "update" in the title.  Click on the underlined name, and it should download for you.  Pay attention to where it is being saved, in case it doesnt run the update automatically.  You might have to select "Run" from your "START" tab, and browse to goto where the file was saved, and select the downloaded driver, to update your file.  That should install the keyboard driver, and eliminate the error message.\n\nNow... if you are using a brand of keybaord that did NOT come with your computer.. an 'aftermarket' keyboard, say, like a LogiTech... then you would repeat the process, using the keyboard manufacturer's website, instead of the HP website.  Ive added the LogiTech link too... you need to select your country/language...then clkick on "Downloads" in the grey bar across the top of the page.  This brings up a list of products ... select "Keyboards & Desktops", and find the keybaord that matches your own.  (On Logitech Keyboards, you can find the model number and name, on the underside of the keyboard).\n\n:)  It sounds complicated, but it's not really.  Just take it a step at a time, and you can fix it.  :)\n\nGood Luck!  :)