akasa card reader. help me please quick

IceShock · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:15

hey i have one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-002-AK

and when i plugged it in windows said not reconised. and its not working. it lights up etc but in device manager it has a yellow "?" next to it.

is there any way i can make it work?

thanks

(please reply quick i g2g soon heh)

IceShock · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:28

hello? any one please

lol im running out of idea

ajgoodfellow · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:34

Try plugging it into a different USB slot

IceShock · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:38

i tryed them all. it didnt work.

anyway thanks for replying, iv ordered a different one. one that plugs into a external usb slot instead of a usb on the mobo

manoz · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:40

Damnit, I just ordered one of these, hope it works with my comp.

ajgoodfellow · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:41

Ah - if it plugs into the USB port on your motherboard it's possible that the pin out from the connector on the card reader is different to that on your motherboard. If this is the case then Windows won't be able to talk to the device leading to the exclamation mark in Device Manager

manoz · 18 Jan 2007 at 17:34

I recieved my Akasa card reader this afternoon, plugged it into my mobo and started up my computer but it hung at the start up screen for several minutes then proceeded to boot. The card reader works when in windows. The computer also boots up normally if I leave an SD card in the slot but I don't wana have to do that. Anyone know how I can stop my computer hanging at startup, it's a right pain

Cheers

manoz · 18 Jan 2007 at 20:46

Anyone? Surely this shouldn't happen with a card reader?

ajgoodfellow · 18 Jan 2007 at 23:16

Not sure - I haven't heard of that before. Mine doesn't do it so it's definitely not right

manoz · 18 Jan 2007 at 23:58

I'm using xp64, that could be it or not. I found on old 16mb SD card lying around, I just stick that in for now!

greeny_fastcar · 19 Jan 2007 at 08:56

Usually the Yellow "?" means the machine can't find any drivers for it. Have you tried to install any drivers from a disc or download some from Akasa's site?

ajgoodfellow · 19 Jan 2007 at 09:25

manoz said:
I'm using xp64, that could be it or not. I found on old 16mb SD card lying around, I just stick that in for now!

I'm also using XP64

Revenant · 19 Jan 2007 at 09:32

I fitted one of these on my new rig this week and it works fine. It first appeared in XP with the "?" next to it. Then I stuck in the driver disc and loaded them up and now it all works smoothly - certainly no problems with hanging...