Yeah, the disk that came with the card has several drivers: VIA, three types
of ALi, plus one for a Mac. With virtually no explanation of which one to use.
I've got two ports on the front, two at rear (before installing the new card).
The 'literature' that came with the pc is VERY basic, with no mention of
usb. I always assumed it was usb 1.



"Dixonian69" wrote:

> I don't think both drivers would have come with the one PCI card!!
> One (probably VIA) was what was already on MB.
> Unless you "still" have "more" that one (since removing PCI card) USB
> controller, you were using VIA driver/controller all the time. You don't have
> any other regular usb controllers do you ( in device manager)?
>
> Do you only have usb ports on front?
>
> Don't you have any literature for the computer that would tell you if you
> originally have usb 1.1 or 2.0?
>
> "philwil" wrote:
>
> > Ok, but I think the VIA USB 2 enhanced controller was installed, along with
> > the Ali, from the driver disk for the new usb card. I don't think it was
> > there previously.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> >
> > > You have already answered your own question in previous responses!!!
> > >
> > > VIA USB 2.0 enhanced controller
> > >
> > > your words from device manager
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "philwil" wrote:
> > >
> > > > No errors with the card removed. Still using front ports as before. But I
> > > > think they are Usb1, which is why I bought the usb2 card. How can I find out
> > > > if my MB supports usb2?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > did you remove the PCI card?
> > > > >
> > > > > Are yuo still getting controller errors?
> > > > >
> > > > > What is error message?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Card still in pc, yes.
> > > > > > Chipset. I don't know. Where will it tell me?
> > > > > > Ali PCI is the driver, I think.
> > > > > > Yes, deleted controller, but card is still in pc.
> > > > > > Prior to installing I had usb1. It worked fine.
> > > > > > No error indications in Device manager.
> > > > > > Advent tech support is just about impossible to locate these days. Never
> > > > > > respond.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is the Index USB 2.0 PCI card still in the computer?
> > > > > > > What chipset is on PCI card?
> > > > > > > Ali PCI is the Index PCI card?
> > > > > > > You said deleted ALI controller ( obviously from Device Manager)?
> > > > > > > Did you physically remove from computer?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Did your USB ports work prior to installing PCI card?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There are no devices in Device manger with error indications?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have you checked with Advent tech support?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It doesn't matter which one I use, I get an error result. On the one hand my
> > > > > > > > pc says the device is working fine, but when I try to use it I'm told the
> > > > > > > > printer/joystick/whatever can't communicate with the device.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've now deleted the Ali controller, but the VIA one still won't work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Going slightly crazy here.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > looks like you have 2 USB controllers, one possibly already on your MB.
> > > > > > > > > So Windows recognized it!!
> > > > > > > > > What device is giving error?
> > > > > > > > > Look at Device Manager?? red or yell mark possibly under unknown device.
> > > > > > > > > Have you installed anything else?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > yes, there are two. one is 'ALi PCI to usb enhanced host controller
> > > > > > > > > > the other is VIA usb2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Then, is then a USB "enhanced" controller card listed out in the USB section
> > > > > > > > > > > of Device Manager?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 25/11/2005 "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >yes, sp2 is installed.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Phil
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Unless you have SP2 installed, USB 2.0 is not an option regardless of what
> > > > > > > > > > > >> you try.. do you have SP2 installed?..
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Mike Hall
> > > > > > > > > > > >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > > >> news:04CEE7C6-D8E6-480D-878E-8FEA9C8E855D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > >> >I just installed a USB 2 pci card. All went well, but I'm told my pc
> > > > > > > > > > > >> >doesn't
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > recognise the device. I've tried downloading drivers, and have all latest
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Win
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > updates (on auto), but I can't get it to function.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Card is a Intex.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Pc is Advent 3213, Athlon XP 2400, Win XP home, 1gig RAM etc.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Y.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >

Do you have any other usb controllers listed in Device manager?

Did you ever look at PCI card to see if you can find a chipset (black
rectangular box) that has VIA or Ali on it?


"philwil" wrote:

> Ok, but I think the VIA USB 2 enhanced controller was installed, along with
> the Ali, from the driver disk for the new usb card. I don't think it was
> there previously.
>
>
>
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > You have already answered your own question in previous responses!!!
> >
> > VIA USB 2.0 enhanced controller
> >
> > your words from device manager
> >
> >
> >
> > "philwil" wrote:
> >
> > > No errors with the card removed. Still using front ports as before. But I
> > > think they are Usb1, which is why I bought the usb2 card. How can I find out
> > > if my MB supports usb2?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > >
> > > > did you remove the PCI card?
> > > >
> > > > Are yuo still getting controller errors?
> > > >
> > > > What is error message?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Card still in pc, yes.
> > > > > Chipset. I don't know. Where will it tell me?
> > > > > Ali PCI is the driver, I think.
> > > > > Yes, deleted controller, but card is still in pc.
> > > > > Prior to installing I had usb1. It worked fine.
> > > > > No error indications in Device manager.
> > > > > Advent tech support is just about impossible to locate these days. Never
> > > > > respond.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Is the Index USB 2.0 PCI card still in the computer?
> > > > > > What chipset is on PCI card?
> > > > > > Ali PCI is the Index PCI card?
> > > > > > You said deleted ALI controller ( obviously from Device Manager)?
> > > > > > Did you physically remove from computer?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did your USB ports work prior to installing PCI card?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are no devices in Device manger with error indications?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you checked with Advent tech support?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > It doesn't matter which one I use, I get an error result. On the one hand my
> > > > > > > pc says the device is working fine, but when I try to use it I'm told the
> > > > > > > printer/joystick/whatever can't communicate with the device.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've now deleted the Ali controller, but the VIA one still won't work.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Going slightly crazy here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > looks like you have 2 USB controllers, one possibly already on your MB.
> > > > > > > > So Windows recognized it!!
> > > > > > > > What device is giving error?
> > > > > > > > Look at Device Manager?? red or yell mark possibly under unknown device.
> > > > > > > > Have you installed anything else?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > yes, there are two. one is 'ALi PCI to usb enhanced host controller
> > > > > > > > > the other is VIA usb2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Then, is then a USB "enhanced" controller card listed out in the USB section
> > > > > > > > > > of Device Manager?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 25/11/2005 "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >yes, sp2 is installed.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >> Phil
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> Unless you have SP2 installed, USB 2.0 is not an option regardless of what
> > > > > > > > > > >> you try.. do you have SP2 installed?..
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > > > > > >> Mike Hall
> > > > > > > > > > >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >> "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > >> news:04CEE7C6-D8E6-480D-878E-8FEA9C8E855D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > >> >I just installed a USB 2 pci card. All went well, but I'm told my pc
> > > > > > > > > > >> >doesn't
> > > > > > > > > > >> > recognise the device. I've tried downloading drivers, and have all latest
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Win
> > > > > > > > > > >> > updates (on auto), but I can't get it to function.
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Card is a Intex.
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Pc is Advent 3213, Athlon XP 2400, Win XP home, 1gig RAM etc.
> > > > > > > > > > >> > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Y.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >

The chipset is ALi M5273. Device Manager also lists VIA enhanced controller,
which may have come with WinXP SP1, or could have loaded off this driver
disk. I can't help thinking I've got a faulty card. When I install it and the
driver, it says everything's fine. But if I try to use it Windows tells me
it's an Unknown Device with no driver installed. I then try to reinstall the
driver through Win Troubleshooter, and it says it can't find the driver.
Bizarre, but I think I'll return it to seller, unless you have any other
suggestions??

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> Do you have any other usb controllers listed in Device manager?
>
> Did you ever look at PCI card to see if you can find a chipset (black
> rectangular box) that has VIA or Ali on it?
>
>
> "philwil" wrote:
>
> > Ok, but I think the VIA USB 2 enhanced controller was installed, along with
> > the Ali, from the driver disk for the new usb card. I don't think it was
> > there previously.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> >
> > > You have already answered your own question in previous responses!!!
> > >
> > > VIA USB 2.0 enhanced controller
> > >
> > > your words from device manager
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "philwil" wrote:
> > >
> > > > No errors with the card removed. Still using front ports as before. But I
> > > > think they are Usb1, which is why I bought the usb2 card. How can I find out
> > > > if my MB supports usb2?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > did you remove the PCI card?
> > > > >
> > > > > Are yuo still getting controller errors?
> > > > >
> > > > > What is error message?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Card still in pc, yes.
> > > > > > Chipset. I don't know. Where will it tell me?
> > > > > > Ali PCI is the driver, I think.
> > > > > > Yes, deleted controller, but card is still in pc.
> > > > > > Prior to installing I had usb1. It worked fine.
> > > > > > No error indications in Device manager.
> > > > > > Advent tech support is just about impossible to locate these days. Never
> > > > > > respond.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is the Index USB 2.0 PCI card still in the computer?
> > > > > > > What chipset is on PCI card?
> > > > > > > Ali PCI is the Index PCI card?
> > > > > > > You said deleted ALI controller ( obviously from Device Manager)?
> > > > > > > Did you physically remove from computer?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Did your USB ports work prior to installing PCI card?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There are no devices in Device manger with error indications?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have you checked with Advent tech support?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It doesn't matter which one I use, I get an error result. On the one hand my
> > > > > > > > pc says the device is working fine, but when I try to use it I'm told the
> > > > > > > > printer/joystick/whatever can't communicate with the device.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've now deleted the Ali controller, but the VIA one still won't work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Going slightly crazy here.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > looks like you have 2 USB controllers, one possibly already on your MB.
> > > > > > > > > So Windows recognized it!!
> > > > > > > > > What device is giving error?
> > > > > > > > > Look at Device Manager?? red or yell mark possibly under unknown device.
> > > > > > > > > Have you installed anything else?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "philwil" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > yes, there are two. one is 'ALi PCI to usb enhanced host controller
> > > > > > > > > > the other is VIA usb2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Then, is then a USB "enhanced" controller card listed out in the USB section
> > > > > > > > > > > of Device Manager?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 25/11/2005 "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >yes, sp2 is installed.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Phil
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Unless you have SP2 installed, USB 2.0 is not an option regardless of what
> > > > > > > > > > > >> you try.. do you have SP2 installed?..
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Mike Hall
> > > > > > > > > > > >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > > >> news:04CEE7C6-D8E6-480D-878E-8FEA9C8E855D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > >> >I just installed a USB 2 pci card. All went well, but I'm told my pc
> > > > > > > > > > > >> >doesn't
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > recognise the device. I've tried downloading drivers, and have all latest
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Win
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > updates (on auto), but I can't get it to function.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Card is a Intex.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Pc is Advent 3213, Athlon XP 2400, Win XP home, 1gig RAM etc.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Y.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >