VIA USB Filter Patch v1.10

[NFS4]

http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=3292&category=main

 

[Poontos]

So ah, anyone installed this? If so, any negative/positive results?

 

[NFS4]

I installed it, haven't noticed anything.

 

[Mem]

I also installed it on my WinXP being it`s WHQL certified by Microsoft anyway I had no problems,btw this is what it fixes,



<< Question: What issues does this patch address?
Answer:
This filter patch is version 1.10 of the VIA USB filter patch. It contains all of the following fixes, listed as a history of which fixes were added by version number of the patch.

1.02 (1) A connected usb hub that has no usb devices connected will be disabled
after another usb hub is attached at the another available root port.
(2) When transfering large of ammounts of data, the system will hang.

1.05 Fix the issues where the driver will page fault under Windows 98SE.

1.06 Fixes noise from USB audio converter or speaker.
Supports usb add-on card.

1.08 Supports Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

1.10 Adds support for Windows XP.
Fix the issue where USB devices will be reenumerated when system resumes from Standby mode.

Question: What systems should use the USB filter patch version 1.10?
Answer: Any system, with any Microsoft operating system that supports USB, that has a VIA chipset based motherboard.

Question: How do I install the USB filter patch?
Answer: To install the driver click on the appropriate link at www.viaarena.com. Choose the "Save File" option and save it to your folder under Windows where you file your drivers. Unzip the file. (If you are using Windows ME or Windows 98 with the Plus enhancement pack, they have a built-in compression agent that will allow you to extract zip files by right clicking and highlighting "Extract All". If you are using WinZip or another third party Zip/Compression program, follow the instructions of the program to unzip the file. Double click the "SETUP.EXE" icon. The program will then run. Follow the prompts. You will be asked to restart. Always restart after installing drivers.

Question: How do I uninstall the USB filter patch?
Answer: Double click on the Setup.exe icon. The program will then run and there will be an option to either install or uninstall. Check the uninstall option. You will be asked to restart. Always restart after installing drivers.

Question: How can I identify the filter patch on my system?
Answer:
1. Select "Start" menu and click "Run".
2. Type "regedit.exe" in the pop-up "Run" window.
3. Open the registry key under:
For Win98/WinME: My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_?
?\BUS_??&DEV_??&FUNC_??
For Win2000/WinXP: My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3
038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_??\?&???????&?&????
Where "?" means a number or a char, it is hardware dependent.
4. Check whether there is an item "LowerFilters" in the above key.
If you can find this item, it means that you have installed the filter driver
successfully. >>