weird USB problem

[jonn]

AMD1800/AsusA7V8X/512-2700kingston
weird usb problem just started, i have a digital camera that uses smart media card, the serial port on camera went bad so i bought a USB card reader from Kingston, this reader worked fine on 98SE and XP pro always, even with this motherboard above.
All at once it started rebooting computer anytime i pull the smartcard from the reader, if inserting, it works fine.leave it in, works fine, just cant pull card without a reboot.
I have deleted and reinstalled drivers for both the reader and USb, no difference, just dont know where else to look, any ideas anyone? TIA

 

[amdskip]

Might be a power problem, try a powered usb hub for kicks. Also, try stopping the device before taking the media card out.

 

[jonn]

what do you mean stop the device? its a card reader,no moving parts, and PSP or win exp when viewing i close program before pulling card and still happens. oh well, can live with it i guess.

 

[dmurray14]

When he says try stopping it, he means try stopping the device before you take it out. I'm assuming you're on XP, in which case there's a little gray card with a green arrow on it in the taskbar (by the clock)...double click on that, pick out your smart card reader and press "stop device" or something like that. Give it a minute and it should tell you it stopped sucessfully. See if that works.

Dan

 

[jonn]

Okay thanks, didnt know what i was sposed to "stop" on a card reader.BUt, when you stop it, then no drive H is there. I have to then unplug the USB cable and plug it back in, thast more of a pain than the original problem, oh well, live with it i spose.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: jonn
AMD1800/AsusA7V8X/512-2700kingston
weird usb problem just started, i have a digital camera that uses smart media card, the serial port on camera went bad so i bought a USB card reader from Kingston, this reader worked fine on 98SE and XP pro always, even with this motherboard above.
All at once it started rebooting computer anytime i pull the smartcard from the reader, if inserting, it works fine.leave it in, works fine, just cant pull card without a reboot.
I have deleted and reinstalled drivers for both the reader and USb, no difference, just dont know where else to look, any ideas anyone? TIA

You running any AV programs, something that might be trying to touch the drive at removal?
Bill