Re: help with aha2940au card hp c5100a photo scanner

"The Leatherman" <leatherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:q3s5i194g495guiv1btnrtm547blnu3cgh@xxxxxxx
> On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:24:19 +0200, "Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply-to@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > "Ken Bell" <kenbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:dftekp$rt9$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > In article 2u14i19v50ucjl43078e9sangtoldp0evq@xxxxxxx, The Leatherman <leatherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > SCSI is new to me. I bought a used hp photosmart c5100a scanner a
> > > > used AHA 2940au scsi card, and I am trying to get it to work on
> > > > windows xp..
> > > >
> > > > xp recognized the card, but doesn't recognize the scanner when it is
> > > > plugged into the card.
> > >
> > > Does the 2940AU recognize the scanner? In the Adaptec setup menu,
> > > entered via Ctrl-A when your computer's BIOS reports that it has
> > > detected the Adaptec controller, go to the devices submenu and see
> > > if the scanner has been detected, i.e., is there a device at some
> > > unit number (other than "7" which is the adapter itself)?
> >
> > What's the point, if it doesn't show in the device scan at POST
> > it won't show in the utility either.
> >
> > >
> > > Does the scanner have a switch to enable or disable termination?
> >
> > Should make no difference.
> > A device doesn't disappear on a badly terminated bus.
> > But of course doesn't hurt to check.
> >
> > > If so, make sure that termination is enabled.
> > >
> > > If the 2940AU finds the scanner, but Windows XP doesn't, then you
> > > have a Windows driver problem, and HP should be able to help there.
> > >
> > > This appears at least vaguely related to your problem, but unfortunately
> > > doesn't present a solution:
> > >
> > > http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=366666
> > >
> > > If you can't get it working under XP, you might try it with Linux:
> > >
> > > http://hp-linux.cern.ch/support/devscanner.php3
> > >
> > > Ken
>
> the scanner does not make it to the scsi set up list..

If you find it necessary to comment out of context, at least make your comments understandable.

>
> and it is self terminating... it works fine with the same card and
> scanner on windows 98se. after upgrading to xp it no longer woiks???
>
> my temp fix was to put it on another computer that runs 98.
>
> A little support from HP would be nice.. it's only a 400 dollar
> scanner why would they support it.
>
> The Leatherman.
.

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