Before installing a Logitech Optical Mouse, all the USB ports recognized the PALM sync cable.
After installing the Mouse the USB External Drive, USB Media Stick, USB Camera all work, but the PALM sync cable receives the Unknown Device message.
Re-Installed the Palm software and attempted to Update the Driver from the CD, but getting an error message stating that the driver is not compatible with device.
If your 9100 happens to have a Northwood cpu then the A03 bios is OK. A04 is for Prescott CPUs. A05 is a patch for A04. If your 9100 has a Prescott cpu you could install the A05 bios. A06 is the current bios - BUT - many gamers say that it interferes with their ability to manage the fans while playing games. Dell has discontinued listing previous versions of drivers (and bios) on its download page. So If you want A05 and don't already have a copy of it then you'll have to ask someone to send you a copy or a link to a copy.
Reinstalling the OS:
After reinstalling the OS, the first thing to install is the chipset driver. The second thing to install is the Notebook System Software (which includes tweaks for USB support). Install the remaining drivers. Then run Windows Update.
You still may have to do the hardware redetect for USB, but it should redetect with no problems.
ALL done guys, thanks to everybody involved...personly I hate XP SP2, but it does helps, ones installed device manager gets rid of Unknown USB device and all USB ports work fine, don't know what's the purpose of, why 9100 USB ports wheren't work on Xp SP1 and plus nothing on Dell Inspiron 9100 download page ?! Regards
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RaptorIII
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Thanks for reply.
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If your 9100 happens to have a Northwood cpu then the A03 bios is OK. A04 is for Prescott CPUs. A05 is a patch for A04. If your 9100 has a Prescott cpu you could install the A05 bios. A06 is the current bios - BUT - many gamers say that it interferes with their ability to manage the fans while playing games. Dell has discontinued listing previous versions of drivers (and bios) on its download page. So If you want A05 and don't already have a copy of it then you'll have to ask someone to send you a copy or a link to a copy.
Reinstalling the OS:
After reinstalling the OS, the first thing to install is the chipset driver. The second thing to install is the Notebook System Software (which includes tweaks for USB support). Install the remaining drivers. Then run Windows Update.
You still may have to do the hardware redetect for USB, but it should redetect with no problems.
RaptorIII
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July 19th, 2005 15:00