Griffin Powermate pics - let's see 'm guys!

**R32 JUhl** · 08-16-2005, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by stimps

Now i Just have to figure out why the powermate fails to work about 50% of the time. Sometimes when you boot it works, sometimes it doesnt. Plugging it back in doesnt work either. Anyone have a clue? it really peeves me off to have to reboot all the damn time.

I feel your pain! I installed some drivers for a cheap USB sound card. Afterwards, my powermate behaved just like yours, as did my wireless mouse. A couple of weeks ago, I formatted my hard drive because the problem got to the point my touchscreen was effected, too (plus I had Win2k). I installed XP and reinstalled most of my software and now I'm back to 100% reliable operation again! It probably would be a good idea to follow the advice from sivart321 and go a step further by updating ALL your USB drivers by allowing the software to check for updates automatically on MS's site.

**stimps** · 08-18-2005, 01:45 AM

Yes I still have to update my powermate driver, but the powermate is connected to its own, USB 2 port on the motherboard, no hub.
Funny thing is, this started happening sort of about the same time, I updated my USB audigy sound card's drivers

**R32 JUhl** · 08-18-2005, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by stimps

Funny thing is, this started happening sort of about the same time, I updated my USB audigy sound card's drivers

That's certainly an amazing coincidence that sound cards drivers on two different computers cause the identical fault. If you're running XP you can do a "restore to XXXX" where XP basically uninstalls the drivers and resets the computer to the way it was before they were installed...

**replicant** · 08-22-2005, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ApoloV

Here's a pic of my Powermate.. slightly hacked and custom mounted.....

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/avanderb/RSX/IMG_0583.jpg

and
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/avanderb/RSX/IMG_0582.jpg

enjy

Apolo

ApoloV,

I was thinking of doing something similar with my powermate, did that knob that you used just so happen to have the correct knotches? I know the semi-circle knotch is pretty standard for a lot of knobs, but just curious, since that knob you chose looks to fit exactly in the area that I need.

Thanks.

**russian_mafia** · 08-25-2005, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by stimps

Now i Just have to figure out why the powermate fails to work about 50% of the time. Sometimes when you boot it works, sometimes it doesnt. Plugging it back in doesnt work either. Anyone have a clue? it really peeves me off to have to reboot all the damn time.

I have the same problem. it make me so mad i buy a hub and i powered it and the sucker some times work and some times not i can't figure out whats the problem.

plz help

**Bugbyte** · 08-25-2005, 10:37 PM

I've experienced this as well. It works about 90% of the time but every now and then it gets off and only a reboot fixes it.

**R32 JUhl** · 08-25-2005, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by russian_mafia

I have the same problem. it make me so mad i buy a hub and i powered it and the sucker some times work and some times not i can't figure out whats the problem.

plz help

Did you try this? Griffin Powermate pics - let's see 'm guys!

**russian_mafia** · 08-25-2005, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by R32 JUhl

Did you try this? Griffin Powermate pics - let's see 'm guys!

I dont install any drivers exept the touch screen & the powermate
cuze windows have all the drivers. plus my audiio card in onboard so i dont need any drivers

**R32 JUhl** · 08-26-2005, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by russian_mafia

I dont install any drivers exept the touch screen & the powermate
cuze windows have all the drivers. plus my audiio card in onboard so i dont need any drivers

Then you should definitely go out to ms.com and see if there are later drivers available.