Gateway FX530

Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with Windows 7 64
bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.

Thanks

Bill

"Bill" <someone@home.net> wrote in message
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> Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with Windows 7
> 64 bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill


After more support got this link which they say should work, if anyone else
has the same issue

http://support.gateway.com/support/d...1&uid=24889967

Bill wrote:
> Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with Windows 7 64
> bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>
When you installed 64-bit Win 7, did you then install the chipset
drivers for the motherboard, followed by any other drivers missing from
the Win 7 DVD? if not, do so, then see what's up with the media reader.

The rule of thumb when installing an OS from scratch is ALWAYS ALWAYS
ALWAYS install motherboard chipset drivers immediately after installinmg
the OS itself.

If you already installed the chipset drivers and there are no other
yellow exclamation points next to devices in the Device manager, your
best bet is to determine the manufacturer of the controller chip in the
9-in-1 media reader, then see of the mfr has a 64-bit Win 7 driver.

.... Ben Myers

"Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Bill wrote:
>> Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with Windows 7
>> 64 bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bill
> When you installed 64-bit Win 7, did you then install the chipset drivers
> for the motherboard, followed by any other drivers missing from the Win 7
> DVD? if not, do so, then see what's up with the media reader.
>
> The rule of thumb when installing an OS from scratch is ALWAYS ALWAYS
> ALWAYS install motherboard chipset drivers immediately after installinmg
> the OS itself.
>
> If you already installed the chipset drivers and there are no other yellow
> exclamation points next to devices in the Device manager, your best bet is
> to determine the manufacturer of the controller chip in the 9-in-1 media
> reader, then see of the mfr has a 64-bit Win 7 driver.
>
> ... Ben Myers


Will try what they gave me and see what happens. They do not have any
updates for my motherboard on the web site since my purchase, but will check
back with them in the event they have not yet been posted

Thanks

"Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
news:hcc7ul$2sj$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Bill wrote:
>> Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with Windows 7
>> 64 bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bill
> When you installed 64-bit Win 7, did you then install the chipset drivers
> for the motherboard, followed by any other drivers missing from the Win 7
> DVD? if not, do so, then see what's up with the media reader.
>
> The rule of thumb when installing an OS from scratch is ALWAYS ALWAYS
> ALWAYS install motherboard chipset drivers immediately after installinmg
> the OS itself.
>
> If you already installed the chipset drivers and there are no other yellow
> exclamation points next to devices in the Device manager, your best bet is
> to determine the manufacturer of the controller chip in the 9-in-1 media
> reader, then see of the mfr has a 64-bit Win 7 driver.
>
> ... Ben Myers
>

Didn't need their driver after all. Seems like Windows 7 doesn't show
unoccupied removable/portable drives in explorer like Vista did. I popped in
a media card and it read it.

There is an option in folder settings to show unoccupied drives and I
unchecked it so on next boot I will see if it shows up.

Bill

Bill wrote:
>
> "Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:hcc7ul$2sj$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Bill wrote:
>>> Any drivers or update for the 9 in 1 media reader to work with
>>> Windows 7 64 bit? So far Gateway hasn't been able to provide a solution.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Bill
>> When you installed 64-bit Win 7, did you then install the chipset
>> drivers for the motherboard, followed by any other drivers missing
>> from the Win 7 DVD? if not, do so, then see what's up with the media
>> reader.
>>
>> The rule of thumb when installing an OS from scratch is ALWAYS ALWAYS
>> ALWAYS install motherboard chipset drivers immediately after
>> installinmg the OS itself.
>>
>> If you already installed the chipset drivers and there are no other
>> yellow exclamation points next to devices in the Device manager, your
>> best bet is to determine the manufacturer of the controller chip in
>> the 9-in-1 media reader, then see of the mfr has a 64-bit Win 7 driver.
>>
>> ... Ben Myers
>>
>
> Didn't need their driver after all. Seems like Windows 7 doesn't show
> unoccupied removable/portable drives in explorer like Vista did. I
> popped in a media card and it read it.
>
> There is an option in folder settings to show unoccupied drives and I
> unchecked it so on next boot I will see if it shows up.
>
> Bill

"Seems like Windows 7 doesn't show unoccupied removable/portable drives
in explorer like Vista did." Kinky. Also a step backward from all the
previous Windows versions going back almost forever... Ben Myers