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DaOld Man:

I just bought a power mate for a new juke box project (based on mountains design).
The thing will not work after a boot-up. I have to unplug it from usb port and re-plug.
I have searched this forum and found that several others have seen this problem.
I think mountain said he fixed his by installing a better cable.
Someone else said they used older drivers (where do I find these?)
I guess I just would like to know how everyone else is dealing with this problem.
I like the way it feels and looks, but I dont want to have to design an auto switch for it or unplug it from usb every time I powerup the juke box, I would rather just use a pot for volume control.
I tried downloading the latest drivers, but it still doesnt do right.
Any thoughts?
TIA

javeryh:

Did you buy it brand new?  I have a used one that doesn't seem to mute (the button press does not work).  It's a version 1.0 knob though so I had to contact the manufacturer to get the driver to even work in the first place.  Apparently there is a version 1.1 or 2.0 (i.e. updated) knob that they sell now.  I'm actually thinking of ordering another one from the Griffin website. 

I'd love to hear people's thoughts about it but I don't know much about the inner workings.  I was just going to splice a USB cable and hook it up - I had to rip it apart to take it out of the casing.  I should know more in a few weeks when I try installing the guts of my jukebox.     :cheers:

DaOld Man:

Im not sure what the model # is for the powermate itself.
The software is version 2.0.1
The button press on mine works great, but everytime I turn on the PC, I have to unplug it and plug it back in before it lights up or is even seen by the computer. Just now I had to unplug/re-plug twice.


Turnarcades:

Check how other USB devices respond first to rule out a USB conflict. If it remains a problem and all else seems well, check if your setup is loading the required drivers/utility at startup. I had to do a pre-frontend batch file to load the utility for my LCD Topguns.

DaOld Man:

Thanks turnacrcades..
I have a usb keyboard and mouse that do just fine on startup.
I also have a usb memory stick that works on startup if left plugged in.
The powermate software has a "Run on startup mode" option, which is checked.
What type of driver do you think I need to load on startup?
The software that came with the PM does load on startup, it is in the task bar by the clock, but the PM is dark until I unplug it and re-plug it.

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