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Title: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 08, 2010, 09:46:45 pm

Ive been using this IPAC fine for a while, then i wired a new button to it and suddenly Windows doesnt know what it is.
Theres a device called SM BUS CONTROLLER that it cant find a device for and the IPAC doesnt work although it has a green light

any ideas?

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 08, 2010, 10:43:40 pm

I think i got the driver for that thing ok, its not got a yellow mark against it in device manager any more (installed the DELL chipset driver pack)

but is my IPAC fried?

I hit program, it makes a bunch of 'uninstall' and 'install' beeps,
I see the Human Interface devices move around in device manager then
says driver installed ok but then 'failed to program device'

WTF

the keyboard attached to it doesnt work either
is it ---fouled up beyond all recognition---?

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: BobA on December 08, 2010, 10:52:25 pm

Unplug it and try it USB if you are PS2 or try PS2 if you are USB.

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 08, 2010, 10:59:35 pm

changed it to PS2

hit program

timed out

im really seriously panically worried! When i unplug the cable going to the USB port it doesnt detect anything unplugged or plugged back in

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: BobA on December 09, 2010, 12:32:03 am

Sounds like it is not responding.   DOA?   Time to talk to Andy?  Why are you always programming it?  What do the defaults do for you?

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 09, 2010, 12:43:53 am

its totally non responsive except for the green light, cant even set it to defaults

Its been working fine for months     :angry:

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Malenko on December 09, 2010, 10:12:20 am

did you unhook the wires?

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 09, 2010, 11:50:24 am

Yep

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Malenko on December 09, 2010, 01:26:33 pm

get ahold of andy

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on December 13, 2010, 09:46:11 pm

Yeah Hes taking care of it for me, even offered to repair or replace THATS cool    :applaud:

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Smeghead on January 07, 2011, 02:12:54 pm

Wanna give massive props to Andy from http://www.ultimarc.com/ (http://www.ultimarc.com/)

Had an IPAC go bad, he replaced it free of charge, and seeing what the Royal Mail charged to send it back to me (to the USA) he took a bit hit on this one without hesitation.

Great after sales service mate! Thanks

You rock dude!

Title: Re: IPAC driver problem
Post by: Malenko on January 07, 2011, 03:01:59 pm

yeah Im sending him mine to fix too, its like 5 years old. I'm gonna at least pay the return shipping when I get it back. Andy is teh aweshum