Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Here are the posts. Background: Years ago, I had given up trying to get the E-Mu usb drivers to work on my XP. But when someone raised a question about getting e-loader to work, I gave it another try. For the first time I had the usb working on XP!!! So I tried to share whatever info I found and thoughts I had that >>might<< explain the success. My hope was that it might help others.

In retrospect, I now think its the change in Microsoft's handling of Composite usb devices. So, kinda ignore all the other speculation. The second message has some links to some stuff about composite usb devices that are beyond my understanding, but others might find it helpful.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19903
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19904

I did not post the snapshots of device manager; I will look for them. Basically, if you successfully installed the E-Mu usb drivers, open up device manager, expand the usb listing, and then power up the MP7. 

At first I believe I get an unrecognized hardware info balloon on the XP as OS2.0 boots. I think there may also be either an unknown device or a composite device popping up in device manager. Around the same time that the E-Mu is fully booted [pattern 000^0] the E-Mu usb drivers get listed in device manager.

Monitor device manager and see what happens at the same time your MP-7 boots. Hopefully, the drivers will show up.

Hope this helps.

--Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> wrote:
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> I had e-loader success with both Win98SE and XP via midi and the usb with with Win98SE, but for years couldn't get the usb drivers to work with XP. 
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> However, a few months ago usb finally worked with XP. The research I did leads me to believe that Microsoft changed the way composite devices were enumerated. I know I posted messages about my new-found success. Maybe my posts will help you to locate the problem and find a solution.