Gateway FX530

[Bill]

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]

Post by Bill
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/drivers/getFile.asp?id=23301&dscr=Alcor%20Media%20Reader%20Driver%20Version%201.1.1017.1&uid=24889967

[Ben Myers]

Post by Bill
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

[Bill]

Post by Bill
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

[Bill]

Post by Bill
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

[Ben Myers]

Post by Bill

Post by Ben Myers

Post by Bill
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