SanDisk Imagemate

[Moo-Shoe]

I wonder if anyone out there can help me out with a problem I'm having...

I just picked up a digital camera and a SanDisk Imagemate USB CF reader. Everything seems to work ok, except I can't boot my system with the Imagereader plugged in. I've tried it in all of my USB ports and nothing.

If I unplug the reader, I can boot fine. After booting, I can plug the reader in and the reader works like a champ. I just can't boot with the reader plugged in.

Nothing major, but it is a major pain in the butt to have to unplug the darn thing just so I can boot my system.

I'm running an IWILL KA266 with a 1.1 GHz Athlon and a DLink 4 port USB hub. Yes, right now I have a total of 6 USB devices hooked up, 7 if you count the Imagereader.

-MS Natural Keyboard Elite
-MS Intellimouse Explorer
-HP Photosmart P1100 printer
-Epson Perfection 1200U scanner
-Handspring USB HotSync cradle
-MS Gamevoice

All the latest drivers have been installed. All devices work fine, both with and without the Imagereader plugged in.

Anyone else have any experience with this CF readers?

Moo

[Jeffbx]

What OS are you running? IF I remember correctly, I had a similar problem with mine under W98 a while ago.

There is a software patch on the Sandisk website that you can install that takes care of this problem (if it's the same issue I had, that is...)

[Moo-Shoe]

Forgot to tell you my OS...

I'm running Win2k with SP1 and the Hot fix thing they had online.

I just think it is weird that the Imagemate won't even let my computer boot when it is plugged in. I don't think it is an OS issue. I can't get past the floppy search...

Like I said in my first message, the reader works great if I plug it in after I boot, I just can't have it plugged in if I want to boot my computer.

Moo