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I know that there have been several on this subject, but my hope is that we can have one listing what works and what doesn't.
I just bought a new Asus Vivobook with Windows 8 installed. I spent much of the weekend setting it up and customizing it for my use. I was mindful of the issues that others reported and so I decided to test some different USB adapters I have in my miscellaneous computer cable box.
First up was the IoGear GUC232a. This has been around for a while and has always been a stable adapter for me. I have several left over from an IT project at work. I plugged it in to the computer, the computer recognized it and installed the drivers. I used ARC XT and read the data out of my 396XT. The first couple of times, the program froze up half way through. I restarted ARC XT, plugged and unplugged the adapter, and then rebooted the computer. The third time was a charm and it has worked ever since.
This unit is supposed to have a Prolific chip set, but Device Manager shows ATEN as the device manufacturer. Either way, it worked for me.
Next I tried one sold by Startech. The computer would not install drivers for that and reported that it was a Prolific chip set.
I moved on to an older adapter marketed by Keyspan. The computer installed the drivers and I was able to upload from the scanner with no problem. Again, I'm not sure what chip set this has, but it works fine.
Finally, I tested the USB cable for the GRE/RS scanners. That worked fine and shows FTDI as the chip set.
I have one more to test once I can dig it out of my truck. That's a generic one I bought on Ebay several years ago. I know that it has a FTDI chipset, so it should work.
Does anyone else have specific brand information?
I just bought a new Asus Vivobook with Windows 8 installed. I spent much of the weekend setting it up and customizing it for my use. I was mindful of the issues that others reported and so I decided to test some different USB adapters I have in my miscellaneous computer cable box.
First up was the IoGear GUC232a. This has been around for a while and has always been a stable adapter for me. I have several left over from an IT project at work. I plugged it in to the computer, the computer recognized it and installed the drivers. I used ARC XT and read the data out of my 396XT. The first couple of times, the program froze up half way through. I restarted ARC XT, plugged and unplugged the adapter, and then rebooted the computer. The third time was a charm and it has worked ever since.
This unit is supposed to have a Prolific chip set, but Device Manager shows ATEN as the device manufacturer. Either way, it worked for me.
Next I tried one sold by Startech. The computer would not install drivers for that and reported that it was a Prolific chip set.
I moved on to an older adapter marketed by Keyspan. The computer installed the drivers and I was able to upload from the scanner with no problem. Again, I'm not sure what chip set this has, but it works fine.
Finally, I tested the USB cable for the GRE/RS scanners. That worked fine and shows FTDI as the chip set.
I have one more to test once I can dig it out of my truck. That's a generic one I bought on Ebay several years ago. I know that it has a FTDI chipset, so it should work.
Does anyone else have specific brand information?