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Summary: DEVICE IS DEAD
Review: An old film reader... bulky but works well otherwise. However, I had to reinstall it on Win2000 and the install failed. I have the old installation files and they failed too. I looked for a new driver and read that the company went out of business. Found a driver (which was the same set of files that I already had). Install may work for you, but as it is a really old device, and there are many better ones on the market, I suggest you use the latter.
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Summary: I was unable to make it work.
Review: Flawed drivers -- not compatible with Windows98(2d Ed). I have had experiences similar to the Reviewer: "An electronics fan from Chicago." I wish I read that review, first! If the device is left plugged into the USB port, Windows98(2d Ed) wets the bed at bootup. The Tech support is a long distance call, weekdays during normal business hours. The support information is printed among the other hype on the box -- throw away the manual, but don't forget to read the fine print on the box! I wasted many hours trying to get the USB to function properly before I pulled the box from the trash and found www.newmediatechcorp.com listed as a website. Then, I wasted another couple hours trying to get the newer drivers to work. For the time being, I've given up -- I'll just have to remember to unplug the thing when I put the computer to bed -- or I'll find Film Reader USB has left a blue puddle on my screen in the morning.
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Summary: Buyer Beware!
Review: Flawed drivers -- not compatible with Windows98(2d Ed). I have had experiences similar to the Reviewer: "An electronics fan from Chicago." I wish I read that review, first! If the device is left plugged into the USB port, Windows98(2d Ed) wets the bed at bootup. The Tech support is a long distance call, weekdays during normal business hours. The support information is printed among the other hype on the box -- throw away the manual, but don't forget to read the fine print on the box! I wasted many hours trying to get the USB to function properly before I pulled the box from the trash and found www.newmediatechcorp.com listed as a website. Then, I wasted another couple hours trying to get the newer drivers to work. For the time being, I've given up -- I'll just have to remember to unplug the thing when I put the computer to bed -- or I'll find Film Reader USB has left a blue puddle on my screen in the morning.
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Summary: Good Product but USB connection not standard.
Review: Got the device and followed the instructions for installation. Normal USB install is to boot, hot-plug the device into the running computer, and put in a floppy/CD with the appropriate device drivers when the "new hardware" window appears.This USB install requires software installation BEFORE plugging in, reboot the machine, COLD-plug (with the machine powered off) the device in the USB port and reboot the machine. (The smart media card MUST be in the reader at reboot to work properly.) Only then, will it work properly. Hot-plugging the device (with the machine running) does not work as most USB devices do, even after installation. And the reader MUST have a card in it at reboot time to function properly, even after installation. After all these restrictions are followed, downloads are quick with drag and drop ability. However these type of requirements are not normal for USB devices.
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Summary: Not Win2k Compatable!
Review: I can't believe a "New Media" USB product is not compatable with win2k. I got about 2 months use out of this product before it became obsolete. Dont make the same mistake!
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Summary: fast fast, like copying from drive to drive
Review: I discovered problems, but discovered working solutions to make this reader work great. Had to disable my anti-virus program to install software. Cannot hot-boot the media reader, but i leave it plugged in. I did discover i CAN hot-swap the smartmedia cards and download/copy; as long as i'm not accessing the drives directly or have another program 'working' the drives too. Mine is a win95 machine, as quick as the files transfer, it isnt a problem just waiting for it to finish before doing other tasks.
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Summary: Unplug and don't play
Review: I had no trouble installing the software and the device, which Win 98 read instantly. However, after installing this device, Win 98 will not shut down properly. Also, about 50% of the time when turning my machine on with this device plugged in, I get a config error message and Win 98 won't load. If I unplug the device, Win 98 works perfectly. I thought the idea of plug and play was to plug in once and forget about it. I need to plug this in each time I use it and unplug when I'm done. Worse yet, there is NO tech support information in the manual. I tried to find a web site for the manufacturer, but the one I found from Excite will not even load in IE5. Thus, I'm left with a product that seems to have defective drivers, but no way to contact the manufacturer to fix it. Buyer beware!
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Summary: New Media Film Reader USB x Windows XP
Review: I have a New Media Film Reader USB but it don't work on Windows
XP. I need a driver for it.
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Summary: I was unable to make it work.
Review: I purchased the reader with the C2020 Olympus Camera to use with my Win2000 operating system. The instructions for installation were incorrect for Win2000, but I was able to download the drivers from their site. Even though the system eventually recognized the USB device, I was unable to read the pictures from the memory card containing pictures recorded by the OlympusC2020 camera. After spending about 3 hours trying everything (I am a software developer fairly experienced in Windows environment), including support (which was prompt), I gave up on this.
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Summary: Fast easy way to download images
Review: I purchased this unit for downloading images from an Olympus D340R to my Windows 98 PC. The installation was quick and problem free. Images can be copied from the film card to the computer by dragging and dropping, and the transfer rate is very fast. So far, I am very pleased with it.
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