Griffin Powermate Driver Xp
Griffin Powermate. PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller > PowerMate is. But the real power of PowerMate is its programmable driver. Or OS X, USB port * PC: Windows XP, or Vista, USB port. The home owner, Andrew Wingrave, tells The Sun that he was alerted to the receptacle of poo when his 14-year-old son informed him that he’d seen a delivery driver.
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Griffin Powermate Driver Xp
I think we all know what this nifty little knob is and how cool it looks. Hell, on a Mac, it truely is a great gadget that will leave you wondering how you lived without the smooth scrolling goodness it provides.
However, I am extremely dissapointed with its performance under Windows [2kserv to be precise]! I use an M-Audio Revoloution 7.1 sound card, which rocks the house on its own. I was really counting on using my Powermate to efficiently control software volume while working away in other applications. The PowerMate has software wich allows a 'Global' configuration of inputs. You program the knob to do certain tasks or key combos under certain conditions.
Well here's where it starts to suck root. It would seem that no amount of configuration will allow me to control iTunes [for Windows], my M-Audio Sound Control Panel [aka - system volume], or Mozilla Firebird. I have a feeling there are more apps out there that just don't play well with this PowerMate.
If i can't adjust iTunes or Revo sound output, this knob is truely an expensive [yet admittedly sexy] PaperWeight. All relevant drivers are up to date, as is my OS. Internet Explorer works as advertised though! whoopie!!!!111 -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif -- -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ws/images/scared.gif --
Oh, and 5 minutes ago, switching the knob to another USB port caused my usually rock-stable system to spontaneously reboot. Who the hell is writing the software over there at Griffin Tech?! You can bet they'll be getting my oppinions about this PowerWeight. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_mad.gif --