XP polling

[Mike GC]

I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
with XP Pro O/S.
XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
inserted and being read.
This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
interval between polling?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you don't use all of the slots, you may be able to disable the unused =
ones in Device Manager.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Mike GC" > wrote in message =
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>I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc=20
> with XP Pro O/S.
> XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is=20
> inserted and being read.
> This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
> Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the=20
> interval between polling?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's likely your antivirus program is "polling" your
card reader (scanning for viruses). Open your
antivirus program and adjust your scan options
for removal devices.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Mike GC" > wrote in message:
...

|I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
| with XP Pro O/S.
| XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
| inserted and being read.
| This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
| Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
| interval between polling?

[Mike GC]

Thanks for this.
My machine does not have antivirus software running.
Also, I have tried running under Win2K O/S and this
problem does not occur because W2K stops polling after a
few minutes.
I need to use XP however.

>-----Original Message-----
>It's likely your antivirus program is "polling" your
>card reader (scanning for viruses). Open your
>antivirus program and adjust your scan options
>for removal devices.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Mike GC" > wrote
in message:
> ...
>
>|I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
>| with XP Pro O/S.
>| XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
>| inserted and being read.
>| This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
>| Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
>| interval between polling?
>.
>

[Mike GC]

Thanks for this.
My machine is a phot retail terminal application and I
need to use all of the slots.
I have tried Win2K O/S and the problem does not occur
because W2K stops polling after a few minutes.
I need to use XP however.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you don't use all of the slots, you may be able to
disable the unused ones in Device Manager.
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"Mike GC" > wrote
in message ...
>>I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
>> with XP Pro O/S.
>> XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
>> inserted and being read.
>> This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
>> Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
>> interval between polling?
>.
>

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's likely your antivirus program is "polling" your
card reader (scanning for viruses). Open your
antivirus program and adjust your scan options
for removal devices.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Mike GC" > wrote in message:
...

|I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
| with XP Pro O/S.
| XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
| inserted and being read.
| This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
| Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
| interval between polling?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's likely your antivirus program is "polling" your
card reader (scanning for viruses). Open your
antivirus program and adjust your scan options
for removal devices.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Mike GC" > wrote in message:
...

|I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
| with XP Pro O/S.
| XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
| inserted and being read.
| This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
| Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
| interval between polling?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It's likely your antivirus program is "polling" your
card reader (scanning for viruses). Open your
antivirus program and adjust your scan options
for removal devices.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Mike GC" > wrote in message:
...

|I am using a multislot digital media card reader on a pc
| with XP Pro O/S.
| XP continually polls the all slots even when a card is
| inserted and being read.
| This adversely affects the bandwidth of the machine.
| Is there a way to stop XP polling or to increase the
| interval between polling?