Regarding the Soft_LCD display applet;
I've only now just discovered something of great importance with the occasional issues of the Tascam FW units, particularly the issue of it's firewire LED not light up, which means not really being fully connected to the PC.
I've been doing a previous successful power-up order between my PC & Tascam FW interface. Which was power up the Tascam, then boot up the PC. But my usual power-up procedure hasn't been working all the time, and sometimes can't get my TASCAM FW-1884's firewire light to illuminate, until I rebooted a few times.
So what I've just discovered is that if I boot up the PC 1st, THEN open Tascam's Soft_LCD display applet that comes with the downloaded driver from Tascams site, THEN power up the Tascam FW interface, the firewire LED on my Tascam FW lights up every time, and I'm good to go, once connected I never have a problem.
Note, that simply booting up my PC, then the Tascam does NOT allow it's firewire LED to illuminate, I have to open the Soft_LCD Display applet BEFORE powering up the Tascam.
Now, I do not understand exactly WHY this works. I never really understood the Soft_LCD Display or it's purpose. I have opened it and looked around, and didn't see much usefulness until now. I'm wondering how many people have had issues getting their Tascam FW units not working, where the firewire light isn't coming on, and haven't tried this, thinking that their firewire ports have failed, then have abandoned, sold or gave them away.
In my case at least, this indicates that my firewire hardware connections on the Tascam & PC are fine, but the issue seems to be more software related. If anyone has knowledge of how and why opening this Soft_LCD Display allows the firewire light come on when other methods do not, I'm all ears.
Oh and PS, I can't find a screenshot of the Soft_LCD Display applet after searching google, otherwise I would post it here.
I've only now just discovered something of great importance with the occasional issues of the Tascam FW units, particularly the issue of it's firewire LED not light up, which means not really being fully connected to the PC.
I've been doing a previous successful power-up order between my PC & Tascam FW interface. Which was power up the Tascam, then boot up the PC. But my usual power-up procedure hasn't been working all the time, and sometimes can't get my TASCAM FW-1884's firewire light to illuminate, until I rebooted a few times.
So what I've just discovered is that if I boot up the PC 1st, THEN open Tascam's Soft_LCD display applet that comes with the downloaded driver from Tascams site, THEN power up the Tascam FW interface, the firewire LED on my Tascam FW lights up every time, and I'm good to go, once connected I never have a problem.
Note, that simply booting up my PC, then the Tascam does NOT allow it's firewire LED to illuminate, I have to open the Soft_LCD Display applet BEFORE powering up the Tascam.
Now, I do not understand exactly WHY this works. I never really understood the Soft_LCD Display or it's purpose. I have opened it and looked around, and didn't see much usefulness until now. I'm wondering how many people have had issues getting their Tascam FW units not working, where the firewire light isn't coming on, and haven't tried this, thinking that their firewire ports have failed, then have abandoned, sold or gave them away.
In my case at least, this indicates that my firewire hardware connections on the Tascam & PC are fine, but the issue seems to be more software related. If anyone has knowledge of how and why opening this Soft_LCD Display allows the firewire light come on when other methods do not, I'm all ears.
Oh and PS, I can't find a screenshot of the Soft_LCD Display applet after searching google, otherwise I would post it here.