RAB Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Help!!!I can't get my PCs talking to my new XW-1P via the USB port. I've tried a Windows 7 Starter machine and a Windows 8.1 machine. The XW-1P firmware is V1.10. On both can't get the XW-P1 talking to the Data Editor, on both of the machines I've tried deleting unused USB devices and setting up new accounts on the machine still the same result Failed to Connect to XW-1P. When connecting the USB cable both machines install the driver and the Casio USB Midi appears under the device manager.On the Windows 7 machine it appears under Sound, Video & Game Controllers and on the Windows 8.1 machine it appears under Misc.On the Windows 8.1 machine I did have a Steinberg UR242 USB Audio Interface installed driver that came up as USB2 Midi and until I disabled the driver the data editor tried to connect using this device and didn't see the Casio USB under the drop down for the manual connection options. I've opened the zip file in the user download folder and tried to run it from there, even tried the firmware updater and still get Not Connected.From what I can see it appears to be driver issue or a missing dll or something anyone got any ideas to get it working as windows is seeing the USB device and tries to install the driver for it, even tried changing the USB cables.However if anyone has any bright ideas on what I can do to get it working please let me know.If prints of the device manager tree will help let me know and I will post them. Thanks RAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I run an XW-G1 on a Vista and Win8.1 computer. For what it's worth, almost everytime I see a problem with the data editor connecting, it's due to a conflict with another piece of software competing for the driver and not allowing the data editor to use it. Is there any chance another midi based application is tying up the Casio driver? To double check, I will sometimes open a software synth and see if it can connect to CASIO USB-MIDI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Uninstall the Casio driver completely. Make sure you reboot the computer (completely off not just standby). Then re-install the driver by right clicking so the context menu opens and click "run as administrator". It might work. If you have any other "branded" midi drivers like Yamaha or Korg you may have to completely uninstall those, not just disable. And try re-installing the data editor after you have installed the Casio driver. And remember Casio claims you must open the data editor first, then connect and power up the XW-P1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Yup - Smart money says it's a USB conflict of some kind. I had the same issue and the G1 wasn't recognized until I restored my PC to factory state. Then no issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAB Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks for the help now got it working and updated the firmware OK. Seemed to fire into life after I managed to map the Casio USB Driver in Reason 8 as the master keyboard. But this was on a new machine, will see what happens when I connect my other stuff to it. RAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Once you get the Cadio driver to work it should give you no problems with any of the newer class-complaint Casio keyboards. This driver recognizes my PX350 and XW-P1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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