Updating drivers for older hardware

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Susie and Jan,

I have lots of old equipment running on newer software (in addition to

managing my own computer antics, I've got to troubleshoot three kids

using different configurations on multiple computers). It all depends on

your setup and the amount of patience you have, of course, but I have

found this site to be incredibly useful:

http://www.driverguide.com/

Membership is free and they have a lot of drivers and information out

there.

Naturally, you can also go to the particular manufacturer's web site and

download the current driver from them (I would try the manufacturer

first). For example, if you have a HP printer, just go to:

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/software.html

It's worth a try.

Re: [ ] Sjogren's Syndrome Support, SjSWorld

> Hi Jan... About the printer. I had to have new hardrive put in this

past

> summer. And when I did, I had a new ADOBE program, so I updated my

> already in use SCANNER. The HP Deskjet printer ran off the SCANNER.

> Well... everytime I tried to print, it gave the flags of problem. Then

I

> tried to reinstall the Software for the HP Deskjet it came with, and

it

> told me that it was only COMPATIBLE with the Win 95. My computer guy

> updated and gave me newer Windows program, and he could not figure.

> Well, out of desperation (needed something printed badly) the other

> night, I finally unhooked the SCANNER from my computer Tower and

Hooked

> the HP Deskjet PRINTER directly up to the Tower instead. (Bypassing

the

> SCANNER and coming direct from COMPUTER to PRINTER now)... and now, It

> prints. But...If I want to SCAN, I have to unhook the PRINTER from

tower

> and hook up the SCANNER!!! Ha! Am not too keen on getting back down on

> my hands and knees and trying to maneuver all that over and over, but

> for now, this is only way!

> Ha! It was the newer Scanner program keeping it from printing... NOT

the

> New WINDOWS program. Seems the PRINTER is compatible with other

WIndows

> versions than just the Win. 95.

> See if that works for you.

> Susie