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More info?)
Good find. That is also the reason that I said "generally". I believe that
the big difference is that this particular driver is installed using an inf
file that is available on the CD and Windows is able to get enough
information from the device to identify it.
With the ones where you have to run an exe file first, the inf file is
extracted and becomes available (is extracted to some folder) and then when
you plug in the printer (or other device), the device is recognized and the
driver completes installation based on the information in the inf file.
Patty
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:eXrUZsUoFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Patty,
> Have a look here =>
> HP Deskjet - How to use the CD shipped with your printer to manually
> install a USB
> printer driver on a Windows 98/Me computer :
>
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&lang=en&cc=us&product=61607&dlc=en&docname=bpd09105
>
> I used the same procedure last week to install a new H-P 3845 Deskjet at
> work,
> following the instructions on the included installation poster. I read it
> three
> times because I thought I was reading it wrong....they actually have you
> plug the
> printer into the computer before installing the drivers.
> A new one on me...... :-o
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "PattyL" <pattyl@XXmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u%23W0GvSoFHA.3552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Generally with USB devices, the manufacturer's instructions tell you not
>> to
>> plug in the device until after the drivers are installed. With some, you
>> are told to restart after the installation, then plug in the printer or
>> other device. With others, you are instructed to plug in the device
>> during
>> the installation. I have yet to see one that has you first plug in the
>> device and then install drivers.
>>
>> See if your friend has the instructions for the printer installation -
>> often
>> on a "quick start" card.
>>
>> PattyL
>>
>> "wizof103" <wizof103@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
>> news:1124043514.858407.239380@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> > Started with the printer, Came up on the screen that it had found a HP
>> > 822C Printer, caneled out of the install wizard. Inserted the HP Disk
>> > that came with the Printer. When I selected the port type as USB, it
>> > kicked me back to a read me file that gave instructions from the
>> > install wizard. Followed them to a "T" and would always get the error
>> > that the information could no be found in the specified loaction. I
>> > donloaded the driver for the CAble modem directly from it's
>> > manufactorer, and had the same results. I can see the .inf file they
>> > are looking for by it will not accept it as the proper file.
>> > glee wrote:
>> >> Exactly *how* are you trying to install the devices mentioned? Are
>> >> you
>> >> following
>> >> the explicit instructions of each manufacturer in the order they give,
>> >> and are you
>> >> using their driver discs to install them? Many USB devices require
>> >> that
>> >> the drivers
>> >> from the manufacturer's disc be installed prior to connecting the
>> >> device.
>> >> Some H-P
>> >> printers do the opposite, so the directions of each manufacturer must
>> >> be
>> >> followed.
>> >>
>> >> Please provide the exact error message and when it is received.
>> >>
>> >> Look in Device Manager...are any devices 'splatted' with a red X or an
>> >> exclamation
>> >> mark? Are there any devices listed in the "Other" category there?
>> >> Expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers category there, and post
>> >> back
>> >> with what
>> >> is listed under it.
>> >>
>> >> Please provide us with the manufacturer and model of the computer, and
>> >> if
>> >> the USB
>> >> ports are built in, or were added on using a PCI card.
>> >>
>> >> Have you been to Windows Update and installed are the Critical Updates
>> >> that apply to
>> >> your system? Only install the criticals, not the optionals or the
>> >> driver
>> >> updates.
>> >> --
>> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> >>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "wizof103" <wizof103@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:1124027020.918230.243720@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > I reinstalled Win 98 SE on my buddies PC. Installed all upgrades for
>> >> > Win 98SE. Trying to install USB drivers for a HP Deskjet 882C and a
>> >> > Toshiba PCX 2200 CAble modem. When installing from the install
>> >> > wizard,
>> >> > the driver is reconized, and targeted and each time it tells me that
>> >> > is
>> >> > could not find information about this device. I have reinstalled his
>> >> > OS
>> >> > and Drivers before, but something is not allowing these drivers to
>> >> > install correctly. Thank you in advance.
>> >> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
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