[tubebender]

Vista help needed her..

[tubebender]

Vista help needed here..

[A CA Guy]

Most of that kind of stuff is downward compatible and should work off of XP I would think.

[A CA Guy]

Aren't you glad you didn't pay three times for for a Mac?

[JennysCool]

Your printer should work fine. HP undoubtedly has the software on its website.

[Tribune7]

The printer is hooked via USB and printsharing is enabled?

As far as drivers, you wouldn't use the XP software.

A driver likley came with Vista if your printer is a fairly common one. If not, you might have to check the HP website to down load one.

If not you may be able to use a generic one.

[Echo Talon]

Check hp.com to see IF they updated drivers for Vista, alot of hp drivers and already inside of Vista... what model do you have? also a good site to help you out is

http://www.vistababble.com/forums/

http://www.vistababble.com

Enjoy. ;)

I have a HP PSC1315V all-in-one and it works fine without ANY drivers from HP I just plugged it in and Vista installed all the drivers for it automatically.

[KoRn]

Don't install the printer directly to the laptop. Go into the printer properties on the desktop and share the printer. From the laptop you should b able to connect to it across the network. You may have to disable windows firewall for this, and make sure both computers are on the same workgroup. This way would be more convenient, and you wont have to bother with drivers. Just make sure the desktop is powered on when printing needs to be done from the laptop.

[Echo Talon]

OH, If you are trying to do "network" printing now that I'm not sure about as I have never even tried to do that on any of my boxes... I have my HP printer hooked up directly.. VIA USB...

[CedarDave]

Problems getting drivers are just some of the reasons to hold off on buying a PC with Vista for awhile. Check out this thread:

Wait! Don't Buy Microsoft Windows Vista

And yes, I'll get slammed, flamed, roasted by the "RAH RAH RAH Go Microsoft" types on this thread. But facts are facts, so read the article first. And do a search using "Vista" to see the other posted articles.

[Sunnyflorida]

ping

[rawcatslyentist]

First thing is you got a compac. I have seen nothing but trouble from that line of machines for the last 10 years.
You might want to ask yourself why the price was what it was. If it looks too good to be true, it most always is.

[Echo Talon]

BTW, What model is the laptop?

[Loud Mime]

I can't understand why you're having a problem. Vista zapped right into my network and printer automatically.

Between MS and HP, everything should be right in front of you.

[dfwgator]

IB4T "Buy a Macintosh."

[goldstategop]

Yeah, I got the same caution sticker on a Toshiba laptop I bought from Wal-mart. It runs Vista Basic but it can be upgraded.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[JockoManning]

Hi H.B.,

I am shopping for a laptop, looked at Sam's and BestBuy yesterday. What have you finally done with your new laptop? Are you using Vista? How's it going?

Per consumerreports.org, the Dell Inspiron E1705 is a "quick pick" as of February 2007. I am wondering if a Dell laptop is a good idea?

Any info from you would be appreciated.

Thanks,
jm

P.S. Off topic, what kind of dog is that on your freeper homepage? It's a beauty.