They'll still call lol, oh, an email from IT, ignore that lol Clayton Doige IT Project Manager CME Development Corporation T: 020 7430 5355 M: 07949 255062 E:[EMAIL PROTECTED] W:www.cetv-net.com -----Original Message----- From: Peter van Houten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 July 2008 15:57 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: modify local USB install behavior
Shook, I always find this useful with fiddly USB problems: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html Perhaps you might use some of the parameters it supplies to track down and disable settings for the other USB ports in the registry? Tell the users that the printer will only work in port xx. > *From:* Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, July 18, 2008 8:26 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* modify local USB install behavior > > Yo. > > Deploying USB thermal printers that have some very funky drivers on XP > Pro SP2 or 3. I've got the install procedure worked out and printer > functions as needed. However, if you plug the printer into another USB > port than where originally installed, it prompts for drivers. Upon > completion of install there are two printers "installed". I realize > that this is probably by design but I want to prevent this, as very > non-technical people will be plugging in these printers and I don't need > the headaches of the hundreds of phone calls. Bottom line, I just want > these printers to work when they are plugged in and only show up once in > the printers container. > > Merry Friday to all and to all a good day. > > Shook ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this message or its contents may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and delete the original message and any attachments without retaining any copies. _____________________________________________________________________ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
