Hi goto hardware wizard, let it search for attached devices, if it can't find carry on and select printer from list let it install, point it to your CD.
Mike Regards Mike MacNamara [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: [ql-users] Printer help > > Epson Stylus 880 versus USB (continued)... > Seems I may have been barking up the wrong tree with this one. > > Having borrowed a couple of USB peripherals and bought a USB mouse I realise > there's a bit more to this problem than meets the eye. > > Anything which plugs and plays into the interface (i.e. which does not need > software off disk) seems to work. Anything which needs software doesn't > work. > > I bought a Packard Bell cordless mouse (£10 from PC World) and that comes > with its own driver disk. Needless to say, this failed to work, as far as > the computer was concerned there was no mouse there even though the software > installed and reported everything OK - all seemed normal as the green light > came on the mouse receiver so it was obviosuly getting power from the port. > > A card reader which plugs into the USB port and needs no software installed > (not sure if there's any Windows 98SE component involved or not) worked > first time. > > It seems there's something about USB on this computer that means software > just can't find the devices attached. Anyone got any clues - this is driving > me mad. I've never ever had any problems with USB on any computer before. > > I've removed all plug in cards to ensure the PC is in its most basic state > and the results are always the same. > > Control Panel/System/USB/Properties says 'device is working properly' and > has the resources IRQ11 and memory FFAFD000-FFAFDFFF and 'no conflicts'. > There seems no reason why it shouldn't work but it doesn't! > > I've had other people here looking at it and though none is an expert, all > say the same thing: there's no reason it doesn't work but it doesn't! > > Right, where did I put that sledghammer? > > USB=Useless Stupid Board > > If I manage to attend the Quanta AGM (still waiting for my colleagues to > decide if anyone will cover my weekend shifts) I'll bring the PC along to > prove I've not been making this up and bring the place to a halt while > everyone takes turns at sorting it all out ;-)) > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
