Petzl wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:35:04 +1000, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:47:04 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:03:39 +1000, Mighty Mouse
>>> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:16:07 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> An old laptop with Win7 that was never updated apparently. Update no
>>>>>> longer works for Win7 since January? The Internet Explorer browser is
>>>>>> pretty much useless, so have to download Firefox ESR. Then find a
>>>>>> program called "Legacy Update" and run that, hoping it doesn't have
>>>>>> malware. That grinds away for over an hour installing SP1 and other
>>>>>> doovalackeys. Finally you can do Windows Update again, and it swirls
>>>>>> around finding 122 updates. Go for a walk to local coffee shop, come
>>>>>> back it is still in progress.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Unless there are WIN7 APP's you need.
>>>>> Possibly easier to install a Chrome operating System.
>>>>> <https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/>
>>>> I have win7 PC I need to keep running because there are no drivers for
>>>> my Canon laser printer/copier/fax for win10 or Linux. damn M$ for their
>>>> planned obsolescence!
>>> Assume you checked?
>>> https://www.canon.com.au/support
>>> Microsoft so-called updates are deliberate downgrades to slow ones
>>> computer so we bunnies go and buy a new computer with a new Microsoft
>>> operating system
>>> That is what this has been about since Windows 3.11
>> BULLSHIT
>>
> So your Widows 7 PC is not now junk?
> Nor have you assimilated to a Windows 11 PC?

none of my dozen or so computers can run win11

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On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:36:06 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:55:56 +1000, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:46:21 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:35:04 +1000, "Rod Speed"
>>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:47:04 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:03:39 +1000, Mighty Mouse
>>>>> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:16:07 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> An old laptop with Win7 that was never updated apparently. Update
>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>> longer works for Win7 since January? The Internet Explorer browser
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> pretty much useless, so have to download Firefox ESR. Then find a
>>>>>>>> program called "Legacy Update" and run that, hoping it doesn't
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> malware. That grinds away for over an hour installing SP1 and
>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>> doovalackeys. Finally you can do Windows Update again, and it
>>>>>>>> swirls
>>>>>>>> around finding 122 updates. Go for a walk to local coffee shop,
>>>>>>>> come
>>>>>>>> back it is still in progress.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unless there are WIN7 APP's you need.
>>>>>>> Possibly easier to install a Chrome operating System.
>>>>>>> <https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have win7 PC I need to keep running because there are no drivers
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> my Canon laser printer/copier/fax for win10 or Linux. damn M$ for
>>>>>> their
>>>>>> planned obsolescence!
>>>>
>>>>> Assume you checked?
>>>>> https://www.canon.com.au/support
>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft so-called updates are deliberate downgrades to slow ones
>>>>> computer so we bunnies go and buy a new computer with a new Microsoft
>>>>> operating system
>>>>> That is what this has been about since Windows 3.11
>>>>
>>>> BULLSHIT
>>
>>> So your Widows 7 PC is not now junk?
>>
>> Nope, that's what I am posting from fine right now.
>>
>>> Nor have you assimilated to a Windows 11 PC?
>>
>> Nope. My laptop is Win 11 but I don't use it much at all.
>>
>> I originally got it to use ABC iview because it refused
>> to work on the Win7 PC but does now and I used it fine
>> this morning to watch Media Watch.
>>
> OK glad its working out for you
> My Windows 8 computer, which was rubbish from day one.
> So tried Windows 10 which a little better after numerous "updates" is
> slowly chugging along. but allows videos to play receive/send email.
> my banking, make Skype overseas calls.
> But not as fast as it once was.

Never seen that with the Win11 laptop.

Never seen that with the Win7 PC either.

> Probably needs another clean install

Never needed to do that with the Win7 PC its still on the original install.

On Wed, 1 May 2024 02:45:14 +1000, Mighty Mouse
<"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:

>Petzl wrote:
>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:35:04 +1000, "Rod Speed"
>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:47:04 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:03:39 +1000, Mighty Mouse
>>>> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:16:07 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An old laptop with Win7 that was never updated apparently. Update no
>>>>>>> longer works for Win7 since January? The Internet Explorer browser is
>>>>>>> pretty much useless, so have to download Firefox ESR. Then find a
>>>>>>> program called "Legacy Update" and run that, hoping it doesn't have
>>>>>>> malware. That grinds away for over an hour installing SP1 and other
>>>>>>> doovalackeys. Finally you can do Windows Update again, and it swirls
>>>>>>> around finding 122 updates. Go for a walk to local coffee shop, come
>>>>>>> back it is still in progress.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless there are WIN7 APP's you need.
>>>>>> Possibly easier to install a Chrome operating System.
>>>>>> <https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/>
>>>>> I have win7 PC I need to keep running because there are no drivers for
>>>>> my Canon laser printer/copier/fax for win10 or Linux. damn M$ for their
>>>>> planned obsolescence!
>>>> Assume you checked?
>>>> https://www.canon.com.au/support
>>>> Microsoft so-called updates are deliberate downgrades to slow ones
>>>> computer so we bunnies go and buy a new computer with a new Microsoft
>>>> operating system
>>>> That is what this has been about since Windows 3.11
>>> BULLSHIT
>>>
>> So your Widows 7 PC is not now junk?
>> Nor have you assimilated to a Windows 11 PC?
>
>none of my dozen or so computers can run win11
>
You are lucky!
My computers will not downgrade to win11 either.
If this crap gets worse will change this computer to a CIA's Google
operating system,
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Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Earlier today, I wrote:
>> Earlier today, I wrote:
>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> [Lots deleted.]
>>
>>> I know that some people have extracted printer drivers from a running
>>> system - also from Windows 7 - and installed/'imported' those on Windows
>>> 10 and 11, but I have no experience with that or pointers/notes about
>>> that. Perhaps others can help with that.
>> I did a bit of Googling on this and found that you can export print
>> drivers from Windows 7 and import them on Windows 8[.1], 10 and 11.
>>
>> The only limitation seems to be that you can only export/import
>> to/from equal bitness systems, i.e. 32-bit to 32-bit and 64-bit to
>> 64-bit, so if your Windows 7 system is 32-bit, you can only import in
>> 32-bit 8[.1] and 10 systems, but not into Windows 11, because that's
>> only 64-bit.
>>
>> A good article I have found is mentioned below. Because it's from
>> TenForums, it only covers Windows 7, 8 and 10, but I'm sure the method
>> also works on 11 (and there's probably a ElevenForums article as well).
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> 'How to Backup and Restore Printers in Windows'
>> <https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/101051-backup-restore-printers-windows.html>
>> (Found by searching Google on "Windows extract printer driver windows 7")
> And some more searching, now on the Canon site(s).
>
> I had no luck on the AU site, but on the US site, I found imageCLASS
> D320 drivers for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, both 32bit and 64bit. As the
> Windows 11 kernel is effectively the same as the Windows 10 one (it even
> reports version 10), I'm sure you can use the Windows 10 version of the
> printer driver on Windows 11 (I've done so for my HP printer (which came
> from Windows 8.1)).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> <https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/imageclass-d320>

that's the first driver I had tried, both the US and UK version, but it
stubbornly refuses to see the printer. I will try the other things you
suggest later when I have more time to stuff around with this. thanks
for your help.

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Petzl wrote:
> On Wed, 1 May 2024 02:45:14 +1000, Mighty Mouse
> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>
>> Petzl wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:35:04 +1000, "Rod Speed"
>>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:47:04 +1000, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:03:39 +1000, Mighty Mouse
>>>>> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:16:07 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> An old laptop with Win7 that was never updated apparently. Update no
>>>>>>>> longer works for Win7 since January? The Internet Explorer browser is
>>>>>>>> pretty much useless, so have to download Firefox ESR. Then find a
>>>>>>>> program called "Legacy Update" and run that, hoping it doesn't have
>>>>>>>> malware. That grinds away for over an hour installing SP1 and other
>>>>>>>> doovalackeys. Finally you can do Windows Update again, and it swirls
>>>>>>>> around finding 122 updates. Go for a walk to local coffee shop, come
>>>>>>>> back it is still in progress.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unless there are WIN7 APP's you need.
>>>>>>> Possibly easier to install a Chrome operating System.
>>>>>>> <https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/>
>>>>>> I have win7 PC I need to keep running because there are no drivers for
>>>>>> my Canon laser printer/copier/fax for win10 or Linux. damn M$ for their
>>>>>> planned obsolescence!
>>>>> Assume you checked?
>>>>> https://www.canon.com.au/support
>>>>> Microsoft so-called updates are deliberate downgrades to slow ones
>>>>> computer so we bunnies go and buy a new computer with a new Microsoft
>>>>> operating system
>>>>> That is what this has been about since Windows 3.11
>>>> BULLSHIT
>>>>
>>> So your Widows 7 PC is not now junk?
>>> Nor have you assimilated to a Windows 11 PC?
>> none of my dozen or so computers can run win11
>>
> You are lucky!
> My computers will not downgrade to win11 either.
> If this crap gets worse will change this computer to a CIA's Google
> operating system,

I will change some of mine to Linux and maybe google. sick of M$ BS

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Petzl wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:53:15 +1000, Mighty Mouse
> <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>
>> Mighty Mouse wrote:
>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:16:07 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> An old laptop with Win7 that was never updated apparently. Update no
>>>>> longer works for Win7 since January? The Internet Explorer browser is
>>>>> pretty much useless, so have to download Firefox ESR. Then find a
>>>>> program called "Legacy Update" and run that, hoping it doesn't have
>>>>> malware. That grinds away for over an hour installing SP1 and other
>>>>> doovalackeys. Finally you can do Windows Update again, and it swirls
>>>>> around finding 122 updates. Go for a walk to local coffee shop, come
>>>>> back it is still in progress.
>>>>>
>>>> Unless there are WIN7 APP's you need.
>>>> Possibly easier to install a Chrome operating System.
>>>> <https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/>
>>> think I'll try chrome OS on a PC
>>>
>>> https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_au/os/chromeosflex/
>>>
>> not much use tho if you can't install your windows programs on it I guess
>>
> Depends what you need?
> Google has office (clone) online

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1056325?hl=en

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Mighty Mouse wrote:
> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> Earlier today, I wrote:
>>> Earlier today, I wrote:
>>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>> [Lots deleted.]
>>>
>>>>    I know that some people have extracted printer drivers from a
>>>> running
>>>> system - also from Windows 7 - and installed/'imported' those on
>>>> Windows
>>>> 10 and 11, but I have no experience with that or pointers/notes about
>>>> that. Perhaps others can help with that.
>>>    I did a bit of Googling on this and found that you can export print
>>> drivers from Windows 7 and import them on Windows 8[.1], 10 and 11.
>>>
>>>    The only limitation seems to be that you can only export/import
>>> to/from equal bitness systems, i.e. 32-bit to 32-bit and 64-bit to
>>> 64-bit, so if your Windows 7 system is 32-bit, you can only import in
>>> 32-bit 8[.1] and 10 systems, but not into Windows 11, because that's
>>> only 64-bit.
>>>
>>>    A good article I have found is mentioned below. Because it's from
>>> TenForums, it only covers Windows 7, 8 and 10, but I'm sure the method
>>> also works on 11 (and there's probably a ElevenForums article as well).
>>>
>>>    Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> 'How to Backup and Restore Printers in Windows'
>>> <https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/101051-backup-restore-printers-windows.html>
>>>
>>> (Found by searching Google on "Windows extract printer driver
>>> windows 7")
>>    And some more searching, now on the Canon site(s).
>>       I had no luck on the AU site, but on the US site, I found
>> imageCLASS
>> D320 drivers for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, both 32bit and 64bit. As the
>> Windows 11 kernel is effectively the same as the Windows 10 one (it even
>> reports version 10), I'm sure you can use the Windows 10 version of the
>> printer driver on Windows 11 (I've done so for my HP printer (which came
>> from Windows 8.1)).
>>
>>    Hope this helps.
>>
>> <https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/imageclass-d320>
>
> that's the first driver I had tried, both the US and UK version, but
> it stubbornly refuses to see the printer. I will try the other things
> you suggest later when I have more time to stuff around with this.
> thanks for your help.
>

I finally did it! Using that driver, which is supposed to be the correct
driver. this is how.. unzipped it to a folder on the desktop, ran a USB
cable direct to the printer, bypassing the printer switch, and using
manual printer install pointed to the .inf file in that folder,
installed the driver, and tested. printer works. then reconnected the
printer to the hub, but still no go. after stuffing around with
settings, ports, etc., I finally realized it was a cable connection
issue. so got the printer working fine now, and it will switch between
my PC's as originally intended. thanks everyone!

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On Fri, 3 May 2024 15:45:10 +1000, Mighty Mouse
<"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:

>>>>
>>>> https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_au/os/chromeosflex/
>>>>
>>> not much use tho if you can't install your windows programs on it I guess
>>>
>> Depends what you need?
>> Google has office (clone) online
>
>https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1056325?hl=en
>
Not sure about WIN7
to speed it up
bottom left of start-up screen type
DISK
Should show
Clean-up Disk
Right Click mouse button
Select run as administrator
Very slow but will eventually show
Run Clean-up Disk
on each dialogue box read and click ok
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The High Court has exposed secret members of Qantas’
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Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
> Mighty Mouse wrote:
> > Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >> Earlier today, I wrote:
> >>> Earlier today, I wrote:
> >>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >>> [Lots deleted.]
> >>>
> >>>> I know that some people have extracted printer drivers from a running
> >>>> system - also from Windows 7 - and installed/'imported' those on Windows
> >>>> 10 and 11, but I have no experience with that or pointers/notes about
> >>>> that. Perhaps others can help with that.
> >>>
> >>> I did a bit of Googling on this and found that you can export print
> >>> drivers from Windows 7 and import them on Windows 8[.1], 10 and 11.
> >>>
> >>> The only limitation seems to be that you can only export/import
> >>> to/from equal bitness systems, i.e. 32-bit to 32-bit and 64-bit to
> >>> 64-bit, so if your Windows 7 system is 32-bit, you can only import in
> >>> 32-bit 8[.1] and 10 systems, but not into Windows 11, because that's
> >>> only 64-bit.
> >>>
> >>> A good article I have found is mentioned below. Because it's from
> >>> TenForums, it only covers Windows 7, 8 and 10, but I'm sure the method
> >>> also works on 11 (and there's probably a ElevenForums article as well).
> >>>
> >>> Hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>> 'How to Backup and Restore Printers in Windows'
> >>> <https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/101051-backup-restore-printers-windows.html>
> >>>
> >>> (Found by searching Google on "Windows extract printer driver windows 7")
> >>
> >> And some more searching, now on the Canon site(s).
> >>
> >> I had no luck on the AU site, but on the US site, I found imageCLASS
> >> D320 drivers for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, both 32bit and 64bit. As the
> >> Windows 11 kernel is effectively the same as the Windows 10 one (it even
> >> reports version 10), I'm sure you can use the Windows 10 version of the
> >> printer driver on Windows 11 (I've done so for my HP printer (which came
> >> from Windows 8.1)).
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> <https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/imageclass-d320>
> >
> > that's the first driver I had tried, both the US and UK version, but
> > it stubbornly refuses to see the printer. I will try the other things
> > you suggest later when I have more time to stuff around with this.
> > thanks for your help.
>
> I finally did it! Using that driver, which is supposed to be the correct
> driver. this is how.. unzipped it to a folder on the desktop, ran a USB
> cable direct to the printer, bypassing the printer switch, and using
> manual printer install pointed to the .inf file in that folder,
> installed the driver, and tested. printer works. then reconnected the
> printer to the hub, but still no go. after stuffing around with
> settings, ports, etc., I finally realized it was a cable connection
> issue. so got the printer working fine now, and it will switch between
> my PC's as originally intended. thanks everyone!

You're very welcome. Glad that it all worked out. And thank you for
the feedback.

keithr0 <user@account.invalid> wrote:
> On 30/04/2024 8:55 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>> Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>>>> Why don't upgrade to a current operating system?
>>>>> Win 7 EoL is now for more than 4 years.
>>>> I suppose you could ask the same thing of me with the Pentium 1 PC
>>>> I'm posting from now, which dual-boots Linux/Win98. Not only would
>>>> the computer never run current Windows, but lots of the software on
>>>> it (including some that only runs when booted directly to MSDOS and
>>>> talks to parallel port and ISA hardware devices) wouldn't run in
>>>> current Windows either.
>>>
>>> are you some kind of masochist? :)
>>
>> I wonder that about people who upgrade all the time. :)
>>
> It's called progress, the reason why we aren't still using CP/M on 8080
> based machines.

Progress is having the option to buy faster machines when needed.

People who buy them when they don't have a need put themselves to
extra trouble, especially if they then find other things like
printers won't work as a result. But each to his own.

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Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>> Mighty Mouse wrote:
>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>>> Earlier today, I wrote:
>>>>> Earlier today, I wrote:
>>>>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>>>> [Lots deleted.]
>>>>>
>>>>>> I know that some people have extracted printer drivers from a running
>>>>>> system - also from Windows 7 - and installed/'imported' those on Windows
>>>>>> 10 and 11, but I have no experience with that or pointers/notes about
>>>>>> that. Perhaps others can help with that.
>>>>> I did a bit of Googling on this and found that you can export print
>>>>> drivers from Windows 7 and import them on Windows 8[.1], 10 and 11.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only limitation seems to be that you can only export/import
>>>>> to/from equal bitness systems, i.e. 32-bit to 32-bit and 64-bit to
>>>>> 64-bit, so if your Windows 7 system is 32-bit, you can only import in
>>>>> 32-bit 8[.1] and 10 systems, but not into Windows 11, because that's
>>>>> only 64-bit.
>>>>>
>>>>> A good article I have found is mentioned below. Because it's from
>>>>> TenForums, it only covers Windows 7, 8 and 10, but I'm sure the method
>>>>> also works on 11 (and there's probably a ElevenForums article as well).
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> 'How to Backup and Restore Printers in Windows'
>>>>> <https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/101051-backup-restore-printers-windows.html>
>>>>>
>>>>> (Found by searching Google on "Windows extract printer driver windows 7")
>>>> And some more searching, now on the Canon site(s).
>>>>
>>>> I had no luck on the AU site, but on the US site, I found imageCLASS
>>>> D320 drivers for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, both 32bit and 64bit. As the
>>>> Windows 11 kernel is effectively the same as the Windows 10 one (it even
>>>> reports version 10), I'm sure you can use the Windows 10 version of the
>>>> printer driver on Windows 11 (I've done so for my HP printer (which came
>>>> from Windows 8.1)).
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/imageclass-d320>
>>> that's the first driver I had tried, both the US and UK version, but
>>> it stubbornly refuses to see the printer. I will try the other things
>>> you suggest later when I have more time to stuff around with this.
>>> thanks for your help.
>> I finally did it! Using that driver, which is supposed to be the correct
>> driver. this is how.. unzipped it to a folder on the desktop, ran a USB
>> cable direct to the printer, bypassing the printer switch, and using
>> manual printer install pointed to the .inf file in that folder,
>> installed the driver, and tested. printer works. then reconnected the
>> printer to the hub, but still no go. after stuffing around with
>> settings, ports, etc., I finally realized it was a cable connection
>> issue. so got the printer working fine now, and it will switch between
>> my PC's as originally intended. thanks everyone!
> You're very welcome. Glad that it all worked out. And thank you for
> the feedback.

it was your suggestion to do a manual install that finally led to the
solution.

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Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> keithr0 <user@account.invalid> wrote:
>> On 30/04/2024 8:55 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>>> Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>>>>> Why don't upgrade to a current operating system?
>>>>>> Win 7 EoL is now for more than 4 years.
>>>>> I suppose you could ask the same thing of me with the Pentium 1 PC
>>>>> I'm posting from now, which dual-boots Linux/Win98. Not only would
>>>>> the computer never run current Windows, but lots of the software on
>>>>> it (including some that only runs when booted directly to MSDOS and
>>>>> talks to parallel port and ISA hardware devices) wouldn't run in
>>>>> current Windows either.
>>>> are you some kind of masochist? :)
>>> I wonder that about people who upgrade all the time. :)
>>>
>> It's called progress, the reason why we aren't still using CP/M on 8080
>> based machines.
> Progress is having the option to buy faster machines when needed.
>
> People who buy them when they don't have a need put themselves to
> extra trouble, especially if they then find other things like
> printers won't work as a result. But each to his own.
>

M$ forces us to keep upgrading hardware and software.

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On 30/04/2024 8:55 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>> Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>>> Why don't upgrade to a current operating system?
>>>> Win 7 EoL is now for more than 4 years.
>>> I suppose you could ask the same thing of me with the Pentium 1 PC
>>> I'm posting from now, which dual-boots Linux/Win98. Not only would
>>> the computer never run current Windows, but lots of the software on
>>> it (including some that only runs when booted directly to MSDOS and
>>> talks to parallel port and ISA hardware devices) wouldn't run in
>>> current Windows either.
>>
>> are you some kind of masochist? :)
>
> I wonder that about people who upgrade all the time. :)
>
It's called progress, the reason why we aren't still using CP/M on 8080
based machines.

On Sat, 04 May 2024 10:37:26 +1000, Mighty Mouse
<squeak!@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:

> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> keithr0 <user@account.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 30/04/2024 8:55 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>>>> Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>>>>>> Why don't upgrade to a current operating system?
>>>>>>> Win 7 EoL is now for more than 4 years.
>>>>>> I suppose you could ask the same thing of me with the Pentium 1 PC
>>>>>> I'm posting from now, which dual-boots Linux/Win98. Not only would
>>>>>> the computer never run current Windows, but lots of the software on
>>>>>> it (including some that only runs when booted directly to MSDOS and
>>>>>> talks to parallel port and ISA hardware devices) wouldn't run in
>>>>>> current Windows either.
>>>>> are you some kind of masochist? :)
>>>> I wonder that about people who upgrade all the time. :)
>>>>
>>> It's called progress, the reason why we aren't still using CP/M on 8080
>>> based machines.
>> Progress is having the option to buy faster machines when needed.
>>
>> People who buy them when they don't have a need put themselves to
>> extra trouble, especially if they then find other things like
>> printers won't work as a result. But each to his own.
>>
>
> M$ forces us to keep upgrading hardware and software.

Bullshit with both claims.