Auto-Detect Hardware for XP

IneRtia dRaft · #1 12-30-2003, 01:53 PM

my cousin's computer have a problem with her OS auto-detecting her printer. when you plug in printer it should auto-detect the hardware.

but some reason her printer don't respond.

any solution?

s7p9a2m4 · #2 12-30-2003, 02:02 PM

Did you try removing printer software and drivers and then rehooking up the pc?
Is plug and play enabled in bios? Not that that should affect XP.
There is a software security tool for disabling plug and play too. Make sure she dosnt have that.
Thats all I can think of.

LooseChippings · #3 12-30-2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by IneRtia dRaft
my cousin's computer have a problem with her OS auto-detecting her printer. when you plug in printer it should auto-detect the hardware.

What hardware spec is the PC?

What make model is the printer?

What interface does the printer use - USB or LPT?

IneRtia dRaft · #4 12-30-2003, 04:19 PM

Compaq

HP (not sure what model)

LPT

chance · #5 12-30-2003, 05:30 PM

not knowing which model HP you have, go to the bios, F1 for HP. once there look for the I/O configuration, should be on the advanced menu, see what the lpt port is set to, ecp, epp, or bi directional, try each one untill you get the right one. some of the newer models have a ecp/epp option that allows both, if this is the case on the one you have, try it first.

IneRtia dRaft · #6 12-30-2003, 06:05 PM

ok now the problem. the compaq computer would show its COMPAQ screen.

but afterward it turn black with a blinking line on the top left

and the A: drive light is on and seems like its trying to read the a: drive.

some reason i can't get into BIOS and the OS isn't booting.

is there anyway to boot it?