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DrunkardOfOz · 01-18-2008, 03:01 PM

#1 It's an hp deskjet 3650

#2 running the camera software install file as administrator did not resolve the problem-- it said it installed successfully, but when the camera was later plugged in, Vista still could not find the drivers.

#3 The USB external I have had for several months. It works perfectly on every computer I have hooked it up to (at least 4) and never failed or had any trouble at all until I plugged it into the new laptop. It still works fine on every other computer, but any time it is connected to the new laptop it transfers for a few seconds and then says the USB device has failed. I suspected a power issue as well, but it has its own power supply and never has any problems until that demon Acer gets involved.

I then suspected it might be a USB driver issue, but then this happened, which confused me even more--

I tried to trick the new laptop into getting the files off the external by networking my laptop and hers through my router. I plugged the external into MY computer, and tried to transfer. After about 20 seconds the external drive still failed! I took her computer off the network, reconnected the external to my computer, and it transfered just fine.

I am super confused, but thank you so much for the help!

01-18-2008, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrunkardOfOz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP SP2	Re: Vista driver issues #1 It's an hp deskjet 3650 #2 running the camera software install file as administrator did not resolve the problem-- it said it installed successfully, but when the camera was later plugged in, Vista still could not find the drivers. #3 The USB external I have had for several months. It works perfectly on every computer I have hooked it up to (at least 4) and never failed or had any trouble at all until I plugged it into the new laptop. It still works fine on every other computer, but any time it is connected to the new laptop it transfers for a few seconds and then says the USB device has failed. I suspected a power issue as well, but it has its own power supply and never has any problems until that demon Acer gets involved. I then suspected it might be a USB driver issue, but then this happened, which confused me even more-- I tried to trick the new laptop into getting the files off the external by networking my laptop and hers through my router. I plugged the external into MY computer, and tried to transfer. After about 20 seconds the external drive still failed! I took her computer off the network, reconnected the external to my computer, and it transfered just fine. I am super confused, but thank you so much for the help!