device setup

  1. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a couple of new features including enabling Windows Update to leverage renewable energy, improvement to Microsoft 365 subscription management in Settings, phone...
  2. View and manage photos from your Android device on your PC

    Set up photos in the Your Phone app Continue reading...
  3. Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. The Fast ring going forward Back in early November, we announced that Windows Insiders who had opted into Skip Ahead would be migrated back into the Fast ring with the...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Print Spooler will not start for anything!

    I have Windows 7 Home Premium and I cannot get the print spooler to start or stay started. I have tried the regedit, cmd. , Services.msc, Msconfig. to no avail. It's bizarre. I tried installing a new printer and it printed the text page ok but refuses to communicate or recognize the printer. It...
  5. Windows 7 Installing Network Printer

    Hi all, I've installed plenty of software and devices on pc's, but I'm a server newbie and I need to try to install a new HP M451dn laser printer on our Windows 7 server for all of our network users to use. I've never installed anything on a server so can anyone recommend a good online...
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    Windows 8 Bluetooth Headset poor quality

    I am using an LG HBS730 bluetooth headset that has perfect sound quality on both my iPhone and iPad. However, on my Windows 8 laptop, the quality is low and very poor. My drivers have been updated and disabling the microphone on my headset did not fix the quality. When I initially installed...
  7. Unable to install Secure Web Services on Devices (WSD) Printer using Print Management console

    Consider the following scenario: You have a Secure Web Services on Devices (WSD) printer which always connects with SSL connection. You are unable to install the printer from Print Management Console (PrintManagement.msc) by using “Search the network... More...
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    Windows 7 The remote device or resource won't accept the connection and port 8000 + HP Webjet Admin

    Hi i have just installed HP WebjetAdmin on a W7 64bit Office Pro installation. It installed fine and is the 64bit version. Since restarting I get the error message The remote device or resource won't accept the connection Detected Link Removed The device or resource...
  9. The installation fails when you try to install a Web Services on Devices-based device on a Windows 7

    Consider the following scenario: You try to install a Web Services on Devices (WSD)-based device on a computer that is running Windows 7. You are using IPv6 link-local addresses on the computer. You are using SSL certificates to encrypt the... Link Removed
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    Windows 7 How To Change Port on an Installed Printer?

    I want to simply change the port on an installed printer. Currently it's set to a local usb port - I want to change it to \\Desk1\hp4050pcl. It's funny because I have both the pcl and ps versions installed locally, but when I try to add a new printer over the network I get an error message...
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    Windows 7 Syncing Ipod in Windows Media Player

    I am trying to sync my Ipod in Windows Media Player. Instructions say to attach my portable device in Windows Media Player and click the sync tab if it isn't already selected. click sync options and choose set up sync from the drop down menu to display the device setup dialog box. When I...
  12. Windows 7 "Play To" Xbox 360 Media Center Extender not working.

    When I am playing a song with windows media player I try to "play to" xbox 360 media center extender (yes it is on and in wmc mode : ). and then it trys to stream it. but after less than a minute I get this message "device cannot be controlled" refering to my xbox! anybody got any suggestions? i...