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    Windows 7 Cannot print wirelessly through home network

    I have a ZT desktop PC running Windows 7 64-bit on a home wireless network. My printer is a Brother HL-1400 laser monochrome, connected to my PC via USB. About 9 months ago I bought my wife an Acer laptop, (Costco), also Windows 7 64-bit, and was able to add it to my network so it would print...
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    Windows 8 Problem with Mobile Device Center

    I have an HTC touch Diamond phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried to Sync it with Windows 8 the other day for the first time since installing Win8. When I connected the phone to the laptop (USB) the first time WMDC opened the setup window then after configuring the options I was able to...
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    Windows 7 Arduino - Com port - errors

    Hello all, I have been using an arduino ethernet for a few days and everything worked well. While uploading a sketch (arduino code) i received an error stating that the arduino was no longer connected to COM 4. I opened up the device manager, the arduino wasn't connected was there even though...
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    Windows 7 Unable to print to network printer on Windows 7

    I have an Epson Stylus Photo RX580 attached to my Windows 7 computer via USB and setup to share. I have another computer running Windows Vista when I try and add a new printer it just searches. But I am able to go through and click the ling that says "the printer that i want isn't listed" and...
  5. Windows 8 "Simple" Idea to Save "Legacy" Non-Touch Monitors and Laptops?

    If there is a way to create a touch screen plastic attachment ranging from 11" to 27" at first, but obviously getting larger as time goes on, transparent of course, and with adhesive to connect to existing monitor, we could use a Bluetooth or wireless attachment of some kind, or a USB connection...
  6. Windows 8 What's so great about Windows8?

    A wee anecdote (w/ a moral): Now, to approach this in my own way & maybe, hopefully put a message across... People often ask me, what's so special about Windows8. OR, "I can't see any reason to want it over what I have" OR "that damned UI & those blasted APPs" OR why is it any better...
  7. How to Use DeLogger 5 in Windows 7 Using a USB Connection

    For Use with DT800, DT85 and DT80 dataTaker Data Loggers CHESTERLAND OH - Users of the popular dataTaker family of intelligent data loggers are able to log nearly any signal using these versatile systems. DeLogger 5 is dataTaker's older software still in use on some existing DT80, DT85, and...
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    Windows 7 Transferring Data From Old To New

    I have an externally connected (by way of USB) samsung hard drive from my dead HP Slimline Vista connected to my newer HP Slimline Windows 7. The old drive powers and runs and the new computer recognizes it in printers and devices but I can't open it to access files etc. I know the old drive was...
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    Windows 7 Keeping a fixed drive letter for a mobile pone

    Keeping a fixed drive letter for a mobile phone For over a year, I have been connecting my Android phone to my laptop with USB so that I can sync certain files. The software I use needs to be told where to sync to, and until recently this was always drive I when the phone was connected...
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    Windows 7 Transfering Data From Old Computer Hard Drive

    Hey there, I have a newer computer (HP Pavilion Slimline) with Windows 7 and 64bit system. My old hard drive is out of a dead (won't power up) HP Pavilion Slimline Vista 32bit. I pulled the old drive and connected it through a harness and the USB on the new computer. When I open the devices...
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    Windows 7 How to find out if the USB connection to external device is using USB3 or USB2

    I connect an external device that supports USB3.0 to an USB3.0 port on the computer/mother board using an USB 3.0 cable. I can see in the device manager that there are (intel) drivers that support USB3.0. The external device (WD mypassport) advertises USB 3.0 support. Is there a way to find...
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    Windows 7 Nikon total station surveying devise

    we have a Nikon total station DTM-720 and its an old devise, and can only be connected to dos system, through serial port. we tried connecting the serial port to a USB but the windows only show a USB input devise and no data is received orcan be shown on the computer. we used transit and trimble...
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    Windows 7 2 questions

    I wish to transcribe my vinyl albums (which I paid for) to cd using an ION TTSB turntable. The software program, Audacity, fails to recognize this input device. Included with the turntable was an installation cd for Mac os10 and Windows XP/2000 only. Does Windows 7 have the correct drivers for...
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    Windows 7 Internal optical drive used as external

    Hello, I took out my internal optical drive from my Sony Vaio F13 laptop and put in SSD. Now I bought USB/SATA cabel and I connected the optical drive to the laptop, it is recognized in windows but it is treated as a hard drive (or removable disk). When I double click it in My Computer it says...
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    Windows 7 Accessing data on another drive.

    I have a clients harddrive (XP Home) to extract their data. I just got a Win 7 laptop for servicing computers and discovered I bought a nightmare. I cannot set sharing access to the clients drive in order to extract their files. Any ideas on accessing other drives from Win 7? I have connected...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate does not recognize Bitlocker encrypted SATA hard drive connected via USB

    Dear all, recently, the motherboard on my ThinkPad laptop died and I was left trying to access the data that is in my Bitlocker encrypted SATA Hard drive (Crucial, RealSSD C300 1.8) via USB. I bought the adaptor, plugged the hard drive into a different machine running Windows 7 Ultimate, but...
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    Windows 7 Canon camera A540, Windows 7, and Autoplay with USB connection

    The SHORT of it: Upgraded from Windows XP to 7. When I plug the camera in, Windows Explorer "sees" it as "Canon Powershot A540" instead of "drive J:", so the Autoplay does not start. Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, or if this is in the wrong thread. If so, please point me...
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    Windows 7 Tethering with Windows 7, is it possible?

    I recently went from a Windows Vista Notebook to a Windows 7 Notebook. Tethering has always been easy with Windows Vista and my T-Mobile HTC Dash 3G. But now with Win 7, no WiFi on/off switch, connecting to the Win 7 Notebook by USB, and going through the same steps: Start>Device...
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    Windows 7 no internet access after tether

    please help... i have a netbook with win 7 starter edition. i connected via usb to my android 2.2 phone. when i switched on usb tether on the phone, the netbook connected but didnt allow internet access. i'm quite sure this is a win7 setting issue, not android coz i have tethered the same phone...
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    Windows 7 error code 0x8007045D win 7

    I am trying a fresh install of win 7 ultimate after installing a new hdd (it is compatable). After a period of time the following error pops up: error code 0x8007045D win 7 I am trying to run chkdsk ?:/f on a PC that has windows and is running using an usb connection to the disk that I want to...