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Discussions about using Windows XP drivers on newer Windows versions, including Windows 7 and Vista, to resolve hardware compatibility issues. Topics include installing XP video drivers to achieve specific display settings (though this may disable Aero), using XP audio drivers for custom equalization, and employing XP scanner drivers for legacy devices like the Canoscan D646U. Other threads cover XPS printer driver problems such as slower printing or white lines when printing images or photos. The tag also includes troubleshooting SoundMAX onboard sound and restoring Aero after installing XP video drivers.
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XPS driver is slower than GDI driver to print files in Windows
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- driver issues gdi driver performance printing slow printing windows xp drivers
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White line appears when printing an image by using an XPS printer driver in Windows
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- image kb article microsoft printer issues printing support tech help white line windows xp drivers
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Windows Photo Viewer prints white lines when you use an XPS driver to print photos in Windows
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Windows 7 Canoscan D646U scanner works!
Hi *, FYI, Canoscan D646U scanner is compatible with Windows 7. Just use the XP drivers (Ver. 6.0.2b) to install it. I tested it on Windows 7 Ultimate and it works like a charm! Good luck!- fahadkhowaja
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- canoscan compatibility d646u drivers installation scanner windows 7 xp drivers
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows Vista Vista on IBM Thinkpad R31
Alright, its an ancient laptop, but with a bit of luck (and pleasantly to my surprise), Vista actually installed on it. However, after getting around the initial celebration, I noticed that there were a couple of MASSIVE problems :'( 1. For some reason, I can't increase or decrease the screen...- Vignesh S
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- atheros wifi brightness driver issues intel laptop setup legacy hardware thinkpad upgrade process windows vista xp drivers
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Windows 7 W7 Realtek HD audio - no custom equalizaer any more
Hi all I'm REALLY disappointed with the W7 Realtek HD audio driver (V 2.33) as you can't control the equalisation any more. There's a load of "Canned presets" which I don't really like but no way to use a custom equalisation scheme like there was in XP. Seems to me a retrograde step -- the...- jimbo45
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- audio custom settings disappointment drivers equalizer presets realtek sound windows 7 xp drivers
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Windows 7 Fixing SoundMAX Onboard Sound (Maybe Others)
I registered to post this fix -- this forum has been the most active about the issue of "no sound" on Windows 7, and while it didn't solve my issue it educated me to the widespread nature of the problem and kept me focused. This solution may also work for other than the ASUS PB5 series...- FBuchan
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- ac97 asus audio drivers audio issues bios device manager driver installation hd audio integrated sound motherboard onboard audio pc audio soundmax tech support troubleshooting vista drivers windows 7 xp drivers
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Restoring Aero After Installing XP Video Drivers on Windows 7
Hi Few days ago, i posted in this forums my problem that i couldn't put 75hz in 1280x1024 resolution. I solved this installing XP Video Drivers in windows 7 All fine, exept that the Aero is desactivated and i don't know how i can activate it again. In the registry of windows i have...- JohnCiber
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- aero display dwm graphics graphics driver registry resolution troubleshooting windows 7 xp drivers
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- Forum: Desktop Customization
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Windows Vista Vista Freezes Solid Trying to Connect to Some Wireless Nets
Whenever I try to connect to certain public wireless networks Vista will lock up tight, which then necessitates a hard reboot. Does anyone know why this happens? Other public wireless networks I can connect to without a hitch. But certain "hot spots" are not too hot. I contacted HP tech support...- technomann
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- bios update broadcom adapter driver issues factory reset hp laptop laptop issues network issues network properties public hotspots reboot registry system freeze tech solutions tech support troubleshooting user experience wifi issues windows vista wireless xp drivers
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- Forum: Windows Networking
