gventrella
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Hi all. Hope someone's got some wisdom on this out there; tech support is useless elsewhere.
I am running Windows XP on a Gateway system; this is a recent upgrade from Windows Me. The system has 2 USB ports in the front and 3 in the back. The back ports seem to work fine; my mouse/keyboard and cable modem are attached there. I have been trying to get a printer and a Palm cradle attached to the front; despite numerous attempts and frustrations and cursing, the Add New Hardware Wizard always freezes. My system has no serial or parallel ports, so I have to use converter cables, one for each of the devices. I have contacted tech support for Gateway and Belkin(converter cable manufacturer)- no help. I have made sure I have all updated drivers.
So this is the glory of plug-and-play?? Anybody have similar woes or any wisdom?
Thanks.
I am running Windows XP on a Gateway system; this is a recent upgrade from Windows Me. The system has 2 USB ports in the front and 3 in the back. The back ports seem to work fine; my mouse/keyboard and cable modem are attached there. I have been trying to get a printer and a Palm cradle attached to the front; despite numerous attempts and frustrations and cursing, the Add New Hardware Wizard always freezes. My system has no serial or parallel ports, so I have to use converter cables, one for each of the devices. I have contacted tech support for Gateway and Belkin(converter cable manufacturer)- no help. I have made sure I have all updated drivers.
So this is the glory of plug-and-play?? Anybody have similar woes or any wisdom?
Thanks.