roger
February 14th 04, 05:21 AM
Hi rtk,
(Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot)
Found new hardware wizard
A very common HP issue. This works for some users:
1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard starts at startup of the
computer,
click <next>.
2. When it asks you for the HP disk, (the next thing that will
require a
response from you probably), click <ok>. However, do NOT insert the
disk
into your CD-ROM drive.
3. On the next screen that comes up, there will be a button that is
already highlighted telling the wizard where to find the printer
driver (which is what it is looking for). This button will be pointing
it at "other media, CD-ROM,etc.
The trick is to DESELECT this button. At that point, the button for
your C: drive will become active and you can select the C: drive. It
will also probably be prompting you with the location for the already
installed HP printer driver that is somewhere on your C: drive. (If
not, you need to click browse and locate the driver).
4. After you have deselected the CDROM and selected the C: drive,
click <ok> (or <next>) The Wizard then makes a second copy of your
printer driver (and, by the way, creates a second "installed printer"
in your Control Panel/Printers). And then, the wizard finally
completes and tells you that you have successfully installed the new
hardware.
5. On subsequent startup, the Wizard should then NOT run.
More information:
This problem can occur when the printer driver is initially installed.
The printer installation program from the manufacturer does not enable
the New Hardware Wizard to finish its detection of the newly installed
printer.
To work around this problem, enable the New Hardware Wizard to finish,
even though the wizard cannot detect a new printer.
New Hardware Wizard Detects Printer Device After Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/3/70.asp
Good luck
On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:51:08 -0800, rtk
> wrote:
>I had to disconnect my HP fax, printer from the modem line my computer was hooked up to because my computer would start up when the modem rang. I hooked my fax up to the phone line. Now I can not stop the add new hardware wizard
>from poppig up when i start the computer plus the computer still starts up when the modem rings.
>Any suggestions?
(Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot)
Found new hardware wizard
A very common HP issue. This works for some users:
1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard starts at startup of the
computer,
click <next>.
2. When it asks you for the HP disk, (the next thing that will
require a
response from you probably), click <ok>. However, do NOT insert the
disk
into your CD-ROM drive.
3. On the next screen that comes up, there will be a button that is
already highlighted telling the wizard where to find the printer
driver (which is what it is looking for). This button will be pointing
it at "other media, CD-ROM,etc.
The trick is to DESELECT this button. At that point, the button for
your C: drive will become active and you can select the C: drive. It
will also probably be prompting you with the location for the already
installed HP printer driver that is somewhere on your C: drive. (If
not, you need to click browse and locate the driver).
4. After you have deselected the CDROM and selected the C: drive,
click <ok> (or <next>) The Wizard then makes a second copy of your
printer driver (and, by the way, creates a second "installed printer"
in your Control Panel/Printers). And then, the wizard finally
completes and tells you that you have successfully installed the new
hardware.
5. On subsequent startup, the Wizard should then NOT run.
More information:
This problem can occur when the printer driver is initially installed.
The printer installation program from the manufacturer does not enable
the New Hardware Wizard to finish its detection of the newly installed
printer.
To work around this problem, enable the New Hardware Wizard to finish,
even though the wizard cannot detect a new printer.
New Hardware Wizard Detects Printer Device After Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/3/70.asp
Good luck
On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:51:08 -0800, rtk
> wrote:
>I had to disconnect my HP fax, printer from the modem line my computer was hooked up to because my computer would start up when the modem rang. I hooked my fax up to the phone line. Now I can not stop the add new hardware wizard
>from poppig up when i start the computer plus the computer still starts up when the modem rings.
>Any suggestions?