USB not an available option to install

  • Thread starter Thread starter Trampas Kirk
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It seems that having the printer usb cord plugged into where my webcam was
was preventing windows from detecting it. Rebooting (power went off
actually) fixed it for me.

-Trampas
 
You usually need to install drivers for USB devices _before_ ever connecting
the device.

-Larry
 
I'm aware of that, but if you'll read the instructions at the link to hps
site that I posted you'll see that they say to plugin first.

-T
 
Just went though a install and reinstall of a Canon N1000 printer via
USB (Windows 98) and am here to tell you that you cannot always go by
what manuals say.

In most all cases you turn off the computer then turn on the device you
wish to hook up. When it is "ready" boot up your computer and plug in
the USB connection (it should already have been connected to the device
your connecting).

What should happen next is as your computer is booting up it "sees" the
new hardware and Windows starts giving you messages that it has detected
new hardware and is building drivers for it. Next you should get the
"Adding New Hardware" window which will take you though the rest of the
process.

If you have tried unsuccessfully to install drivers and or aborted an
install go to the device manager and open it up. You may see a yellow
circle with a question mark saying "Other" or "Other Device". Click on
this and that will be the new hardware you are trying to install. Turn
off the device, and click on "remove". You will get a message asking you
to confirm removal of the device. Go ahead and click "yes", then close
everything down.

You'll need to start over again but make sure you have the device on and
ready before starting up the computer and then plugging in the "B" USB.

Sometimes you can get around all this palaver by just going to
"Add/Remove New Hardware and letting Windows search for the new device
and proceed to install the drivers, but I find the Windows boot up
method easier.

C.
 
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. You don't need to use
layman's terms. What the computer "sees" is a voltage drop on the USB bus.

Windows doesn't build drivers.

Actually I detest wizards, they tend to slow down the process. The
instructions on HP's site (not a manual) were correct. The problem as I
stated in the first reply to my own post said this.

USB devices were designed so that rebooting wasn't necessary (hence the
voltage drop detection). Why installing drivers after plugging in new USB
devices is generally a bad idea I'm not too clear on. This printer is the
first case I've seen where the manufacturer specifically states to plug it
in first.

But as my 1st reply stated, the problem is already solved. Thanks for
trying though.

-T
 
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