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Windows 7 and Network Printer

hondaman_abx — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:33:54 GMT

Hey guys, I know it has been a while. :<

I am having a problem with my windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit and my HP laserjet 2430TN. Specs of PC are in Sig and the Printer is Networked via a 24 Port Linksys gig switch. I have only my PC a Server and my kids 4 PC's on the switch. Oh and my Printer has a static IP with the rest of the PC's DHCP.

Everything was going good on my Windows 7 box until I tried to print to the HP and the job just hung in limbo. I deleted and started again with no luck.
Once the Windows 7 box came back up the printer spitted out what I had printed before. Tried to print again no luck, repeated above step. It got to the point where I removed the printer and tried to add the printer but 7 will not detect that there is a printer at that IP(192.168.1.50). I can ping the Printer from my pc and ever other pc in my workgroup. I can even web to the Printer and the firmware for the Jetdirect is current.

I installed the Printer on an XP machine via IP and it works great. Windows 7 sees it as a shared printer but i dont want to share it from another machine.

Keep in mind that this was all working for a couple of weeks until recently. Any help would be appreciated.
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Windows 7 Is Quickly Displacing Vista -- But Not XP

ctal — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:13:00 GMT

Windows 7 is surging. After an insanely popular beta cycle, Microsoft's latest and greatest has exploded out of the gate, grabbing more than 4 percent of the real-world usage base as tracked by InfoWorld's Windows Pulse service -- after only a few weeks of general availability.... There seems to be a direct correlation between Windows 7 adoption and Vista abandonment, with the latter losing a percentage point and the former gaining the same in a little over a week... with XP holding steady at just under 64 percent.

Windows 7 is quickly displacing Vista -- but not XP | Windows - InfoWorld

Is XP Pro to Windows7 worth doing yet?

cimurray — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:20:54 GMT

I have been thinking about moving from XP Pro to Windows 7. I have been with XP for over five years now and my system is rock solid and runs well. I have been reading through various posts on this and other forums and mostly people seem to address the level of difficulty involved in making the switch - and usually from Vista to W7. What I want to know is what difference does it make to using a PC in the real world? I don't care if it loads 9.3 seconds faster(or even three minutes faster) because I can use that time to make a coffee or get a beer - what I want to know is does it make pictures and graphics look better on my screen? Does it make communicating with other PC's or devices in my home easier? Is there software that will only run on W7 but not XP? In other words is it actually worth buying or once it is bought and installed is it forgotten about until it goes t*ts up and needs to be re-installed in twelve months time?

Win 7 upgrade is it worth it?

Sola1280 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:06 GMT

Hey all been awhile since i posted i was away for the last 6 months. Anyways i have Vista Ultimate X64 and at the start had alot of driver issues that have been resolved and my system is running smoothly. My mom just bought a laptop with Windows 7 home Premium Pre-Installed and ive been playing around with it and i gotta say its nice . My Question is , is it really worth upgrading my vista ultimate to 7 ultimate because i havent noticed any real difference between the 2.

Just looking for some opinions from you guys on it as far as any performance gain, driver issues you guys have experienced ease of install etc. ive only been able to test out the home premium but not sure what the the ultimate has to offer over that version and the professional version.

Patch Tuesday Windows 7 not affected!

Sylar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:07 GMT

�Windows 2000
Service Pack 4
�Windows XP Service Pack 2 & 3 *
�Windows Vista Service Pack 1 & 2 *
�Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 *
�Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 *
�Microsoft Office XP
�Microsoft Office 2003
�Microsoft Office 2007
�Microsoft Office 2004 (Mac)
�Microsoft Office 2008 (Mac)

* Both 32bit and 64bit architecture

All hail windows 7!

Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%

Sylar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:03:04 GMT

In its first few days since oct 22 in the usa 7 sales are up 234% over Vista! (in Vistas first few days) good news for the OS and Microsoft party time!

Does Win7 prevent you from opening certain folders?

Skyhawk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:04:05 GMT

Vista prevents me from opening certain system folders while I never had that problem running WinXP. Does Win7 act like Vista or WinXP in this regard?

Thanks,
Sky

Additional keys

Ford Freak — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47:37 GMT

I'm thinking about putting 7 on my laptop once I see how the RC runs on it. Is it pssobile to purchase an additional key since I already have a full retail copy? That would be easier if you ask me. Plus I wouldn't have to find more storage space for the case. They are huge to begin with.

Windows 7 driver support hows it been for you?

Sylar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:28:46 GMT

http://www.pcworld.com/article/17439...r_support.html

Vote and comment about your experience of drivers in windows 7 good or bad.

Windows 7 rebootig constantly

rumat — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:13:35 GMT

3 days ago upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 home premium,
all went well, all files and programs got transferred -
but then once all was booted up - message of unexpected shut down - blue screen and reboot - this could go on at ad infinitum.
Anybody has any similar experience and solution?

Is 2D performance in Win 7 poor compared to previous versions of Windows?

wonderwrench — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:18:40 GMT

I came across this FAQ over at Passmark and thought it was interesting. Can everyone say Direct2d.

Microsofts view of what software YOU should have on your Windows 7 pc.

Sylar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:14:31 GMT

Microsoft's 'Signature PCs' show its vision of computing perfection

Im not sure about Zune 4.0 I dont own a zune but downloaded the software the other day for use as a media player as i was suggested to by a friend and I hate it! Windows media player anyday.

What does everyone think about Microsofts view?

show off your Win 7 desktop screenshots

Ford Freak — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:25 GMT

Here's mine. I'm still running a pre-release copy right now.

Ms Tool to put Win 7 ISO on USB Flash Drive

PeterT — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:38 GMT

Simple and it works as advertised:
Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help
:magic:
Enjoy!

Retail vs. OEM?

Ford Freak — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:13:25 GMT

What's the difference other than packaging and getting both 32 and 64 bit with retail?

Windows XP Mode + Virtual PC in Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit)

switch_abx — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:43:02 GMT

This is way cool. I installed Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit some weeks ago and today I installed Windows XPMode RTM + Virtual PC RTM. Download and install instructions are here:Download Windows XP Mode

You can watch some videos on how to install applications in XP Mode here:Windows Virtual PC: Documentation and Videos It is highly recommended to view that particular video.

This is so cool. I am posting this right now in abxzone.com using Internet Explorer 6.0 within XP Mode! This really is very very cool.

XPMode, full screen, looks very much like using Terminal Server.

XP Mode + Virtual PC only works with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise (in 32 bit and 64 bit, though XPMode is a 32 bit OS).

Windows 7 just ahead, BUT, did U kno . . . .

mr. Charles — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:30:57 GMT

...yes, indeed, Windows 7 is just about's to get out, BUT, did you know . . . . . :look:

....Microsoft mulling 128-bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 9...? ! ? ! ?

..........click here to read a bit more of....

mr. Charles :p

{... if i did this wrong/or is NOT allowed to share my reading's of this, sorry, & Admin's Please delete/move to appropriate listing's for this posting's.....}

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Windows 7 Launch � Oct. 22, 2009

Sylar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:56:16 GMT

Microsoft celebrates the general availability of Windows 7 with a series of launch events around the globe. A wave of new PC models designed around the new operating system will be unveiled, along with the latest information on how to get Windows 7.

PressPass will have complete coverage of the launch events, including live streaming video, event photos, video highlights and more.

8am PDT/ 11am EDT (or I think 4pm GMT/UCT)

Info from Microsoft Windows 7 Virtual Pressroom

Could somebody test PDF Merger Pro on Windows 7 for me?

Millstone — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:37:05 GMT

So I have a program that merges and splits PDF files, and I'd like to know if it works on Windows 7 without any issues. Is somebody willing to test it for me on their Windows 7 machine and let me know if everything works? Download the trial version, test all functions, and post a screenshot of the program running on Windows 7 here, and I'll give you a free copy of the software! Then, enter the activation code and let me know if that works as well.

You can download it at pdfmerger. net / downloads/ PDFMergerPro. exe

Millstone

Windows 7 Ain't as Purrty as Vista....

johnrr6 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:43:48 GMT

OK----let me just say that I like Windows 7.....

But I have to tell you that visually----it is NOT as appealing as Vista....at least to me....

A lot of the Icons have gone very basic---almost back to XP look....

Dialog boxes are VERY basic..

A lot of things in the UI have gone back to an almost XP look and feel....

Heck----even the "My Documents" folder is back now----a la XP....

Shoot----next thing you know MS will rename "Programs and Features" back to "Add/Remove Programs!!!"

What a concept.....LOL:winka: