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ACPI = teh pants

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  • #62
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I have tried reading on the web Sutty but it's practically impossible to get anything relevant. I can now manage to delete drivers and when I restart, I get the Found New Hardware screen but when I install software, it acts up again.

    I have tried changing BIOS settings like EPP ECP etc. to no avail.

    The printer and scanner are looped and have always been looped since I got them from Gateway!

    I'll persevere another while and after that if it don't work I will take some pleasure in smashing the damned thing with a hammer or next best thing!

    My only other problem is if I buy a new printer, they're all USB nowadays and I'm worried that my USB ports don't work! :rolleyes:

    Ah the pleasures of owning a Gateway! :rolleyes:


  • #63
    sutty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭sutty


    Ok, so let me get this right.... you haven't tryed the printer by its self?

    did this just start happing or has it always done it?


  • #64
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Originally posted by sutty
    Ok, so let me get this right.... you haven't tryed the printer by its self?


    I'm not totally stupid :rolleyes: It was one of the first things I tried. Plus I bought a USB - Parallel Printer cable from Marx to no avail either (me wonders about my USB ports).

    BUT!!!!

    As I speak the printer is printing for its first time in about 2 months!!!

    After much deliberating and swearing, it is finally working and has escaped the wrath of a clawhammer!

    I again deleted drivers and installed drivers which I again downloaded from Epson. Lo and behold it now works. I can only assume that the previous drivers I downloaded were corrupt or something which seems kinda odd for a zipped file?

    Though before I removed ACPI, the PC wouldn't even recognise either scanner or printer so between both efforts, all is back in action much to my elation! Time for a few drinks methinks after all that pullavva!

    Thanks guys for all your expert help. Tis much appreciated! ;)


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