Windows 7 starter and printer software

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited February 2011 in The Clubhouse
Anyone try to load printer software for a multi-function machine onto Windows 7 starter?

Of course, the printer does not indicate if it is compatible with 7 starter.

I just put the same software on XP and the printer works but not the scanner. Put it on Vista and everything works fine...

thanks, ng
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    The vista driver should work. Did you go to the manufactures website?
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2011
    The Vista driver should work, like ben said. However, isn't Starter the version that limits how many programs you can have running at the same time?

    If it does, most printing software has a utility that loads with Windows, which might cause issues. Something to keep in mind.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited February 2011
    Windows starter is a baby os on most netbooks, which I have...my concern is that the printer software will overload the os....unfortunately, MicroManage doesn't really tell you what you can and cannot do with the OS....like most, mine has only 1 gig of RAM....but that would only seem to be part of the story..
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    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2011
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Windows starter is a baby os on most netbooks, which I have...my concern is that the printer software will overload the os....unfortunately, MicroManage doesn't really tell you what you can and cannot do with the OS....like most, mine has only 1 gig of RAM....but that would only seem to be part of the story..

    1GB is more than enough to run Windows 7 smoothly. If you have the ability, I would see about reinstalling a different version of 7, or even XP. You'll get a lot more out of your netbook that way.
    MrNightly wrote: »
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    Just load the driver and not the program.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited February 2011
    ryanjoachim wrote: »
    1GB is more than enough to run Windows 7 smoothly. If you have the ability, I would see about reinstalling a different version of 7, or even XP. You'll get a lot more out of your netbook that way.


    In an earlier post that I did on netbooks, some thought Windows 7 standard (Home Premium I guess) wouldn't run well on 1 gig....and certainly wouldn't leave enough RAM for other programs to run...

    Microsoft does have a 7 upgrade site...but they don't recall if it recommends a minimum RAM....I'll check...thanks....

    I really got the netbook to be an email/web browsing toy and not a full-blown laptop....so I am not really bothered if it is limited as to the programs it can run...

    thanks...
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,190
    edited February 2011
    I thought Windows 7 was a improvement over Vista. Why does it just find the printer on the network , ask you if you would like to use it , tell you how much ink is left and give you a website when you need ink?

    Drivers , thats funny.
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