http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/ Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-95 simonmay Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:16:39 +0000 http://sigeeksout.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/#comment-95 First try to track down the manufacturers web site, often they'll be drivers on there for it - there might not be Windows 7 drivers available yet though, and it's possible that if it's old the manufacturer won't be creating them. It's the manufacturers responsibility to write drivers not Microsofts. Even if they don't have Windows 7 drivers try drivers they have for Vista or even XP (it means moving to a less "secure" driver model - in turn that means more changes of crashes basically) but at least your hardware will work. First try to track down the manufacturers web site, often they’ll be drivers on there for it – there might not be Windows 7 drivers available yet though, and it’s possible that if it’s old the manufacturer won’t be creating them. It’s the manufacturers responsibility to write drivers not Microsofts. Even if they don’t have Windows 7 drivers try drivers they have for Vista or even XP (it means moving to a less “secure” driver model – in turn that means more changes of crashes basically) but at least your hardware will work.

]]> http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-709 simonmay Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:16:00 +0000 http://sigeeksout.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/#comment-709 First try to track down the manufacturers web site, often they'll be drivers on there for it - there might not be Windows 7 drivers available yet though, and it's possible that if it's old the manufacturer won't be creating them. It's the manufacturers responsibility to write drivers not Microsofts. Even if they don't have Windows 7 drivers try drivers they have for Vista or even XP (it means moving to a less "secure" driver model - in turn that means more changes of crashes basically) but at least your hardware will work. First try to track down the manufacturers web site, often they’ll be drivers on there for it – there might not be Windows 7 drivers available yet though, and it’s possible that if it’s old the manufacturer won’t be creating them. It’s the manufacturers responsibility to write drivers not Microsofts. Even if they don’t have Windows 7 drivers try drivers they have for Vista or even XP (it means moving to a less “secure” driver model – in turn that means more changes of crashes basically) but at least your hardware will work.

]]> http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-94 paul miller Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:21:07 +0000 http://sigeeksout.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/#comment-94 I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me. Apart form that it's ok I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me.
Apart form that it’s ok

]]> http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-707 paul miller Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:21:00 +0000 http://sigeeksout.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/#comment-707 I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me. Apart form that it's ok I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me.
Apart form that it’s ok

]]> http://simon-may.com/client/windows-7/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-708 paul miller Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:21:00 +0000 http://sigeeksout.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-tell-if-your-new-hardware-is-windows-7-compatible/#comment-708 I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me. Apart form that it's ok I have a pci ide expantion card in my computer that does not work with windows 7 if you have any advice please e-mail me.
Apart form that it’s ok

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