Yes, but setups are different and there may be other things conflicting. If
you have a scanner rated for XP that isn't working you might want to check
with the scanner manufacturer's tech support.
Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP CD in the
drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System Compatibility,"
the report it generates may point to problem hardware or software on your
system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download this application
known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp
Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it might be best to
download using that as this is a rather large download.
Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially your graphics
card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your system. No not use
Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's web sites and if
you install updated drivers, ignore the message about drivers being unsigned
by Microsoft.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org:
http://www.dts-l.org/
"Davey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the same one and mine works find on xp I can't get my scanner to
work
> and on the disk it saids it's for xp to but work find in 98
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:Ol$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My recollection of cameras of the type that SiPix produces is that they
> are
> > pretty inexpensive and SiPix makes some of them so you might want to
> > consider replacing it.
> >
> > Drivers are the responsibility of the manufacturer. You might find some
> > site with generic drivers but chances are you'll spend a lot of your
time
> > trying to figure out why your system is crashing and unstable and
possibly
> > no time doing the things your trying to do.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> > "JBF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:01a201c3ad82$f4083c40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks for your help. I did visit the manufacturer's site,
> > > but there were no updated drivers (the company seems to
> > > hvew gone on to bigger and better things than personal
> > > cameras). Are there any generic drivers that would work, or
> > > any other possibilities?
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Probably the software is not XP compatible. Have you
> > > checked the SiPix
> > > >website for driver and software updates.
> > > >
> > > >Cameras are much the same as scanners in this regard.
> > > When you move to a
> > > >new operating system, often the manufacturer will update
> > > the drivers but the
> > > >software bundle goes badly out of date and either refuses
> > > to function or
> > > >causes enormous instability. If SiPix has updated
> > > drivers, download and
> > > >install them. As to the software, you'll need to check
> > > the app
> > > >manufacturer's websites for updates or availability of new
> > > versions and be
> > > >sure to check that they are XP compatible. The hardware
> > > manufacturer's
> > > >rarely update the software bundle because they have no
> > > control over the
> > > >software, they usually supplied modified and/or "Lite"
> > > versions so you
> > > >usually need to go directly to the app manufacturer and
> > > purchase the latest
> > > >version.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > >Windows Shell/User
> > > >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > >DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> > > >
> > > >"JBF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > >news:0dd101c3ad7f$7b627dd0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >> I have an obscure brand camera (SiPix 1.3) whihc worked
> > > >> fine on my old Win 98 machine. After I got a new machine
> > > >> with XP, I had trouble downloading, and now I can't get the
> > > >> computer to even recognize the camera. The second time I
> > > >> tried to download on the XP machine (Photosuite III), the
> > > >> SiPix logo screen would appear in display area, and then
> > > >> instantly disappear without giving me the usual thumbnail
> > > >> view of photos on the camera. I tried to download with a
> > > >> few other photo programs I had, and got the same result. I
> > > >> tried removing and then reinstalling the camera drivers and
> > > >> that worked for one time, with the same failure on the
> > > >> second attempt. I removed then reinstalled another time
> > > >> sucessfully, with the same failure on the second attempt to
> > > >> download. I tried the same trick this morning without any
> > > >> success, getting instead a message under the Hardware
> > > >> Update Wizard of something to the effect of "USB
> > > >> connection" and subject #28. On my latest attempt I got the
> > > >> message under Hardware Update Wizard of "The Class
> > > >> installer has denied the request to install or approve the
> > > >> device". What is wrong here? Help!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
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