compatibility mode and device drivers

[rtdavide]

ok, i tried to research this a little but didn't find much ....and i
have a feeling the answer is no, but i'll ask here ....

i have an older tabloid size flatbed scanner that apparently microtek
has no intention of making vista drivers for.....
is it possible to install it and run it using compatibility mode?
it seems like the compatibility is more for programs not the device
drivers themselves but i'm not sure....

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Time to invest in a new scanner. Drivers must be specifically
designed for the operating system in order to work properly.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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ok, i tried to research this a little but didn't find much ....and i
have a feeling the answer is no, but i'll ask here ....

i have an older tabloid size flatbed scanner that apparently microtek
has no intention of making vista drivers for.....
is it possible to install it and run it using compatibility mode?
it seems like the compatibility is more for programs not the device
drivers themselves but i'm not sure....

 

[Censored Syndrome]

ok, i tried to research this a little but didn't find much ....and i
have a feeling the answer is no, but i'll ask here ....

i have an older tabloid size flatbed scanner that apparently microtek
has no intention of making vista drivers for.....
is it possible to install it and run it using compatibility mode?
it seems like the compatibility is more for programs not the device
drivers themselves but i'm not sure....

Try installing VueScan. Chances are that it will work with VueScan, which
uses its own drivers and connects to the scanner directly. Some people
seemed to have found that the scanner also works through Windows once
VueScan has been installed, but I do not understand how that could happen.

http://www.hamrick.com/

ss.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

No, you cannot use compatibility mode to force drivers to work if they won't
work under Vista. You either need Vista drivers, or a device that provides
Vista drivers.