Danish dude
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Hi
I just downloaded and installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview Evaluation Copy Build 8250.
I had no problems during installation and everything was OK.
Like many other Windows 7 users I just have to get used to the missing start-button
I know that the Consumer Preview is no final version of Windows 8 - but so far I have 2 problems that I would like to solve in order to test this version:
1) I have a Creative X-Fi Music Sound Card. After a bit of trouble I made the sound Card work, but each time after shutdown or restart of my PC there is no sound. The procedure to make it Work Again is then to go to the "Device manager" and un-install the sound Card and then let Windows 8 look for Hardware changes. That will re-install the sound-Card and I have sound Again until NeXT restart! I can live with this problem, as I know this is a test version but it would be nice if I did not have to reinstall the driver for the Sound Card after each restart. (PS: I have tried to run the driver in Win7-compatibility mode but that does not change anything). If I try to update the driver via the device manager the system just says "you already have the newest driver".
2) I have a HP Officejet 6500a printer. I have tried almost everything to make it work. I have tried using the Win7 driver in compatibility mode - I have tried installing the printer "manually" with "add devices" and I have tried the feature "run programs made for previous versions of Windows". Nothing works. Windows does not even recognize when I connect the USB cable to the printer. Trying to manually install printers I dont even get the possibility to select a printer to install like in previous versions of Windows???
By the way: When trying to use the Win7-driver (even in compatibility mode) it just says "the operating system of this Computer is not supported"
I hope you have some inputs for me on the above 2 problems. I can live with the Sound Card problem, but not being able to print is a big problem for me and could be the reason for me to go back to running Windows 7.
Thanx in advance for your comments and help!
I just downloaded and installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview Evaluation Copy Build 8250.
I had no problems during installation and everything was OK.
Like many other Windows 7 users I just have to get used to the missing start-button
I know that the Consumer Preview is no final version of Windows 8 - but so far I have 2 problems that I would like to solve in order to test this version:
1) I have a Creative X-Fi Music Sound Card. After a bit of trouble I made the sound Card work, but each time after shutdown or restart of my PC there is no sound. The procedure to make it Work Again is then to go to the "Device manager" and un-install the sound Card and then let Windows 8 look for Hardware changes. That will re-install the sound-Card and I have sound Again until NeXT restart! I can live with this problem, as I know this is a test version but it would be nice if I did not have to reinstall the driver for the Sound Card after each restart. (PS: I have tried to run the driver in Win7-compatibility mode but that does not change anything). If I try to update the driver via the device manager the system just says "you already have the newest driver".
2) I have a HP Officejet 6500a printer. I have tried almost everything to make it work. I have tried using the Win7 driver in compatibility mode - I have tried installing the printer "manually" with "add devices" and I have tried the feature "run programs made for previous versions of Windows". Nothing works. Windows does not even recognize when I connect the USB cable to the printer. Trying to manually install printers I dont even get the possibility to select a printer to install like in previous versions of Windows???
By the way: When trying to use the Win7-driver (even in compatibility mode) it just says "the operating system of this Computer is not supported"
I hope you have some inputs for me on the above 2 problems. I can live with the Sound Card problem, but not being able to print is a big problem for me and could be the reason for me to go back to running Windows 7.
Thanx in advance for your comments and help!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Consumer preview Evaluation Copy Build 8250
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo 6400 (2,13 MhZ)
- Motherboard
- Asus P5Q Pro
- Memory
- 6 Gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- Evga GTS 8880