I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't install my Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to not have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a total loss.

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't install my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a total
loss.

I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170 printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't install my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a total
loss.

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a
total
loss.

Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers' problem, i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a
total
loss.

Even if it is Vista, since Vista came preinstalled by Gateway they are your
support team.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers' problem,
i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or
model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't
install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to
not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a
total
loss.

Even if i didn't get the computer through gateway? i got it refurbished off
of tiger direct. I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I hate using basic
customer support, they ask you even stupid question they can till they get to
the heart of the problem. "Is your computer plugged in?" "do you have the
right drivers installed?"
sigh... anyway, if thats what you think i should do....i guess i'll give it
a try. Thanks for your help. I was just hoping there was a much easier way.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Even if it is Vista, since Vista came preinstalled by Gateway they are your
support team.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers' problem,
i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or
model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't
install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything. For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain. Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims to
not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at a
total
loss.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Even if i didn't get the computer through gateway? i got it refurbished
off
of tiger direct. I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I hate using basic
customer support, they ask you even stupid question they can till they get
to
the heart of the problem. "Is your computer plugged in?" "do you have the
right drivers installed?"
sigh... anyway, if thats what you think i should do....i guess i'll give
it
a try. Thanks for your help. I was just hoping there was a much easier
way.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Even if it is Vista, since Vista came preinstalled by Gateway they are
your
support team.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers'
problem,
i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help
with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or
model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once
i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't
install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything.
For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain.
Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims
to
not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is
somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at
a
total
loss.





Did Tiger Direct give you any indication as to why the computer was
refurbished? Was it a return because the original buyer didn't like it, or
was it because it had faults which Tiger Direct claim to have repaired?

Your problems seem to be all USB related. You could try going into Control
Panel System Device Manager and removing the USB entries from the
configuration.

Next, reboot the computer and let Windows re-install drivers it thinks work
ok.

Now try connecting USB devices. If nothing works still, come back and tell
us what error messages appeared, if any..


--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Check the BIOS to see if Legacy USB is enabled.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Even if i didn't get the computer through gateway? i got it refurbished
off
of tiger direct. I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I hate using basic
customer support, they ask you even stupid question they can till they get
to
the heart of the problem. "Is your computer plugged in?" "do you have the
right drivers installed?"
sigh... anyway, if thats what you think i should do....i guess i'll give
it
a try. Thanks for your help. I was just hoping there was a much easier
way.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Even if it is Vista, since Vista came preinstalled by Gateway they are
your
support team.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers'
problem,
i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help
with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or
model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once
i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't
install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything.
For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain.
Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims
to
not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is
somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at
a
total
loss.

I don't think it's a USB issue, i have about 2 dozen usb devices that still
work just fine.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Check the BIOS to see if Legacy USB is enabled.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Even if i didn't get the computer through gateway? i got it refurbished
off
of tiger direct. I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I hate using basic
customer support, they ask you even stupid question they can till they get
to
the heart of the problem. "Is your computer plugged in?" "do you have the
right drivers installed?"
sigh... anyway, if thats what you think i should do....i guess i'll give
it
a try. Thanks for your help. I was just hoping there was a much easier
way.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Even if it is Vista, since Vista came preinstalled by Gateway they are
your
support team.

"Godslayer333" wrote in message
...
Well, i never asked gateway, i didn't think it was the computers'
problem,
i
thoguht it was some kind of problem with windows vista

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

And what has Gateway Support told you when you asked them for help
with
this?

"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I have a Gateway GM5474 that came pre installed with vista. I've been
trying
to install a Logitech MX5000 Blutooth USb reciever, a Lexmark X7170
printer,
and a USB hub/PCI USB 2.0 card combo from radioshack with no make or
model
number to be found.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please give specifics about your hardware.

Did Vista come preinstalled or did you install a retail copy? If a
retail
copy did you upgrade from a previous OS?


"Godslayer333" wrote in
message
...
I used to think i was pretty knowageable about computers, but once
i
switched
to vista, i haven't been able to figure out anything! I can't
install
my
Usb
hub, or my printer, or my logitech bluetooth reciever, even after
downloading
the new vista installations and drivers for them and everything.
For
what
used to be cake on XP, was now something difficult and a pain.
Even
after
getting all the correct drivers and software, vista still claims
to
not
have
them... I don't know what to do, it jus seems like Vista is
somehow
preventing me from installing any hardware device at all. I'm at
a
total
loss.