I bash vendors when they deserve it. HP deserved it, which is why they have
finally taken some steps to improve the tech support part of the web site. Do
you have any idea how many people have complained for how many years about the
lack of software drivers on the HP web site? When HP absorbed Compaq, it was
very ironic that the availaibility of drivers for the old Compaq boxes far
outshone the meager stuff that HP had for its own boxes.
As far as Vista-only support for the m8120n, this is consistent with HP's long
time policy of only supporting the operating system with which the hardware was
shipped. (Side comments: This also places owners at some risk if they want to
upgrade operating systems at a later date. HP's track record with scanners and
consumer-oriented printers is even worse in this regard, because suddenly
support for a device is no longer there in the next release of the OS, turning a
sometimes expensive device into a useless hunk of plastic and metal. And don't
get me started on Microsoft's role in this whole hardware obsolesence business.)
So the m8120n ships only with Vista, not with XP.
I make no apologies for taking a pro-consumer point of view rather than being an
out-and-out apologist for any hardware vendor . Consumers get screwed enough
these days by computer manufacturers and big box stores, making it more
difficult for some of us to make an honest and ethical living at the biz... Ben
Myers
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:40:49 -0500, joe <> wrote:
>Ben Myers wrote:
>
>> Much better. How one earth did you ever navigate there?
>
>Since the OP gave the wrong model number (which is why you couldn't find
>drivers), go to www.hp.com, enter the Basswood3g in the search box on the
>top right and see that m8120n is a correct model number for a system using
>that board. Then go back the the home page, select sw and driver downloads,
>enter m8120n. The select software downloads and then vista.
>
>If the OP had specified a correct model number it would have been much
>easier.
>
>It wasn't that hard to find. But vendor bashing is easier for you.
>
>> HP may have
>> taken one positive step in putting the Vista drivers on its web site, but
>> finding stuff
>> remains a problem. Also no XP drivers, if the OP wants to update from
>> Vista to XP.
>
>HP doesn't support that configuration, why would you expect drivers for an
>unsupported configuration?
>
>> .. Ben Myers
>>
>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:04:09 -0500, joe <> wrote:
>>
>>>Ben Myers wrote:
>>>
>>>> And where are the drivers at the URL cited by Joe? None. Absolutely
>>>> none. Just specs for the model, which is why the OP asked where drivers
>>>> might be... Ben Myers
>>>>
>>>
>>>Ok, so I pasted the wrong link. Try this one
>>>http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...roduct=3440615
>>>
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