Configure Legacy devices to run on Win 7

TechNet/ Microsoft artical The windows 7 driver store includes a samll collection of drivers for legacy decives, mostly older printers,modems,scanners,infrared ports,PCMCIA controllers and other oddball devices that don't use Plug and Play connections. more Configure Legacy Devices to Run on Windows 7

handy article to refer people to, thanks fabe

I was hoping it might be of some help. Fabe

Hi there
the trouble or Caveat with this is that it won't really help if you are running an X-64 bit version of W7 -- this is due by design in Ms making W32 drivers not runnable on X-64 systems.

On an X-86 system you'll probably get something to work but even here not in every case -- for example Sony Minidisc recorders - the application Simple Burn which rips a CD directly to a Minidisc won't work on W7 (or even Vista) -- but works fine in XP - even in a Virtual Machine.

Cheers
jimbo