Fed up with vista compatability

I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried to
get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch cannot
use to full potential, also camcorder, digi camera nothing is compatible. I
was wondering can i change from vista to windows xp so all my stuff is
compatible.As i am not very good on computer so any advice will be great help
bri

It's those manufacturers who are to blame for not making drivers that work,
they had plenty of notice to do that!
To revert to XP you would have to do a complete clean format and install.

Peter
Toronto, Canada.
"briolette" <u37061@uwe> wrote in message news:777bb1324c226@uwe...
>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried to
> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch
> cannot
> use to full potential, also camcorder, digi camera nothing is compatible.
> I
> was wondering can i change from vista to windows xp so all my stuff is
> compatible.As i am not very good on computer so any advice will be great
> help
> bri
>

is this easy and how do i go about it as bit of a novice thanks
Peter wrote:
>It's those manufacturers who are to blame for not making drivers that work,
>they had plenty of notice to do that!
>To revert to XP you would have to do a complete clean format and install.
>
>Peter
>Toronto, Canada.
>>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried to
>> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch
>[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> help
>> bri

If you aren't in a position to return the laptop in exchange for one with
XP, it would be certain to involve some kind of big hassle. It could also
be expensive and hard to downgrade Vista to XP. If the printer is your
only problem, evaluate buying a replacement for your Lexmark.

"briolette" <u37061@uwe> wrote in message news:777bf1cff0093@uwe...
> is this easy and how do i go about it as bit of a novice thanks
>
> Peter wrote:
>>It's those manufacturers who are to blame for not making drivers that
>>work,
>>they had plenty of notice to do that!
>>To revert to XP you would have to do a complete clean format and install.
>>
>>Peter
>>Toronto, Canada.
>>>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried
>>>to
>>> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch
>>[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>>> help
>>> bri
>

Have you verified with the printer, camera manufacturers etc that
their hardware is not compatible with Windows Vista?
In many cases, all that is needed is new drivers from the hardware
manufacturer.

Contact the computer manufacturer and ask for options.
If they can not give you a satisfactory answer, return the computer
and purchase another with Windows XP.
Dell and other OEMs sell computers with Windows XP and probably will
through January 2008.

Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
all essential hardware and software in advance.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"briolette" <u37061@uwe> wrote in message news:777bb1324c226@uwe...
>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have
>tried to
> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me
> somuch cannot
> use to full potential, also camcorder, digi camera nothing is
> compatible. I
> was wondering can i change from vista to windows xp so all my stuff
> is
> compatible.As i am not very good on computer so any advice will be
> great help
> bri

>Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
all essential hardware and software in advance.


Funny. you didn't have to do that with XP.. because everything worked!

Blaming it on the user again are we?

You are never going to admit that vista stinks...
Even if you are the last person alive that is using the darn thing!




"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Have you verified with the printer, camera manufacturers etc that their
> hardware is not compatible with Windows Vista?
> In many cases, all that is needed is new drivers from the hardware
> manufacturer.
>
> Contact the computer manufacturer and ask for options.
> If they can not give you a satisfactory answer, return the computer and
> purchase another with Windows XP.
> Dell and other OEMs sell computers with Windows XP and probably will
> through January 2008.
>
> Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of all
> essential hardware and software in advance.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "briolette" <u37061@uwe> wrote in message news:777bb1324c226@uwe...
>>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried to
>> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch
>> cannot
>> use to full potential, also camcorder, digi camera nothing is compatible.
>> I
>> was wondering can i change from vista to windows xp so all my stuff is
>> compatible.As i am not very good on computer so any advice will be great
>> help
>> bri
>

"vista terminal ator" <-> wrote in message
news:...
> >Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
> all essential hardware and software in advance.
>
>
> Funny. you didn't have to do that with XP.. because everything worked!
>
BWAHAHAHA

Riiight.

vista terminal ator spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

>> Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility
>> of
> all essential hardware and software in advance.
>
>
> Funny. you didn't have to do that with XP.. because everything worked!

ROFL !!

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

"vista terminal ator" <-> wrote in message
news:...
> >Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
> all essential hardware and software in advance.
>
>
> Funny. you didn't have to do that with XP.. because everything worked!

Like hell it did..
I still have an old IBM notebook loaded with win98se so I can use my aps
film scanner.
The scanner will never work with anything later and Kodak withdrew support
but I don't use enough aps film to buy a new scanner.

Oh yes they did in the beginning....

"vista terminal ator" <-> wrote in message
news:...
> >Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
> all essential hardware and software in advance.
>
>
> Funny. you didn't have to do that with XP.. because everything worked!
>
> Blaming it on the user again are we?
>
> You are never going to admit that vista stinks...
> Even if you are the last person alive that is using the darn thing!
>
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Have you verified with the printer, camera manufacturers etc that their
>> hardware is not compatible with Windows Vista?
>> In many cases, all that is needed is new drivers from the hardware
>> manufacturer.
>>
>> Contact the computer manufacturer and ask for options.
>> If they can not give you a satisfactory answer, return the computer and
>> purchase another with Windows XP.
>> Dell and other OEMs sell computers with Windows XP and probably will
>> through January 2008.
>>
>> Next time before you invest in a new computer, verify compatibility of
>> all essential hardware and software in advance.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "briolette" <u37061@uwe> wrote in message news:777bb1324c226@uwe...
>>>I have new lap top with vista installed, bad advice given. I have tried
>>>to
>>> get downloads for my printer which is a lexmark, only gives me somuch
>>> cannot
>>> use to full potential, also camcorder, digi camera nothing is
>>> compatible. I
>>> was wondering can i change from vista to windows xp so all my stuff is
>>> compatible.As i am not very good on computer so any advice will be great
>>> help
>>> bri
>>
>
>