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Solving “Unknown Device” Errors when Upgrading Windows

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

The following was something I learned from a recent computer upgrade I did for someone else (from Windows ME to Windows 2000) - after installing Windows 2000 fresh, and getting all the drivers, there was still one unknown device left in Device Manager. Apparently it is a common problem with ...

How to Install HP LaserJet 1100A as a Scanner on Windows XP

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR WARRANTY FOR THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE NOT AUTHORIZED BY HP IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, YOU ARE DOING SO ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK I recently troubleshooted an HP LaserJet 1100A all-in-one device for someone. The problem is that the ...

WPA2 Drivers for Discontinued Microsoft Wireless PCMCIA Card (MN-520)

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

After struggling to find WPA2 drivers for the Microsoft Wireless PCMCIA adaptor (MN-520) for a newly rebuilt laptop, I decided to post instructions as to where to find them. Especially, since this product has been discontinued by Microsoft and for some obscure reason removed them from Windows Update. Anyway, to instal ...

WPA on Fedora Core 3 with Microsoft’s MN-520 WiFi Card

Sunday, July 31st, 2005

I had the the Microsoft MN-520 Wireless PCMCIA Card for some time but have never yet used a router with WPA support. With the move and a new wireless setup, I decided to use WPA-PSK for better security over plain WEP. Much to my suprise Linux did not support WPA ...