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by mafiaboss21

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I was asked by a friend to install a HP printer from a USB port(no serial port available on printer)on windows Me. The installation process runs though and then it says that the printer has not been detected.
It then goes on to say that i need to re-configure the files so that the computer will use the USB port as its default printer port. How do I do this?

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by thechas

You should be able to set the port from the properties dialog for the HP printer.

If you don't have the option for using the USB port. Go to device manager and verify that the USB port shows up, and is working properly.

If the USB port is notlisted, or has a "?" or "!" mark, first check that the USB port is turned on in the BIOS setup. It is usually on the peripherials page.

Next, check and see if the chipset / mother board manufacture has a USB driver that needs to be installed or updated.

Finally, is this an AXT or AT mother board? If AT, verify that the internal USB cable is properly wired and connected to the motherboard.
There are at least 2 different wireing schemes used for the USB connector on AT mother boards.

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