HOW TO: Install a Hardware Device Driver using Compatibility Mode<p class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic"><span>COMPATIBILITY HARDWARE DEVICE DRIVERS:</span></span></span></span></em></strong><span><br/><br/><span style="font-size:x-small">1. Place the driver installation file on the Desktop.<br/></span></span><span><span style="font-size:x-small"><br/>2. <strong>Right Click</strong> the driver installation file and select <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Properties/Compatibility Tab</span></strong>. Select the appropriate options in from the list in the following image.</span></span></p> <br/><a href="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/COMPATIBILITYMODE1.jpg"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/Screenshot_Button1.png" border=0 alt="Click to view screenshot"></a><br/> <p class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt"><br/><br/>3. Click <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Apply/OK</span></strong>.<br/><br/>4. <strong>Right Click</strong> the file and select the <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Run As Administrator</span></strong> option to install.<br/><br/>I also recommend that you contact the maker of that hardware device and inquire about future driver support for Windows 7.</span></span></p> <span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#000099;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'">Thank You for testing Windows 7</span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman"> </span> <div class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:small;color:#000099;font-family:Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099"> <hr size=1> </span></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#000099;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'">Ronnie Vernon MVP</span></span></div>© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:50:24 Z80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprohardware/thread/80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7#80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprohardware/thread/80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7#80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7Ronnie Vernonhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Ronnie%20VernonHOW TO: Install a Hardware Device Driver using Compatibility Mode<p class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic"><span>COMPATIBILITY HARDWARE DEVICE DRIVERS:</span></span></span></span></em></strong><span><br/><br/><span style="font-size:x-small">1. Place the driver installation file on the Desktop.<br/></span></span><span><span style="font-size:x-small"><br/>2. <strong>Right Click</strong> the driver installation file and select <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Properties/Compatibility Tab</span></strong>. Select the appropriate options in from the list in the following image.</span></span></p> <br/><a href="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/COMPATIBILITYMODE1.jpg"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/Screenshot_Button1.png" border=0 alt="Click to view screenshot"></a><br/> <p class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt"><br/><br/>3. Click <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Apply/OK</span></strong>.<br/><br/>4. <strong>Right Click</strong> the file and select the <strong><span style="font-weight:bold">Run As Administrator</span></strong> option to install.<br/><br/>I also recommend that you contact the maker of that hardware device and inquire about future driver support for Windows 7.</span></span></p> <span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#000099;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'">Thank You for testing Windows 7</span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman"> </span> <div class=MsoNormal style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:small;color:#000099;font-family:Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099"> <hr size=1> </span></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#000099;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#000099;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'">Ronnie Vernon MVP</span></span></div>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:19:08 Z2009-10-02T08:07:33Z