the most interesting features for us will involve driver support. What can be said about the default installed drivers; does anyone have native USB3 support, for instance?
I hear that you can enable the start button; yet you lose Explorer 'Ribbon'.
1,301 2011-09-16 10:15:36
Re: Win 8 Dev. Preview is here! (37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)
1,302 2011-09-12 12:17:16
Re: Which Is Better - Windows 7 Or Mac Snow Leopard? (13 replies, posted in Windows 7 Discussion)
i agree, it is sick; yet that's what's happening on this end. Which OS is better; whichever one is easiest to conform to the License Agreement, perhaps.
1,303 2011-09-11 06:59:55
Re: Which Is Better - Windows 7 Or Mac Snow Leopard? (13 replies, posted in Windows 7 Discussion)
Businesses running 'Mac OS's on their PC's may be reported to their 'Big Brother' now that the Business Software Alliance in Canada is offering cash rewards to people turning in their employers, for their use of 'illegal' software. I wonder how they define the word 'illegal'.
1,304 2011-09-08 06:25:50
Re: TV Card x86 (8 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
i found a copy of DP_TVcard_wnt6-x86_100201.7z and have linked it here --> http://www.mediafire.com/file/45zkv287f … _100201.7z 
1,305 2011-09-08 00:32:46
Re: WLAN x86 (23 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack WLAN)
1,306 2011-09-08 00:10:34
Re: [REQ] WLAN - Atheros AR5xxx/AR9xxx updated drivers (20 replies, posted in DriverPack WLAN)
v9.2.0.427 is available now; i will point out DL locations & uncork later.
sorry, my mistake; the driver was WHQL'ed for vista & 7. 
1,307 2011-09-07 23:42:18
Re: [REQ] WLAN - Ralink drivers (20 replies, posted in DriverPack WLAN)
RT2860 drivers v3.2.2.0 available here (win-all, WHQL) --> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/soft … ob-97747-1
HP wrote:
Fix/Enhancement: - Fixes an issue where the Windows wireless LAN icon does not function properly after starting the system.
uncorked here (win-all, WHQL, no utility - see above)--> Edit:*** updated below ***
1,308 2011-09-07 22:56:32
Re: Monitors x86 (20 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
Ra wrote:
Please update ThinkPad Monitor Drivers.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloa … MIGR-62923
Thanks.
Any thoughts on the alpha?
1,309 2011-09-07 22:54:54
Re: Monitors x64 (11 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
Ra wrote:
Please update ThinkPad Monitor Drivers.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloa … MIGR-62923
Thanks.
It's in the NT6 alpha.
1,310 2011-09-04 08:35:53
Re: Monitors x86 (20 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
I have that one, yes, thank you; i'm still interested in finding "23.10.2009_iiyama_drivers.zip". If it's not available from an OEM, then 'c'est la vie'. 
1,311 2011-09-04 00:53:34
Re: FindHWIDS v3.2s - The INF Searching, Hardware ID Exporter (353 replies, posted in Software)
AVG's standalone virus scanner seems to be the worst for false positives, so far. And it takes forever!
Best to run on a Cray2 minimum, an infinite loop only takes 8 minutes! Forget not to top up the cryogenic tank, hmm?
1,312 2011-09-04 00:29:38
Re: Monitors x86 (20 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
Kumul wrote:
Can someone please add:
Iiyama monitor drivers for all modells
http://www.iiyama.com/Download/document … rivers.zip
Bump! Download link is not working. Does anyone have an alternate link for this particular file?
The majority of my work has been with the DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32 pack, yet it's too early for even sharing an alpha, so here's the current nt6 distillation of that work.
Here's an alpha of DP_Displays_wnt6-x86_110908, a WHQL-only pack http://www.mediafire.com/file/gra7i6ixa … 0908.01.7z
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Contents:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\x86\3\Di\
A - AOC (TPV) - Admiral Overseas Corporation, a brand of Top Victory (TPV) Technology Ltd, as is Envision Peripherals (EPi)
B - BenQ - spun-off from Acer(2001), includes AUO LCD panel division, BenQ is now a division of Qisda Corp.
Be - Belinea - formerly a brand of Maxdata, bought by Brunen IT (2008), now owned by Bluechip Computer AG
D - Dell
Ii - Iiyama
L - Lenovo ThinkPad
LG - LG Electronics - Lucky/GoldStar until 1995 @ Zenith acquisition; not to be confused with LG.Phillips LCD nor LG.Phillips Displays(now LG Displays)
Me - Medion - aka Cicero aka Tevion aka Cybercom aka Cybermaxx aka Life aka Lifetec aka Micromaxx aka Traveler; acquired by Lenovo (pending 2011)
N - NEC Display - formerly NEC/Mitsubishi (pre-March2005); aka NDS; co-announced NEC Lenovo Japan Group, a joint venture (2011)
includes Display Port support
P - Philips - Philips Electronics Co; now Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; not to be confused with LG.Phillips LCD nor LG.Phillips Displays
So - Sony - current slogan: "Just Imagine"z - 'support' - OEM support driver download, info, & ICC shortcuts - to be zipped for RC from DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Changelog
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v110908.01 alpha - by TechDud
- created for Vista & 7 WHQL'ed drivers only - this pack supercedes DP_Monitors 10_02.x86.7z & DP_Monitors 10_01_wnt6-x86_1001.7z
- updated folder structure - see contents.txt (all updated files are directly OEM-sourced unless otherwise noted)
- added files from DP_Monitors 10_01_wnt6-x86_1001.7z & DP_Monitors 10_02.x86.7z
- added Iiyama, lenovo ThinkPad, NEC & Medion drivers
- removed Iiyama PLB2008HDS, as it is a duplicate of PLE2008HDS
- removed Dell DELL_G2210 as it was not WHQL'ed (missing .cat file)
- added AOC, Belinea, LG & Sony drivers
- added Acer drivers from DP_Displays_wnt6_x64
- added NEC drivers including drivers from Windows Update Catalog0 utils., so far - to be reduced later to links, License Agreement dependant from DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32
(1370 files, 26 folders, 15.5MB total, ~1.00MB compressed)Known Issues: 0
..v1002
- added AOC, BenQ, & Dell Drivers
..v1001 - 29 Jan 2010 by muiz
- Reorganized folder structure for upcoming DPBase support.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits:compstuff, mindwarper, (mr_smartepants), muiz, (OverFlow), SamLab.ws, TechDud, Us2002, Wo Wo your hands
..
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Notes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- installing more than 25 color profiles in Windows can cause problems- If Windows can autodetect your display over VGA with the AC cord removed from the display, then all 15 lines should have conductivity within the cable
- If you are connecting your Display over a VGA cable and Windows cannot autodetect your display, the cable may not have conductivity through pins 12 & 15
- If you are using an older KVM, the I2C communication may not properly pass through pins 12 & 15 & you may experience similar symptoms as the previous.
- If you have ruled out the previous cases and Windows still cannot autodetect your display, your display might have a bad EDID chip, or the video card
and display may use incompatible voltages; this could prove disasterous for the EDID EEPROM within the display.- If your Display is sRGB compatible, you need no profile associated (maybe use Windows' built-in sRGB profile; although i'm unsure of color temperature)
- If you are removing a display and you have removed the ghost driver from device manager, the registry entries may still remain. Navigate to
"HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\DISPLAY" to manually remove the relevant keys.- If you intend to use EDID overrides for HDMI_v1.3 passthru of 3D video (HDMI_v1.4), WHQL status is void if the .Inf is modified; use .Reg files instead.
- A copy of your display's EDID will exist (as long as Windows can autodetect) within the individual "Device Parameters".
- If the key "Control" exists alongside the "Device Parameters", your display (& cable) likely support DDC/CI
..
Post#300!!! (that's two-cool!)
Edit: updated to DP_Displays_wnt6-x86_110908.01
1,313 2011-09-04 00:24:28
Re: Monitors x64 (11 replies, posted in 3rd Party Vista / 7 DriverPacks)
compstuff wrote:
I did a very basic update to this pack and added a single Dell monitor... should I upload the pack online somewhere?
Which model did you want added? I will ensure that it is updated in all 3 DP_Display packs, providing it is WHQL'ed.
The majority of my work has been with the DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32 pack, yet it's too early for even sharing an alpha, so here's the current nt6 distillation of that work.
Here's an alpha of DP_Displays_wnt6-x64_110908, a WHQL-only pack --> http://www.mediafire.com/file/9ph4ygcwt … 0908.01.7z
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Contents:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\x86\3\Di\
A - AOC (TPV) - Admiral Overseas Corporation, a brand of Top Victory (TPV) Technology Ltd, as is Envision Peripherals (EPi)
B - BenQ - spun-off from Acer(2001), includes AUO LCD panel division, BenQ is now a division of Qisda Corp.
Be - Belinea - formerly a brand of Maxdata, bought by Brunen IT (2008), now owned by Bluechip Computer AG
D - Dell
Ii - Iiyama
L - Lenovo ThinkPad
LG - LG Electronics - Lucky/GoldStar until 1995 @ Zenith acquisition; not to be confused with LG.Phillips LCD nor LG.Phillips Displays(now LG Displays)
Me - Medion - aka Cicero aka Tevion aka Cybercom aka Cybermaxx aka Life aka Lifetec aka Micromaxx aka Traveler; acquired by Lenovo (pending 2011)
N - NEC Display - formerly NEC/Mitsubishi (pre-March2005); aka NDS; co-announced NEC Lenovo Japan Group, a joint venture (2011)
includes Display Port support
P - Philips - Philips Electronics Co; now Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; not to be confused with LG.Phillips LCD nor LG.Phillips Displays
So - Sony - current slogan: "Just Imagine"z - 'support' - OEM support driver download, info, & ICC shortcuts - to be zipped for RC from DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Changelog
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v110908.01 alpha - by TechDud
- created for Vista & 7 WHQL'ed drivers only - this pack supercedes DP_Monitors 10_02.x86.7z & DP_Monitors 10_01_wnt6-x86_1001.7z
- updated folder structure - see contents.txt (all updated files are directly OEM-sourced unless otherwise noted)
- added files from DP_Monitors 10_01_wnt6-x86_1001.7z & DP_Monitors 10_02.x86.7z
- added Iiyama, lenovo ThinkPad, NEC & Medion drivers
- removed Iiyama PLB2008HDS, as it is a duplicate of PLE2008HDS
- removed Dell DELL_G2210 as it was not WHQL'ed (missing .cat file)
- added AOC, Belinea, LG & Sony drivers
- added Acer drivers from DP_Displays_wnt6_x64
- added NEC drivers including drivers from Windows Update Catalog0 utils., so far - to be reduced later to links, License Agreement dependant from DP_Displays_wnt5_x86-32
(1370 files, 26 folders, 15.5MB total, ~1.00MB compressed)Known Issues: 0
..v1002
- added AOC, BenQ, & Dell Drivers
..v1001 - 29 Jan 2010 by muiz
- Reorganized folder structure for upcoming DPBase support.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits:compstuff, mindwarper, (mr_smartepants), muiz, (OverFlow), SamLab.ws, TechDud, Us2002, Wo Wo your hands
..
DP_Displays_wnt6-x86 Notes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- installing more than 25 color profiles in Windows can cause problems- If Windows can autodetect your display over VGA with the AC cord removed from the display, then all 15 lines should have conductivity within the cable
- If you are connecting your Display over a VGA cable and Windows cannot autodetect your display, the cable may not have conductivity through pins 12 & 15
- If you are using an older KVM, the I2C communication may not properly pass through pins 12 & 15 & you may experience similar symptoms as the previous.
- If you have ruled out the previous cases and Windows still cannot autodetect your display, your display might have a bad EDID chip, or the video card
and display may use incompatible voltages; this could prove disasterous for the EDID EEPROM within the display.- If your Display is sRGB compatible, you need no profile associated (maybe use Windows' built-in sRGB profile; although i'm unsure of color temperature)
- If you are removing a display and you have removed the ghost driver from device manager, the registry entries may still remain. Navigate to
"HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\DISPLAY" to manually remove the relevant keys.- If you intend to use EDID overrides for HDMI_v1.3 passthru of 3D video (HDMI_v1.4), WHQL status is void if the .Inf is modified; use .Reg files instead.
- A copy of your display's EDID will exist (as long as Windows can autodetect) within the individual "Device Parameters".
- If the key "Control" exists alongside the "Device Parameters", your display (& cable) likely support DDC/CI
..
Edit: updated to DP_Displays_wnt6-x64_110908.01
1,314 2011-09-02 22:07:30
Re: [IMPL] establish a "Windows 8 Discussion" forum (12 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)
Steven Sinofsky of Microsoft wrote:
With USB 3.0 providing full backwards compatibility, older drivers will still work without any changes.
I gleaned this little tidbit from http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011 … pport.aspx
1,315 2011-09-01 18:11:35
Re: [REQ] Monitors - Like, how 'bout an update, eh? (60 replies, posted in 3rd Party DriverPacks)
OverFlow wrote:
how did you manage to get 300 posts help with the packs and yet never made it on to the testing team?
Two small factors, really. 150+ requests for updated drivers (i sincerely apologize to you, and your wife, mr_smartepants!)
1,316 2011-09-01 18:02:49
Re: Direct Links (33 replies, posted in Other)
The rules are indeed a protective framework. They ensure that 'DriverPacks' will be around long after WinXP support is cancelled. Whom else is better positioned to provide "worgink" drivers for the newest x86-based MS OS's? Long-term success may depend upon what MS does in the next few months.
I see that you have at least two 'varsity sponsors. Perhaps your contacts there may provide a wealth of ideas.
Another avenue may be small-business-based tech stores. (plain-jane retail may express interest sooner, though) Wouldn't one of the first questions of a prospective client be 'how soon can you send me samples?', or 'how long until you can send me a 1000-lot?' Beware the freetards!
Perhaps the first job is educational; teach others why updated drivers are so important. I know it, you know it; if we didn't believe this, none of us would likely be here (perish the thought). If many don't know that they need you, what will encourage them to 'pay' attention? Global financial outlooks seem over-optimistic to me; yet despite this type of financial climate, there will be opportunity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_%28IBM%29
You are correct about the documentation, Mr_Bashrat, it is advising people to:
It is highly recommended that you use either nLite or the RyanVM Integrator to integrate all current hotfixes prior to integrating DriverPacks.
When integration questions are asked in the forums, i see mr_smartepants having to preempt the attempted DP integration with nLite by 'noobs. I have no experience integrating any install disks yet (vanilla installs only), has anyone noticed? ?
Getting back to the main topic; i love the µTorrent download approach. Can't stand html links for the DriverPacks; that was slow for me. If my bandwidth wasn't subject to over-usage tariff, i'd pull out my DD-WRT box & start serving & 12Mbps. I don't know if it's because of the updated drivers, yet downloading DP_Sound_A & B averaged 750kB/s each concurrently over my little 54g connection @ 25% power with 0 packet loss for the whole day (i did use the WiFi utility long ago to hop to a well-separated channel!)
1,317 2011-08-31 18:34:36
Re: [REQ] Monitors - Like, how 'bout an update, eh? (60 replies, posted in 3rd Party DriverPacks)
Thank you.
1,318 2011-08-31 18:30:23
Re: FindHWIDS v3.2s - The INF Searching, Hardware ID Exporter (353 replies, posted in Software)
Very true, thank you for your 360° thinking!
1,319 2011-08-31 18:06:47
Re: [SLVD] SATA 6.0Gb/s drivers for XP? (14 replies, posted in Hardware)
For unsupported USB Floppy drives http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916196/en-us
could i simply add these lines to the [HardwareIdsDatabase] section of TXTSETUP.SIF, and re-burn my image?
USB\VID_03F0&PID_2001 = "usbstor" #HP-USB-Floppy
USB\VID_054C&PID_002C = "usbstor" #Sony-USB-Floppy
USB\VID_057B&PID_0001 = "usbstor" #Y-E-Data USB-Floppy
USB\VID_0409&PID_0040 = "usbstor" #NEC-USB-Floppy
USB\VID_0424&PID_0FDC = "usbstor" #SMSC-USB-Floppy
USB\VID_08BD&PID_1100 = "usbstor" #IOmega-USB-Floppy
USB\VID_055D&PID_2020 = "usbstor" #Samsung-USB-Floppyor even to add these following lines to the [HardwareIds.SCSI.xxx] section of 'txtsetup.oem'?
id = "USB\VID_03F0&PID_2001", "usbstor" #HP-USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_054C&PID_002C", "usbstor" #Sony-USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_057B&PID_0001", "usbstor" #Y-E-Data USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_0409&PID_0040", "usbstor" #NEC-USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_0424&PID_0FDC", "usbstor" #SMSC-USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_08BD&PID_1100", "usbstor" #IOmega-USB-Floppy
id = "USB\VID_055D&PID_2020", "usbstor" #Samsung-USB-Floppy1,320 2011-08-31 16:53:08
Re: [SLVD] SATA 6.0Gb/s drivers for XP? (14 replies, posted in Hardware)
TechDud wrote:
*** Beware - improperly applied BIOS updates can 'brick' your HW! If you're not 100% confident, skip it.
HWID's simply describe the VENdor & DEVice. They are supposed to be unique & distinct for each and every hardware type (I read - chip).
There are at least two unique HWID's for your MassStorage controller. The ID depends upon whether it is in Compatibility Mode, AHCI, or AHCI-RAID.
I see that if the AHCI-RAID mode is set, the F6 floppy has a driver that is WHQL'ed for WinXP_x86. You may need to plug in a Floppy drive for the install, though. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859
I wonder if your driver CD that came with the mobo will have drivers on it that will apply during 'F6'.
If it does have WHQL'ed drivers for XP, could you share, please? Best to do this as a request to add a driver - see the Forum Rules.
1,321 2011-08-31 16:37:38
Re: [SLVD] 11.08 Intel ICH10 NT5 8086:1C03 causes STOP 7B (45 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
OverFlow wrote:
Excellent.
Those HWID's are the grease for the wheels around here...
Well done.
It's always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease! It's only the broken wheel that was hammered. 
I hear through the grapevine that New Zealand has been receiving their worst winter in fifty years!
1,322 2011-08-31 16:11:07
Re: WLAN x64 (22 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack WLAN)
CrazeUK wrote:
Hi guys.
I am looking for a USB WLAN Driver for D-Link DWL-G122 Rev B for Windows 7 64 Bit.
I downloaded: DriverPack WLAN 10.07.1 for Windows Vista/7 (x64)- (http://driverpacks.net/driverpacks/wind … an/10.07.1)But cant find the correct driver.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
markstrelecki wrote:
I used that device with XP 64-bit, but I checked the D-Link website and there is NO driver for ANY version of Vista OR Win7.
MARK STRELECKI
Could you post your HWID's, please, just to be certain.
You could try this driver from D-Link which specifically fixes the XP64 issue. ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg122_re … rs_204.zip
Or you could try the newer driver from RaLink (this is most likely the chip manufacturer, inside your dongle) RT73 driver from here http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 834#p43834, as the RevB HWID is already included for all versions of Windows (including 64bit).
If you don't like either of those, the latter may be available from Windows Update, that's where i got it.
1,323 2011-08-31 16:09:11
Re: WLAN x64 (22 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack WLAN)
moved as above
1,324 2011-08-31 15:07:50
Re: [SLVD] SATA 6.0Gb/s drivers for XP? (14 replies, posted in Hardware)
#1 - ensure that the mobo has the latest BIOS. http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=A75M
*** Beware - improperly applied BIOS updates can 'brick' your HW! If you're not 100% confident, skip it.
Find the 'F6' Floppy image for your MassStorage device, perhaps. Maybe like this one ftp://174.142.97.10/drivers/AMD/SATA/Fl … .0292).zip
Mind you, the AHCI drivers appear to be WHQL'ed for Win2k3. Perhaps if you ask nicely, mr_smartepants might make one of his well-penned custom .inf's to assist you.
Please send us details about your HWID's, so we may be able to help further.
1,325 2011-08-31 15:00:25
Re: FindHWIDS v3.2s - The INF Searching, Hardware ID Exporter (353 replies, posted in Software)
Not if you account for the possibility of time-paradox!
I find the output to be too long for easy comparison with a large number of files.
PS: Doing the 'nasty' in the past-y is highly discouraged; whom would want to be their own grandfather, unless your a fictitious named 'Fry'!