Re: Need Help Installing PRS
- From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 21:59:40 -0400
Marilyn wrote:
[Your initials before your text; mine before my response comments]
[MD]: "I also tried using the add hardware option in the control panel.
After going to the d drive and driver folder, it says the software that is
about to be installed has not passed a Windows Logo test and that I should
not continue. Then, as if I'm not intimidated enough yet, it says
something, and I'm paraphrasing here, to the effect that it could very well
blow up my computer if I continue anyway. For all I know it might try to
spoil the milk in my refrigerator. Is this really a problem, or is it
Microsoft's way of trying to keep us from installing other people's
software?
[JM]: Its Bill Gates being a cyber "trust-busting" Nazi; i.e., the warning
is BS. It is, as you have correctly suspected, Gate's way of intimidating us
/ dissuading us from installing software that he hasn't blessed...as though
its his place, perogative or right to do so.
[MD]: "Why can't installing software just be a straightforward task? Seems
like I have to fiddle and troubleshoot everything that I want the computer
to do. This is very frustrating.
[JM]: Again, all I can say by way of response is...see above!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Dorn" <marilyn.dorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PTR1 List Post" <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: Need Help Installing PRS
> Hi, gang!
>
> I am trying to install the file that I downloaded of PRS Setup 2.02 onto
> an
> XP Pro computer. I have removed the PC card from the slot in the
> PlexTalk. I removed a book CD from the PlexTalk. I have the PlexTalk
> turned on and the USB cable plugged into the PlexTalk. The computer is
> running and at the desktop. When I plug in the USB cable into the
> computer, I get 3 quick beeps instead of the 2 beeps that indicate that it
> recognizes the device plugged in. The computer doesn't ask me to do
> anything to let it know what I installed.
>
> I run the PRS setup exe file, but it gives me the error that it can't find
> the PlexTalk. I have tried putting the CD I have of PRS 2.01 into the
> computer and in the PlexTalk, neither works. I have installed this before
> on a Windows ME computer and not had this trouble. Is it because this is
> XP? Can I not do this on an XP computer? This is crazy.
>
> I thought the computer might find the driver on the version 2.01 CD, but
> it
> doesn't seem to want to do that. I also tried using the add hardware
> option in the control panel. After going to the d drive and driver
> folder,
> it says the software that is about to be installed has not passed a
> Windows
> Logo test and that I should not continue. Then, as if I'm not intimidated
> enough yet, it says something, and I'm paraphrasing here, to the effect
> that it could very well blow up my computer if I continue anyway. For all
> I know it might try to spoil the milk in my refrigerator. Is this really
> a
> problem, or is it Microsoft's way of trying to keep us from installing
> other people's software? Why can't installing software just be a
> straightforward task? Seems like I have to fiddle and troubleshoot
> everything that I want the computer to do. This is very
> frustrating. Maybe you could already tell. As Charlie Brown says,
> "AArrgghh!"
>
> Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Marilyn
>
>
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