[argyllcms] Re: Optix DTP94 and Windows 8
- From: Graeme Gill <graeme@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:57:12 +1100
Anthony wrote:
> After looking here and there on Internet, managed to install the drivers for
> my
> Optix DPT94 with the Argyll driver set in Windows 8 pro, 64-bit commercial
> version. This method *might* work well for similar devices.
Hi,
installing on MSWin 8 has been mentioned a couple of times on
this list.
> The basic idea is outlined here :
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/08/06/getting-older-drivers-to-work-in-
> windows-8/
> What I did :
>
> I modified the inf file for the optix dtp94 furnished with the Argyll driver
> set, removing any reference to the catalog security files, saved it as
> DTP94_modified.inf with the other Argyll drivers. As an added precaution, I
> renamed the catalog files as *.cat.old and the original inf as inf.old.
Hmm. My impression was that there is no need to modify the .inf file.
It should work as-is. Did you try that ?
> Follow the instructions as outlined in the aforementioned link (and
> elsewhere)
> to re-boot with the “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement” mode.
Yes, this is the critical step.
> it all works! Test in other usb ports, then re-boot. This should, if I
> understand, re-activate the driver signing rules.
Yes.
Thanks for the feedback.
Graeme Gill.
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