57Gregy
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New user PM
Just got this PM from a new user in another forum:
"when I downloaded the drivers off of the M-audio Website, it told me what was wrong once it was downloaded it, but it wouldn't fix it, it told me I had to buy Driver Detective. Did I just get the wrong download?"
Anyone heard of 'Driver Detective'? I told the new user that it sounded like a scam and not to do it.
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Beagle
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 13:34:02
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yes, I have heard of it. pretty much any time you do ANY search engine for a driver you will go to some website that has Driver Detective for you to download. I have avoided it like the plague and he should too.
tell him to go directly to m-audio's website, not search for drivers using google or yahoo
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57Gregy
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 13:38:44
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The new user PMed me again. He found the right site but wants to know how do you tell if the OS is 32- or 64-bit? Beyond reading the labels on the case, how do you find that out?
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 14:51:01
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What OS? On Vista it's right-click Computer icon on desk top and click properties. Lists it all there.
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 15:36:46
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Those pesky inquisitive new users. You gotta love 'em.
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57Gregy
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 21:27:30
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marcos69
What OS? On Vista it's right-click Computer icon on desk top and click properties. Lists it all there.
I thought ir was something like that. Couldn't remember where it was. The kid is 14, I think he said. He finally gave up that he's using Vista.
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marcos69
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 22:10:33
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57Gregy
marcos69
What OS? On Vista it's right-click Computer icon on desk top and click properties. Lists it all there.
I thought ir was something like that. Couldn't remember where it was.
The kid is 14, I think he said. He finally gave up that he's using Vista.
I can't remember now if my pc came with the Computer icon on the desk top or if I made it. He can go to control panel and double click "system". It will tell him the same thing there.
post edited by marcos69 - 2011/02/20 00:43:37
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57Gregy
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/19 22:14:47
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Cool. He PMed me several times while I wasn't at the computer. Anyone who wants to join in, he's Songman on the SHS forum. He's 13, not 14.
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Re:New user PM
2011/02/20 00:36:53
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Most of those driver finder services seem to work as a scam.
They always manage to find one 'outdated' driver which is the prompt to get you to sign up for a subscription. Having paid you then usually find out that your drivers are up to the mark anyway.
As Reece already said always go direct to the hardware manufacturer for the latest updates.
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