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Started a new job this week who've given me a new lap top with windows 7. I need to download a driver for my printer and it asks me which version i'm on example 32/64 professional etc etc.
I'm a mac user and not used a windows PC for about three years so it's moved on a bit for me since I last used one!!
Start, Run, type 'winver'
In control panel, then system. It'll tell you there somewhere. Otherwise, see if there's a C:\program files (x86) folder - if there is, you've got 64 bit. I almost guarantee it's 64 bit Mick 🙂
Not sure about 7 but on xp its under help/about windows in windows explorer
I need to download a driver for my printer
Really? What printer do you have?
Start, right-click on 'Computer', select 'Properties'
Really? What printer do you have?
are you suggesting I could just plug it in and win7 would have a driver installed?
HP C4580 all in one wireless printer
windows 7 should have a driver
Yup.
That driver should be pulled over Windows Update; you don't need a standalone driver so long as you're on t'internet when you plug it in. That said, you'll lose a couple of features over the HP driver (things like ink level monitoring). There's a document about this on HP's website, hold the line please caller.
[url= http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=uk&lc=en&docname=c01874792 ]Here[/url].
Right click on My computer and select "about this computer"... Will then tell you all you need to know, processor speed, RAM installed, your windows 7 experience score, but also which version of Windows is installed.
99% sure it'll be 64bit now though.
99% sure it'll be 64bit now though.
Given the lack of advantage to a 64 bit install for a lot of computers and users I'd expect rather more than 1% to be using 32.
As suggested above, you should already have a driver though - I have a "C4500 series" driver on mine which will presumably do the job.
Given the lack of advantage to a 64 bit install for a lot of computers and users I'd expect rather more than 1% to be using 32.
Started a new job this week who've given me a new lap top with windows 7. I need to download a driver for my printer and it asks me which version i'm on example 32/64 professional etc etc.
I read it as he's been given a brand new laptop aracer... In which case, don't think I've seen a new one for sale with a 32 bit OS on it for 6 months at least, if not a year now, hence my comment.
So there you have it. Thirty-seven different ways of doing the same thing.
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Thanks Cougar, mission accomplished 😀
Huzzah.