Windows Vista Beta 2 Hardware Compatibility List

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This entry shall enable all ieXwiki members to create a list of hardware that will work with Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384), or won't work, so that it's possible to check that even before installation.

For our previous results, check out the Beta 1 listing or the Build 5219 listing or the Build 5270 listing or the Build 5308 listing or the Build 5342 listing or the Build 5365 listing or the Build 5381 listing or the Build 5384 listing.

However, for our software compatiblity results, please see this alternative listing.

NOTES:

• An italic entry denotes a piece of hardware that was reported to work previously, but is unconfirmed for this particular build.
  Therefore, new entries should generally NOT be italicized.
• Please mention if it applies to the 32-Bit or the 64-Bit Build!
• Please remove the italic font from entries if it is still working with this build!
• Please post in the right section. Don't just add a "is working this very way" to the not-working list but rather move it to the right section and then add your notes.

 

Contents 1 Supported Hardware 1.1 Graphic Cards 1.2 IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers 1.3 Imaging Devices 1.4 Input Devices 1.5 TV Cards 1.6 Sound Cards 1.7 External Storage 1.8 Audio Devices: NOT SOUND CARDS 1.9 USB Modems 1.10 Network Cards 1.11 Printer / Scanner 1.12 Other Devices 1.13 Driver Downloads 2 Has problems, but can be solved 2.1 Graphic Cards 2.2 IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers 2.3 Network Cards 2.4 Sound Cards 2.5 Audio Devices: NOT SOUND CARDS 2.6 Printer / Scanner 3 Heavy problems / currently incompatible 3.1 IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers 3.2 Printer / Scanner 3.3 Network Cards 3.4 Sound Cards 3.5 TV Cards 3.6 Imaging Devices 3.7 Other Devices 4 How to add hardware

 

Supported Hardware

Graphic Cards

• AGP:
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 200M
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, No glass (32 Bit) [NOTE: Must use catalyst desktop drivers, with mod patch]
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit) [Definately Works, but mentions something about installing a VGA driver when attempting to update with Dell drivers]
  • ATI Mobility Radeon X700, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon X1300, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon 9000/9100
  • ATI Radeon 9550SE 256MB, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon 9600SE 128MB, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon 9600Pro, 128MB
  • ATI Radeon 9600XT, 256MB Glass automatically activated (32 Bit & x64)
  • ATI Radeon 9800Pro 128MB Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)(recieved Error code: 43)
  • ATI Radeon 9800Pro 256MB Glass automatically activated (32 bit)
  • ATI Radeon X700Pro, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon X800XT, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon 7500, Basic interface
  • ATI Rage 128 Pro
  • Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller (32 Bit)
  • Intel 82845G (i845G) WDM in Windows updates or get WIN2K_XP14103.ZIP from Intel's site then "Update" in device manager for the "win2000" directory
  • NVIDIA GeForce 3 [ driver 66.93 ] (32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX-440 128 MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX-440 64 MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce 4 TI 4200
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 64MB and 128MB, Glass automatically activated.(32 Bit)
  • Nvidia Geforce FX5500 256MB, 32 bit
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX5600 128MB and 256MB, Glass automatically activated.(32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX5700 128MB, Glass automatically activated.(32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX5900XT 128Mb, Glass automatically activated. (32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB NV44 (64 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (32 Bit), Works best with Microsofts drivers that come with the Vista DVD
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB, Working with glass automatically with me, if you get a BSOD (nvlddmkm.sys) with build-in drivers and 88.61 try the 87.45, i got Glass working now, (32 Bit), (WDDM, Glass automatically activated with build 5384) (64 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 256MB, (WDDM, Glass automatically activated) (32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 128MB (Drivers included with 5270), Glass automatically activated. (32 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT (Preinstalled Drivers sans LDWM, as well as Version 75.03 for LDWM, (32 Bit)

 

• PCI-Express:
  • Asus Extreme Radeon x600xt/hdtv, Glass automatically activated
  • Asus x300SE 128MB, Glass automaticaly activated
  • Asus EAX1300PRO 256MB, Glass automaticaly activated (x64)
  • PowerColor PCIe X16 Radeon X600SE OEM 128MB RAM (Was autodetected, but required driver update from MS (042506). ATi Drivers (052406) are better though. (64 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon X700 Pro, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon X800GTO, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Radeon X850XT, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, Glass automatically activated (32 Bit)
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 (32 Bit) [Note: Stock drivers unstable. Download latest XP drivers from Intel, they seem to work better.]
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB (Glass automatically activated)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB (Glass automatically activated, 64 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT (Glass automatically activated, 64 Bit)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7600GS (for driver see nVidia website)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (64bit driver 88.61)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT @32bit detected automatically, software fails at first attempt to install but installs on second attempt
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX (Preinstalled Drivers, as well as Version 75.03), SLI not available yet (32 Bit)
  • ATi Radeon X1900XTX 512MB - Preinstalled drivers function well, glass automatically activated. Beta drivers available from ATi website.

• PCI:
  • VM Additions S3 Trio32/64 (Virtual PC Additions, LDDM not Supported) (32 bit)

IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers

• Adaptec Ultra320 ZCR 2010S / 2015S (32 Bit), Need to load driver (XP and 2003 drivers both work) during installation. Driver can be downloaded from Adaptec
• Adaptec 29160 U160 SCSI Controller, see above
• Intel 82801DB - will freeze if using small hard disk (5.1GB) or conflict in master/slave jumper settings. Set to PIO mode/disable DMA
• Intel 82801GR/GH (ICH7R/DH) SATA RAID Controller
• Intel ICH4 (32 Bit)
• Intel ICH5R
• NVIDIA nForce 4 - Serial ATA Controller (SATA/RAID)

   |- installs without external(?) drivers for some.
   |- nForce4 SLI Intel Edition in Dell XPS doesn't install.
   |- for some the XP32 and XP64 drivers function if loaded with the Vista setup started from WinXP.

• Promise 20276 raid drivers ( jellow mark and after many reboots.. it works )
• Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATA RAID controller (need to use XP driver)
• Silicon Image Sil 3112A SATA RAID controller (w/XP Sil 3112 driver)
• Maxtor Ultra ATA 133 PCI mass storage controller (W/ XP Driver)
• LSI Ultra320 SCSI 2000 Series w/ 1020/1030 (Native 64-Bit)

Imaging Devices

• Canon SD500
• Canon ZR60-70 Series
• Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX (32 bit)
• Nikon Coolpix 3200
• Canon EOS 350D | Tested

Input Devices

• Dell Optical Mice
• hp Branded Logitech Cordless Internet Pro (Keyboard & Mouse) Native 64-Bit
• Logitech LX700: Keyboard MX3000 & Mouse Cordless Click! Plus (native and with Setpoint 2.60)
• Logitech MX-300
• Logitech MX500
• Logitech MX510 (all buttons natively work - but no calibration of buttons possible w/ out software)
• Logitech MX610
• Logitech MX1000 w/ SetPoint software [Install with XP Compatiblity Mode]
• Logitech DiNovo Media Desktop (works with SetPoint 2.60 designed for Windows XP)
• Logitech Elite Keyboard
• Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
• Logitech G7 Cordless Laser Mouse
• Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
• Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard
• Microsoft Wireless Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse (natively supported + multimedia keys assigned!)
• Synaptics Touchpads (32 bit) [NOTE: tested with 8.1.2 driver. No "Mousewheel"]
• TrackIR Pro [NOTE: Tested v4.1 software]

TV Cards

• TV WONDER ELITE -- Work Perfectly -- ATI Wonder elite drivers
• Hauppage WinTV/FM PCI - drivers available on Windows Update (Vista 5381) (32 bit)
• Winfast TV2000XP now works on the Vista drivers from 5384 & Windows Update. Use Winfast's program to watch
• Twinhan VisionDTV TER | Tested (32 Bit)
• DVICO FusionHDTV DVB-Lite - Manual install of some drivers through MMC required
• Pinnacle PCTV 310i - drivers through Windows Update (32 bit)
• ATI TV Wonder Pro--software encoded so won't work with Windows media center but works perfectly with third party software(J River Media Center I Use)(32 bit)
• Terratec Cinergy 1200 DVB-S - manual driver installation (use Cinergy Digital 2.2.0.7.0204 to watch)

Sound Cards

• CM9880/8CH Azalia Audio CODEC onboard (found on ASUS boards) - basic microsoft UAA function driver installed by Vista works but misses soundinput. Install latest ASUS/C-Media software (set compatibility mode to XP for the installer) > reboot > set multiple streams enabled > switch input from microphone to wave and back > reboot
• Creative Audigy (standard) -- No built-in support, but it works with beta drivers from Creative's site.
• Creative Audigy Platinum -- Beta drivers from Creative's site work 100% - however, if you install the Windows XP drivers before the Vista drivers, you will be left with a 99% working Audio Console as well (hangs when you select the 'restore defaults' tab)!
• Creative Audigy 2ZS Platinum -- Works with Beta drivers from Creative's site (BSOD after installing on reboot, then fine)
• Creative Audigy 2 (Standard) - No built-in support, but it works with beta drivers from Creative's site (Although the device manager must be clean of any creative drivers first)
• Creative SoundBlaster Live! Series. Works with special drivers found here http://www.ngohq.com/home.php?page=Files&go=cat&dwn_cat_id=20 (32 Bit) (does not work with gamer mode, nothing gets installed) Instead, download the WinXP driver, run it (it will say and error message, don't press OK yet, go to (for example C:\Users\a\AppData\Local\Temp\CRF000\Audio\Drivers\WIN2K_XP) and in device manager click "update driver" and use that path. Or you can extract the driver from the package. Download LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe (24.451.404 bytes) and extract the /audio/drivers folder and run CTZAPXX.exe to install the drivers. Now digital output trough the creative digital din plug works with 5.1 speaker setting with Creative Inspire 5.1.
• Creative SoundBlaster Live! Value (WDM) from Optional Windows Updates. (Mic in doesn't work (no sound), can't select default recording device)
• Creative SounBlaster Audigy (?) 2 Platinum Vista beta drivers found on www.creative.com. Filename: SBAX_PCDVTBETA_US_2_08_0002.exe (http://files2.europe.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/AVP/9088/0xBDA41C2A/SBAX_PCDVTBETA_US_2_08_0002.exe)
• Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro -- Works with Beta drivers from Creative's site [although can only choose mono or stereo speaker setup]. (32 Bit)
• Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS -- Works with Beta drivers from Creative's site. Front panel works. Remote control works but nothing happens. (32 Bit) Works with Beta drivers from Creative's site. Front panel works. Remote control is not in use. (64 Bit)
• ECHO AUDIO - INDIGO DJ - OK but with strange routing in virtual outputs
• Intel 8x0 AC97 (32 bit)
• MSI Neo4 SLI Onboard Sound (CL 7.1) - Version: 5.12.1.506, (32 Bit)
• NVIDIA nForce2 on board sound - manually install drivers - ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/vista/beta1/5.04_nforce_winvista_networking_32bit.zip, (5.04)
• NVIDIA nForce3 (Realtek ALC850) - drivers obtained from windows update. (32 Bit)
• NVIDIA nForce4 sound card - Version: 4.64, (32 Bit)
• Realtek ACL850 AC97 -- works well with drivers included with Vista. At first appeared as "Unknown Multimedia Device," but when Vista is allowed to "Search" for a driver, it finds & installs one that works.
• Realtek Mobile HD Audio on Travelmate 8200
• Realtek High Definition Audio (X64 - works with XP X64 Drivers)
• SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio (Tested with ASUS P4S800 Motherboard) - Needs latest drivers available to work correctly, otherwise install chipset drivers for AGP and IDE. Sound may skip and studder if not using the latest driver set.
• Terratec 5.1 Fun PCI - sound works, controlpanel doesnt work (only 32bit)(don´t work on 64bit Vista)
• Terratec DMX 6Fire
• Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Platinum (Works but you need to get beta drivers from Creative website first)

External Storage

• M-System Disk on Key (32 Bit)
• Maxtor One-Touch USB2.0 (32 Bit)

Audio Devices: NOT SOUND CARDS

• Altec Lansing AHS302i Stereo/Micrphone Headset w/ USB Adaptor (Native 64-Bit: Sounds better w/ USB Adaptor)
• Line 6 GuitarPort (Use XP drivers)

USB Modems

• Webpower USB ADSL (based on GlobeSpan chip) - works with old unsigned XP drivers but you have to select the right modem from the connection property because by default a wrong NULL error modem is selected.

Network Cards

• 3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller, works immediately (32bit)
• 3Com 3C905B-TX 10/100 Ethernet Card. (32 Bit)after driver installation (32 Bit)This card don`t work propertly... Installation of drivers doesn`t help %(
• 3Com 3C940 Gigabit Ethernet (32 Bit & x64, comes with ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard) - [Run in Windows XP compatibility mode] [x64 http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=23220]
• Aopen nForce2 network driver (Vista 5308 automatically detects it)
• Asus WL-138g / Asus 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card after driver installation (32 Bit)
• Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (32 Bit)
• Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Ethernet (32 bit)
• Compaq WLAN Multiport W200 Built-In Wireless - [Download WinXP Pro drivers from Compaq]
• Davicom 9102 Fast Ethernet Adapter (32 Bit)
• Intel WLAN 2100 (32 Bit) Version: 1.2.5.35 Note: No PROSet Utility
• Intel IPW 2100AB (32 Bit)
• Intel IPW 2200BG (32 Bit) [Note: No PROSet Utility]
• Intel IPW 3945ABG (32 Bit) (Acer Travelmate 8200-series)
• Intel Gigabit Lan (E7501 / E7505 / E7525 / i875 Chipset) (32 Bit)
• Intel D875BZLK PRO/1000 Network card [works for the first time in this build]
• Linksys WMP54G v4 works using XP drivers from Linksys' website (32 bit)
• Marvel GB Lan after driver installation (32 Bit)
• Marvel Wifi after driver installation (32 Bit)
• Netgear WG311T Wireless (32 Bit) - Was not compatible with certain ASRock motherboards -
• Netgear WG111T Wireless (32 Bit)
• NVIDIA nForce2 Network card - (32 bit)
• NVIDIA nForce4 Network card - Natively supported - Version: 5.04, (32 Bit)
• NVIDIA nForce4 Network card - Natively supported - Version: 5.04, (64 Bit)
• Realtek RTL8139 (32 Bit) !!does not work!!
• SiS 900 Based Ethernet Adapters Drivers ok, hardware will not start.
• SMC EZ Card PCI 10 (SMC 1208) (32 Bit)
• Xircom Realport RBEM56G-100(32 Bit)
• U.S. Robotics 10/100/1000 PCI Ethernet Adapter USR997902 (use XP drivers from http://www.usr.com/home.asp)

Printer / Scanner

• Brother HL1450 Laser Printer (All other HL Series Laser printers should work) | 32 Bit Tested
• Canon Canoscan 3000 (32 bit)
• Canon CanoScan LiDE500F (XP driver) | 32 bit tested
• Canon i350
• Canon PIXMA iP4200 | 32 Bit Tested
• Canon PiXMA iP1500
• Canon PiXMA MP150 | 32 Bit Tested
• Canon BJC-2100
• Dell 922 Photo All-in-One
• Epson Stylus Color 760 (USB only tested | All other Epson Stylus Color printers should work)
• Epson Stylus Photo RX500 (USB, newest XP drivers)
• Hewlett Packard Officejet K80i
• Hewlett Packard DeskJet 5160 (32 bit) | First use Device Manager to install the printer drivers from the drivers location, or the installation wizard won't detect the printer.
• Hewlett Packard Deskjet 720c with parallel cable (32 Bit, Vista native drivers)
• Hewlett Packard Deskjet 930c with parallel cable | 32 bit tested
• Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1230 (USB only tested) | 32 bit tested
• Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4/Plus (Native Drivers)
• Lexmark C510 PS
• Lexmark 240N Native Vista 64-Bit Drivers. The 240N PS driver is better for images and the MS driver is for text.
• Samsung CLP-510 Color Laser | 32 Bit Tested
• Kyocera FS920 Laser Printer (XP driver) | 32 bit tested

Other Devices

• Linksys PSUS4 USB Print Server and 4 port switch (use XP linksys driver to add printer port) | 32 bit tested

 

Driver Downloads

• ATI LDDM Driver

Product series supported:

  Radeon 9500, 9550, 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
  FireGL X1, X2, X3, Z1, T2, V3100, V3200, V5000, V5100, V7100
  FireMV 2200
  Mobility Radeon 9550, 9600, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800
  Mobility FireGL V3100, V3200, V5000, V5100
  Radeon Xpress 200, 200M

• Nvidia nForce Drivers

Products supported:

  NVIDIA nForce 3/4 Network Card
  NVIDIA nForce 3/4 Sound Card

• Nvidia LDDM Driver (x86)
• Nvidia LDDM Driver (x64)

Product series supported: (Complete List)

GeForceFX 5 Series:

  5100, 5200, 5200SE, 5200 Ultra, 5500, 5600, 5600 Ultra, 5600SE, 5600XT, 5700, 5700VE, 5700 Ultra,
  5800, 5800 Ultra, 5900, 5900 Ultra, 5900XT, 5900ZT, 5950 Ultra, PSX 5300, PSX 5750, PSX 5900

GeForce 6 Series:

 6600GT, 6600LE, 6800, 6800GT, 6800LE, 6800 Ultra

GeForce 7 Series:

 7800GTX

QuadroFX Series:

 540, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 3000, 3000G, 3400, 4000SDI, 4400, NVS 280 PCI

Has problems, but can be solved

Graphic Cards

• ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 - Only works with the default VGA driver of Windows. 5308 LDDM gives black screen on reboot.
• ATI Radeon X700 Pro AGP Have problem with black screen when installing LDDM driver
• ATI Radeon X800 GT mostly good some graphics problem w/ java (64 bit)
• ATI Radeon X800 XL only work in 640x480 resolution with the LDDM driver (32/64 Bit PCIe)
• ATI Radeon X800 XT PE Have problem with black screen when installing LDDM driver
• ATI Radeon X1800XT only work with VGASAVE driver of Windows with all resolutions but not at all with the LDDM drive (Vista 64 Bit)\

IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers

• A8V Promise Raid controller with SATA works. (Need to enable raid only if one HD is installed)
• A8V Promise Via Raid controller dont works. (could not get information)
• Intel ICH5R - Modify the RAID drivers so they are on the root of the disk, not inside any directories (32 Bit)
• NVIDIA nForce4 manuelle Installation WinXP IDE SATA_IDE driver version 5.34/5.35 (32 Bit)

Network Cards

• Belkin F5D7050 V2 Wireless USB Stick - WPA does NOT work. Belkin Software/Service does NOT work.

Note: The described problems may apply to any wireless adaptor that uses the Ralink RT2500 chipset.

• NVIDIA nForce2 (32 Bit) Version: 6.14 [NOTE: Disable IDE and GART options during installation]

Been tested on Aopen, ASUS, & MSI nForce2 and NOT compatible with 5219!

• D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 - Drivers can be installed manually however when you install the Program + drivers it gives an error. Install the drivers manually through Device Manager and you will be fine.
• nForce 4 (32 Bit) Ethernet Controller works but not on a gigabit ethernet.

Sound Cards

• Creative Audigy 2 ZS, seems to work in device manager but the sound is bad (32 Bit) [NOTE: Works with special drivers found [here ] (32 Bit)

I installed NGO Creative Modded Driver for SB Live! and Audigy (ngocmd.exe). Sounds bad until I changed the default sound quality from 16bit to 24bit 48000hz.

Audio Devices: NOT SOUND CARDS

• Linksys CIT200 USB Cordless Phone for SkyPE (64-Bit). Will require downloading the latest driver here [[1]]. Once downloaded, extract your language installation of choice, save it to another location (same folder), RIGHT CLICK on file, LEFT CLICK on PROPERTIES, LEFT CLICK on COMPATIBILITY TAB, run as XP SP2 and the click OK. The, RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR, install application and then connect CIT200. Go to the following directory (folder) C:\Program Files (x86)\Linksys\CIT200\ and then RIGHT CLICK on the following executable, cit200.exe, then LEFT CLICK on PROPERTIES, LEFT CLICK on COMPATIBILITY TAB, run as XP SP2 and the click OK. Now, go to CONTROL PANEL, HARDWARE and SOUND, under Audio Devices and Sound Themes, LEFT CLICK on MANAGE AUDIO DEVICES. Right click on your STANDARD SPEAKERS and set them for the DEFAULT FOR ALL USES. Then RIGHT CLICK your CIT200 Speakers and set it for DEFAULT for COMMUNICATIONS. RIGHT CLICK once again on CIT200 Speakers to access the Properties, click on the OPTIONS TAB and UNCHECK "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" and then click OK. Do the same for the CIT200 under MICROPHONE. Launch CIT200 software on Desktop and SkyPE will automatically start. Log in, and then adjust under SkyPE, TOOLS, OPTIONS, SOUIND DEVICES and set the CIT200 for you Audio In/Out.

Printer / Scanner

• HP 6840 deskjet has a built in print sever. Used add Network printer and choose Driver for 960cse and works well.(Note: Most HP printers should work if a 9xx series printer is chosen) | 32 Bit Tested

Heavy problems / currently incompatible

IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers

• NVIDIA nForce4 AMD RAID controller unrecognized (64 Bit)

  Shuttle SN25P: Works after updating BIOS to Version S027. So possibly other 
  nForce4 AMD based systems will only need a BIOS update as well

• nVidia nForce 3 AMD RAID controller (64 Bit)

  nVidia also isn't providing drivers for anything older than nForce 4.

Printer / Scanner

• Canon Canoscan 3000 (64 Bit)
• Canon LBP-1120 (64 Bit)
• Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 1350
• Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 7350
• Lexmark X85 (32 Bit)
• Lexmark PC4300 (32 Bit)

Network Cards

• Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (doesn't work)
• Buffalo High Power 802.11g Wireless PCMCIA Card - Installs with alternate driver, but refuses to see networks or connect.
• Fritz!Card DSL - ISDN works ok
• Intel Pro/1000 MT Mobile Adapter - Connects and pings, but refuses to browse the net in IE7, Firefox
• Lucent/Agere Orinoco OEM - Toshiba branded miniPCI. Vista installs v7.82 orinoco driver from web. It seems aware of wireless networks but cannot connect to them.
• Linksys NC100 - Is not recognized, WinXP drivers DO NOT work
• Linksys NC100-Win 2000 drivers seem to work
• Netgear USB MA111 - No built-in support, and WinXP drivers don't work either (64-bit verson tested)
• Netgear USB WG111 - No built-in support, and WinXP drivers don't work either
• Netgear FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter does not work.
• D-link DWL-G520 - Vista recognizes it as some other brand and if allowed to installs drivers for that!!! (Which doesn't help)
• D-link DWL-G510 - Vista recognizes it correctly, will install driver, then reports an error message stating; D-link DWL-G510 failed to start, error code (10)
• D-link DWL-650+ - Vista finds and installs an old WinXP driver from web for this TI ACX100 based card. It can list the wireless networks but cannot connect to them.
• Kinston KNE111TX -(and most of Kingston's networking products) Officially not Compatibility. Considered a dead product line by Microsoft and support dropped since Windows Server 2003.

Sound Cards

• Creative Audigy EX Works with preview driver for X64 but comes with at gameport device for installtion every time on boot
• Creative Audigy 2 LS, seems to work in device manager but the sound is bad (32 Bit)
• Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum / Pro -- Audigy 2 ZS Platinum (32 bit) [NOTE: This driver no longer works as user receives error "Parameter is incorrect." during the installation!]'
• CMedia CMI9739a (onboard) ***got it to work with AC97NT4.zip drivers*** (have to manually install though)
• Creative Sound Blaster 16 ISA (32 bit) - Not Supported
• ESI-PRO Waveterminal 192X - full incompatible (E-WDM drivers model)

I installed NGO Creative Modded Driver for SB Live! and Audigy (ngocmd.exe). Sounds bad until i changed the default sound quality from 16bit to 24bit 48000hz

• NVIDIA nForce2 onboard soundcard - not supported, windows update install working driver after update(32 bit)
• Terratec SixPack 5.1 (based on Crystal SoundFusion CS461x) (32 Bit)
• Terratec Aureon Space 7.1 - No sound, unable to set the format on the controller, whice solved the problem for the VIA Envy24 driver. The VIA Envy24 driver isn't working on either Vista or XP, even throug the card is build on this chip.
• Terratec Aureon Universe 7.1 - Heavy routing problems. Only the "Mic" and "LineIn Front" signal make it to the speakers. (32 Bit & 64 bit)

TV Cards

• Hauppauge WinTV Nova (32 Bit) & (64 Bit)
• Hauppauge Nexus-CA (32 Bit)
• Hauppauge WinTV GO-PLUS
• TerraTec Cinergy 400 TV (32 Bit) Remote Control dosent work and Cinergy TV hangs often up. DScaler doesnt start
• TV Pinnacle Studio PCTV USB - doesn't install
• DViCO HDTV DVB-T Nano USB Tuner - doesn't install | tested under 32 bit (DViCO site says will be compatible with Vista 64 bit)

Imaging Devices

• Logitech Quickcam Messenger USB Webcam (64 Bit)
• Sweex USB Webcam 100K - driver install fails : not enough storage available ?
• MSI StarCam 370i - driver install fails : not enough storage available ?

Other Devices

• ATK0110 ASUS overclocking ACPI device - doesn't want to install drivers.

• ATK0110 ACPI Utility -- When I ran the setup program for this device from my Asus system CD, it errored out and appeared to fail. However, after it finished, the "ATK0110 ACPI Utility" appeared in Device Manager, and the Unknown Device had disappeared.
• ATK0110 ACPI Utility -- was found on windowsupdate for me and installed correctly.
• ATI remote wonder--windows installs but does not work, new drivers cause lots of errors and still doesn't work (32 Bit)

How to add hardware

If your hardware isn't automatically detected and installed by Vista, the first option is to find Vista-built drivers, which are in short supply.

The next method is to use compatability mode to run the driver installation program in "Windows XP" mode. If that fails/does not install ...

Extract or browse to the folder with the .inf files (driver files) for the device, select every .inf file, and right click Install them. After the process has finished, use Device Manager to install by navigating to the .inf files' location and going through them until you find one that is detected. If none work, then tough luck. You'll just have to wait until the manufacturer updates the drivers.