Can I use monitor and printer from old XP with new Vista PC?

pseudopensioner

I have vouchers to purchase a new PC, all choices are running Windows Vista Premium.

Do I need to buy a new monitor and printer or can I use my existing ones without installing XP on the new PC?

Sorry if I seem green.

Donnie

Monitor for sure. For the printer we need the model number.

pseudopensioner

Printer is a Brother DPC- 120C.

I can afford a new printer if necessary.

nv200

Your printer is supported and if Vista doesn't detect the printer automactically download drivers from
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/eu/eu_ot/en/dlf/download_index.html?reg=eu&c=eu_ot&lang=en&prod=dcp120c_eu_as&type2=1&os=74&flang=English&dlid=

althas

The only thing really you would need to do, would be to have a look on the Brother web site for updated drivers for the printer. XP>Vista was a hard change on peripherals, and they generally needed a brand new driver to be compatible with Vista

Looking at the microsoft site http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=DCP-120C&v=Brother&uid=&pf=4&pi=3&c=printers%20%26%20scanners&sc=multifunction&os=32-bit, it looks like your DCP 120C works with Vista and just needs the new drivers. Which is a nice result, save that money for something else :beer:

pseudopensioner

Many thanks for your quick responses and valuable information.

I'm off to PC World ( sadly I have no option) to use vouchers for a new PC

AlienRiK suggested this one , so I'm off to pick one up.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/276572#productInformationSection

savemoney

What monitor is it? you may be best looking for a Vista driver although not essential for your monitor so it runs at the correct resolution and colour management/icc profile

pseudopensioner

Monitor is EM-170 LCD TFT.
Originally supplied with Medion Power3200 XP320 computer.
I still have all original documentation/handbook

Rock_Bottom

This is it when you go from XP to Vista ... some things work and some things don't, costs a fortune. Damn that Bill Gates. :rolleyes:

savemoney

Is this it

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B0007TVJ18/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0/280-4362639-8467643?ie=UTF8&index=0

pseudopensioner wrote: »

Monitor is EM-170 LCD TFT.
Originally supplied with Medion Power3200 XP320 computer.
I still have all original documentation/handbook

pseudopensioner

Well, if I do ultimately have to purchase a new monitor, I won't be buying it from PC World!!!!!