Where you prompted for Admin elevation when opening print management?
Network port to me means the Standard TCP/IP Port. If there is 3rd party
software for the port you'd need to check with the vendor.
Ports, right click, Add Port does nothing or are you selecting something
and that does nothing?
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Alan Morris
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"duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Alan
>
> I have just tried what you said thru print management but it will still
> not
> let me add a network print port. The option is still there but does
> nothing.
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> You need to request elevated privilege even as admin to change settings
>> on
>> the printer.
>>
>> Use Printmanagement.msc to modify the printer and port settings. Print
>> Management in Administration Tools.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
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>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
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>> "duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7C9FA1D5-97A3-44DE-B3E3-233EE4847536@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi can anyone help me. I am a little bit computer literate. Here is
>> > my
>> > prob. Trying to us my vista business laptop to print via a roline usb
>> > print
>> > server which is plugged in to my router. I install as per the
>> > instructions
>> > using a local port then need to add a network printer port. Vista will
>> > not
>> > let me add this port even though it is in the selection list. Also if
>> > I
>> > try
>> > do it uisng tcp/ip I can not choose the configuration option. Yes I am
>> > logged
>> > on as the administrator. I do know how to set up the priner server as I
>> > have
>> > done this in the past using a pc and laptop both running windows xp.
>> >
>> > Has anyone else had this prob. If so can you please explain in basic
>> > terms
>> > how I may by able te rectify this prob as it is driving me crazy.
>> >
>> > Let me know if i need to try and explain this better.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>