I suggest you contact the manufacturer of your cell phone for the
answers to your questions.
If a driver is needed, they will be able to tell if one is available.
If a driver is not needed, they should be able to help as well.
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Lance" <Lance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:031D9676-B010-4C4D-B486-A09636318F97@microsoft.com...
> On my old XP machine, I could plug my Motorola into the USB port,
> and it
> started charging automatically. I now have a dual-core Pentium
> Toshiba with
> Vista. I was certainly surprised when I plugged my phone in and was
> met with
> a message box requesting that I install a driver. I don't want
> Vista to find
> and install software or a driver. I just want to charge my phone.
>
> Vista asks for a disc, which I've never had, and it can't find any
> driver
> online.
>
> My phone will not charge, because I can't complete the "install new
> hardware" process, but I don't want to install anything. I just
> want to use
> the computer as a power source.
>
> What do I do? Is my shiny new Toshiba and whizzer new Vista unable
> simply
> to charge a cell phone?
>
> Thanks!