I know what you're talking about. In Florida last winter, my wife went to the local hospital in Crystal River because of a bad cough. She spoke to a nurse for 15 minutes who made a wrong diagnosis and it cost around $1,000. About 10 years ago I broke my leg after slipping on some black ice while walking my dog in Charleston Lake Provincial Park. I ended up being taken 30 miles by ambulance to Kingston General Hospital, having two operations, a physiotherapist coming to my home every week for two months, periodic follow-ups with two different doctors and my out of pocket cost was $15 for part of the cost for the ambulance. Three years ago I had an appendectomy where they found cancer, then had a hemi-collectomy where they removed a third of my large colon, followed by 10 chemo treatments followed by quarterly tests and appointments with three specialists and annual CT scans and so far my out of pocket cost has been ZERO. Being over 65, now 68, all of my prescriptions are free except for an annual fee of $100. Fortunately I live on a lake in cottage country close to Kingston so the service is better than if I lived in a large city like Toronto where I'd wait forever for anything.

Printer model might be helpful. Did you install the printer as HP says? Their machines seem very finicky on this point. with mine you do not connect the USB cord until told to do so. Did you check that this printer is compatible with Win 8? Did you use the CD that came with the printer or look for the latest updates from HP? Are you using this wireless? If so did you use a USB cable for the initial setup? If not you should then once it is set up and working you can remove the USB cable. You wrote: The picture of the copier they show is not the one I have and I can't figure out how to change to the one I have Are you seeing this on your computer from the software or online at the HP site? On a personal note I have just moved to my Win 8 computer and the thing has not recognised my HP Photosmart 7600 printer so I need to fight with that and sort it out.

I also like zone alarm however be cautioned that you need to pay attention to make sure you do get the actual free version and not the trial version it is sometimes difficult to tell and also unfortunately now they do have some other options such as toolbars pre selected in the download/install process so make sure you un check all that un wanted stuff! I no longer recommend comodo and it has been de-listed on many of the security support forums as well. I never use or suggest the use of registry cleaners period. this is a very good guide by Miekie a super MVP on ways to help a slow pc. Help! My computer is slow! I recommend ATF cleaner which she has listed in that link. IF there are programs to remove that are presenting problems a good option is REVO uninstaller, it also has a very nice feature which allows you to control what is starting up at boot up. Revo Uninstaller here is the info on that feature Auto Run Manager REVO has great instructions on their website just keep clicking on the links to get to the user guide pages for each aspect of the program. And the number one thing they can do is add RAM to the pc it is easy to do and cheap, install belarc to get a full read out on what is on the pc and exactly what type and number the ram is and what slots are available to be filled etc. Belarc and always remember to open up the side of the pc and get the dust bunnies out they can wreck havoc on a pc. Cleaning the computer and its components the inside needs cleaning just as much as cleaning out all the clutter and junk programs.

@slogan3561 The cotton on the market today is fine. We have Mele washers and whites come out white. Keeping them white means you need to have the following: 1. If your water is hard (lots of minerals) a water softener should be used. 2. Heavily soiled whites should be pre-treated and soaked to loosen soil before the main wash. Use the washers soak cycle or a pre-wash. 3. A good detergent with the proper amount. Not the cheapest thing you find on sale. 4. A good Oxygen bleach. Make sure to use a water temp of 140F (60C) or higher to get the maximum effect from the oxygen bleach. If you have a clothes line, use it. The UV light from the sun works great to bleach whites and it's free! Many of today's washers are not built with the consumer in mind. They are built to get the maximum rebate from the government for their eco-friendliness.