Hi, Thanks for the quick responses ! zep, I don't think a 'clean up' is necessary. My computer is pretty clean. I've frequently used CCleaner, Super Anti-Spyware, Malwarebytes' Antimalware, etc. It's not so much 'infection' as bloat. I've done HJT several times last year (using Help2Go's Detective) with no issues. No, it's more like "Spring Cleaning" and I'm looking for a dumpster. :-D owbist, The disc I was given is a complete OS (XP SP3), which the guy makes. It's a great, "clean," and lean OS which runs faster than what one gets from the factory. It's a fully legal, compliant, etc. copy. As far as recovery discs, I have no CD burner, so I don't know how to go about doing that. And, if it would come to that, I would rather just pay the guy to do what I'm attempting to do than use recovery discs to just get this same bloated system back, if you know what I mean. :-) And, fwiw, I did something that might help me. I don't know. I downloaded drivermagician and created a "driver backup" folder, which I then zipped and uploaded to Skydrive. 33 meg. What I was planning was to bring my aunt's laptop over here to my house, access the Skydrive file, download, unzip to her desktop and then burn the folder contents to a CD using her laptop. Would this work ? The potential complication I foresee is: when I put in the XP SP3 disc and hit "install," what if it starts looking for drivers right away ? I can't install the drivers on my back-up CD when the OS CD is still in the CD drive ! Would the computer fully install XP SP 3 from the CD before asking me for drivers ? I.e. would I be able to install the OS and then remove the disc before putting in the driver back-up CD ? Hope I'm not making this sound too complicated for you -- or myself ! :-D Scott

You need to start over. And are you sure you bought a CD-RW and not just a CD-R? Also, you can only re-write a CD so many times before it becomes corrupt. The files you originally wrote to CD are protected and probably "read only", also check what preferences you have checked on the Nikon and ScanDisk card (for what it's worth, I have two Nikon D80 and a couple ScanDisk cards-not to mention at least 4 other digital cameras and enough SD/flash cards to flll a landfill-dating back close to 10 years). Your only choice is to download them to your desktop (or someplace easily remembered for a minute) and rewrite the CD without any read/write restrictions, which can be found in properties. Also, are you deleting the files on your camera and SD card when you download to CD or your computer? If not, you have probably run out of space. Another thing, that Nikon "Picture Project" software, if you are using that, is a pain and not worth installing. It could be contributing to your problems. What program "thinks" it's your default photo editing program? That could also be causing problems. You say you are using Olympus software but a Nikon camera, did you load the Nikon software too? All these camera manufacturers have their own proprietary software (and websites), you don't need it or want it. It's better to go out and buy a copy of photoshop than have a bunch of proprietary photo editing programs on your computer, unless you know how to over-ride them, including Windows Picture and Fax program.

Are the print jobs being sent to the printer queue? Are you seeing the little printer icon down is the system tray? When you open it up, is there an error on the first job? Maybe stopping and starting the print spooler would help. Open a command prompt (click start-->Run, type in cmd and click OK) type the following two commands and press the enter key after each: net stop spooler net start spooler Have you deleted or uninstalled the printer a couple of times? Trying to figure out why it's showing LPT3 and not LPT1 after a clean reload of Windows. The DOT4_001 port is related to the USB connection and is perfectly normal for an HP all in one (showing both is normal). Another thing I can think of, you might try uninstalling (deleting) the printer from the Printer and Faxes folder, then unplug the usb cable from the computer side. Restart Windows, then plug the USB back in. BTW, the others that are attempting to help you don't necessarily know what you mean when you write "Have re-installed os, anitvirus, drivers, downloads from both manufactures for all" or "Have checked settings and options, many times, will do it again". Maybe you are repeating the same steps over and over missing just one critical piece. Like, for instance, HP printers install better if you wait for the installation to complete before plugging in the USB cable. The installation will tell you to plug it in, but there is a check mark there allowing you to plug it in later. Sometimes scanning issues are power related too, maybe try a different electrical outlet. Hope you get it sorted, Pam

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