The crash was eveil and took place in stages. First, I was told there wasn't enough virtual memory. The the screen/programs kept freezing and I had to use the start button on the tower to shut down the session in order to get out of the frozen screen. Things got very slow and when I ran MS security Essentials it removed several files but the problems persisted. Finally, when I rebooted I didn't have a router and last, the modem stopped working. I took the tower to a local repair shop and he was very curt when he called me and said I had a terrible virus. He was about to wipe clean the hard drive and I askede if I could come in and save some files. His reply was that he didn't have time to wait for me. I couldn't stand going without email and internet so I just let him do his thing. Oh, he also told me to get a new router and he had never seen my old router. I did as I was told and went to Staples where a salesman advised me against getting the super-duper wireless model router because my ISP, TDS is notoriously slow (boy do I agree with that!) and even if I got a very good router I still would never be able to stream movies. The repairman gave me back the tower with a version of XP slightly different from my original (no, I don't know what I had, only that the screen and icons work a little differently), Internet Explorer 8 and Outlook Express. I immediately had problems setting up OE even thgough my ISP confirmed I had used all the correct settings. I had bought a new printer with wireless capabilities and it worked only as a wireless. Then--the router stopped working!!! When the man from Staples came he sat down and opened a few programs and punched in changes while he was able to talk to me. He found that my laptop had a virus but I no longer use it because I prefer my netbook. He told me he found several settings that were incorrect even though I never changed them. He was quite a whiz, polite, patient and I am pleased I now know someone local who will come to my house if I need him. He said Staples will have some good sales around Christmas and recommended HP. One of my previous desktops was HP and I was always satisfied with the way it worked. He carefully told me he thought I would find what I want and get a better deal with an HP when I said I was considering a Dell. Lastly, he recommended I get 6G of RAM, 500 or more on a hard drive, and a quad core processor. I am about to put out a general question on this forum asking what I can expect if I pay for a quad core vs. a dual core. Before he left he asked if I wanted him to he would set me up with a gmail account. I told him TDS's POP3 and SMTP is gmail and I was going to let them set me up with their gmail for my two email addys. My mail is @ TDS, not @ gmail, but the server uses gmail. Not certain I understand this. Sorry, I am aware I said a lot but didn't tell you specifically what the tech did when he came to my home. It was like he worked magic! Nancy

When a printer powers off, it looks to a computer like the printer was disconnected. Turn the printer back on, and the computer should see a printer. Your printer (as I understand it) is normally connected via an Ethernet wire to the router. So that printer is accessed by all computers. That connection was lost. A printer can also connect via a USB. Connected that way is a temporary solution. Now let's actually solve the problem rather then use the temporary workaround. Everything has been 'try this' or 'maybe it was that'. Actions based in speculation. Do that enough times and something will eventually work maybe weeks later. Disconnect the printer's USB connection. Connect the printer via its Ethernet wire. When the printer is connected and powered, a light on the router will illuminate. When the printer is powered off, that router light goes off. If a powered on printer is disconnected, that light goes off. The light is a powerful tool reporting that the printer's computer is talking to a computer inside the router. This I an example of breaking a problem down into parts. Then step by step confirming each part (to avoid confusion). If computers are talking, then move on to the next step. Good diagnostic procedure is about establishing what is and is not working in a systematic way. Because your printer is from a better company, then that company provides diagnostics to see what is and is not working. Go to the HP web site. Download a program called HP Printer Diagnostic Utility or HPPDU.EXE. That program was written so that you can solve problems without speculation and confusion. It will report what HP printers are connected where. Other information that, if you do not understand it, is probably reporting what is most important. So post those facts here. Then others who better know this stuff can finally contribute. So that you have immediate and useful assistance. Also find another HP diagnostic called HP Home Network Diagnostic Utility or HPHNDU.EXE. This tool may identify this or other problems unknown and maybe related to your HP printer problems. But more important, those with better knowledge can finally help you. Hard facts from the lights and from diagnostics mean a problem that took over a week to only bypass, instead, can be identified and solved in less than an hour. Future problems that have not yet cropped up might also be identified and solved.

If you're trying to print a web page, sometimes the page coding produces funky (or blank) print pages. Try to copy the material you want to print, then paste it into a word processing program - MS Word, Open Office, or even Word Pad if that's what you have. Then try to print that, but look at print preview first to be sure the appearance seems right. Did that produce a better result?

I posted this last year, so it's just a copy/paste. The labels are washable. I have several on quilts which have been washed numerous times. This is about using the Bubble Jet Set solution: Posted by mary_c (My Page) on Sun, Jun 5, 11 at 10:03 Oh, I just follow the directions on the bottle, and it works fine. Perhaps the "hint" I had was the type of freezer paper I used - it's heavier than the stuff on a roll. It's also precut in 8.5x11" sheets, so it goes through the printer beautifully. I think Nancy's Notions may now sell this, but I got mine from C. Jenkins Necktie Company. Link below. Posted by mary_c (My Page) on Sun, Jun 5, 11 at 10:38 Well, I just learned something! The C. Jenkins is Cathy Jenkins, and she started out making custom handmade neckties. She INVENTED Bubble Jet Set! It's a pretty interesting website. And here's the website again: Here is a link that might be useful: C. Jenkins company