Printer sharing between XP and 98SE

I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a 98SE
laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
desktop, for some time.

I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw") to
the network.

I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN protocol
I've been using to date. All three machines networked fine
(file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can access
the Web no problem.

Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able to
see it and print to it from the new XP machine, Jackdaw.
In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on Jackdaw.

So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and installed
it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer from
the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
it? Can I h*ll.

Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to each
of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try and
open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer up
on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I get a
dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
shortcut does not exist on this computer".

I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear in
the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
"Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
message "problem communicating with the printer".

Can anyone help?!

Thx...Neil

Right-click the printer on the XP box, select Properties. On the Sharing
tab, check out the button that allows you to load drivers for other
operating systems. You will surely need to use this button to load Windows
98 drivers for your printer so Windows 98 clients can print to it.

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"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:051f01c343ba$0e0989b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a 98SE
> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
> desktop, for some time.
>
> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw") to
> the network.
>
> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN protocol
> I've been using to date. All three machines networked fine
> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can access
> the Web no problem.
>
> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able to
> see it and print to it from the new XP machine, Jackdaw.
> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on Jackdaw.
>
> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and installed
> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer from
> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
> it? Can I h*ll.
>
> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to each
> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try and
> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer up
> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I get a
> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
>
> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear in
> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
> message "problem communicating with the printer".
>
> Can anyone help?!
>
> Thx...Neil

Is there an Add/Remove entry in the Control Panel, or an uninstall command
in the Start menu for the existing Lexmark drivers? I wonder if the old
drivers are getting in the way. If you still have the first Lexmark printer
in the Printers control panel you may want to delete it from there first,
then see if you can uninstall the existing drivers.

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"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00d501c343da$ea2f3640$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Richard, thanks. I did that, and installed from the
> Lexmark CD.
>
> Then went to one of my 98 machines, opened Network
> Neighbourhood and navigated to the printer on Jackdaw.
>
> I'm afraid it made no difference, and I experienced the
> same as before:
>
> Opened it, and got the message box:
> "Before you can use \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ it must be set up
> on your computer. Do you want Windows to set it up?"
> Yes
> "Building driver d/b......."
> I selected Lexmark Int'l and Z55 from the lists
> "Keep existing driver?"
> Yes
> "Name Lexmark Z55 (copy 2)"
> "Default?"
> Yes
> "This printer could not be installed. Quit all programs,
> restart Windows and try again. If the problem pesrists,
> contact your systems administrator" Well that's me!
>
> Any further thoughts?
>
> Neil
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Right-click the printer on the XP box, select
> Properties. On the Sharing
> >tab, check out the button that allows you to load
> drivers for other
> >operating systems. You will surely need to use this
> button to load Windows
> >98 drivers for your printer so Windows 98 clients can
> print to it.
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> >* PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup
> so all may
> >* benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually
> not replied to.
> >Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:051f01c343ba$0e0989b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
> >> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a
> 98SE
> >> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
> >> desktop, for some time.
> >>
> >> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw")
> to
> >> the network.
> >>
> >> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN
> protocol
> >> I've been using to date. All three machines networked
> fine
> >> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can
> access
> >> the Web no problem.
> >>
> >> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able
> to
> >> see it and print to it from the new XP machine,
> Jackdaw.
> >> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on
> Jackdaw.
> >>
> >> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and
> installed
> >> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer
> from
> >> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
> >> it? Can I h*ll.
> >>
> >> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to
> each
> >> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try
> and
> >> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
> >> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer
> up
> >> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
> >> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I
> get a
> >> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
> >> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
> >>
> >> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear
> in
> >> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
> >> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
> >> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
> >> message "problem communicating with the printer".
> >>
> >> Can anyone help?!
> >>
> >> Thx...Neil
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Richard, been there, done that already, I'm afraid.

Since I can install the printer successfuuly as a local device if I actully
plug it into the USB port while I run the install process, I'm wondering if
this is to do with my use of Netbuei? I've also disabled TCP/IP over
NetBIOS. The way I've had my local network set up so far is to use Netbuei
for file and printer sharing etc, and have unbound all the local services
from TCP/IP.

Neil

"Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u5HunC#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there an Add/Remove entry in the Control Panel, or an uninstall command
> in the Start menu for the existing Lexmark drivers? I wonder if the old
> drivers are getting in the way. If you still have the first Lexmark
printer
> in the Printers control panel you may want to delete it from there first,
> then see if you can uninstall the existing drivers.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
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>
>
> "Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:00d501c343da$ea2f3640$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Richard, thanks. I did that, and installed from the
> > Lexmark CD.
> >
> > Then went to one of my 98 machines, opened Network
> > Neighbourhood and navigated to the printer on Jackdaw.
> >
> > I'm afraid it made no difference, and I experienced the
> > same as before:
> >
> > Opened it, and got the message box:
> > "Before you can use \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ it must be set up
> > on your computer. Do you want Windows to set it up?"
> > Yes
> > "Building driver d/b......."
> > I selected Lexmark Int'l and Z55 from the lists
> > "Keep existing driver?"
> > Yes
> > "Name Lexmark Z55 (copy 2)"
> > "Default?"
> > Yes
> > "This printer could not be installed. Quit all programs,
> > restart Windows and try again. If the problem pesrists,
> > contact your systems administrator" Well that's me!
> >
> > Any further thoughts?
> >
> > Neil
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Right-click the printer on the XP box, select
> > Properties. On the Sharing
> > >tab, check out the button that allows you to load
> > drivers for other
> > >operating systems. You will surely need to use this
> > button to load Windows
> > >98 drivers for your printer so Windows 98 clients can
> > print to it.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> > >* PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup
> > so all may
> > >* benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually
> > not replied to.
> > >Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >news:051f01c343ba$0e0989b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
> > >> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a
> > 98SE
> > >> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
> > >> desktop, for some time.
> > >>
> > >> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw")
> > to
> > >> the network.
> > >>
> > >> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN
> > protocol
> > >> I've been using to date. All three machines networked
> > fine
> > >> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can
> > access
> > >> the Web no problem.
> > >>
> > >> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able
> > to
> > >> see it and print to it from the new XP machine,
> > Jackdaw.
> > >> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on
> > Jackdaw.
> > >>
> > >> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and
> > installed
> > >> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer
> > from
> > >> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
> > >> it? Can I h*ll.
> > >>
> > >> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to
> > each
> > >> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try
> > and
> > >> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
> > >> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer
> > up
> > >> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
> > >> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I
> > get a
> > >> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
> > >> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
> > >>
> > >> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear
> > in
> > >> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
> > >> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
> > >> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
> > >> message "problem communicating with the printer".
> > >>
> > >> Can anyone help?!
> > >>
> > >> Thx...Neil
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

NetBEUI for network connections on the LAN should work fine, but you could
always try putting TCP/IP into the mix and see if the printer works then.
Maybe the drivers will only work with TCP/IP? I don't know, not owning any
Lexmark printers. Sorry.

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"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:be9ops$b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Richard, been there, done that already, I'm afraid.
>
> Since I can install the printer successfuuly as a local device if I
actully
> plug it into the USB port while I run the install process, I'm wondering
if
> this is to do with my use of Netbuei? I've also disabled TCP/IP over
> NetBIOS. The way I've had my local network set up so far is to use Netbuei
> for file and printer sharing etc, and have unbound all the local services
> from TCP/IP.
>
> Neil
>
> "Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u5HunC#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is there an Add/Remove entry in the Control Panel, or an uninstall
command
> > in the Start menu for the existing Lexmark drivers? I wonder if the old
> > drivers are getting in the way. If you still have the first Lexmark
> printer
> > in the Printers control panel you may want to delete it from there
first,
> > then see if you can uninstall the existing drivers.
> >
> > --
> > Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup so all may
> > * benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> > Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:00d501c343da$ea2f3640$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Richard, thanks. I did that, and installed from the
> > > Lexmark CD.
> > >
> > > Then went to one of my 98 machines, opened Network
> > > Neighbourhood and navigated to the printer on Jackdaw.
> > >
> > > I'm afraid it made no difference, and I experienced the
> > > same as before:
> > >
> > > Opened it, and got the message box:
> > > "Before you can use \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ it must be set up
> > > on your computer. Do you want Windows to set it up?"
> > > Yes
> > > "Building driver d/b......."
> > > I selected Lexmark Int'l and Z55 from the lists
> > > "Keep existing driver?"
> > > Yes
> > > "Name Lexmark Z55 (copy 2)"
> > > "Default?"
> > > Yes
> > > "This printer could not be installed. Quit all programs,
> > > restart Windows and try again. If the problem pesrists,
> > > contact your systems administrator" Well that's me!
> > >
> > > Any further thoughts?
> > >
> > > Neil
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Right-click the printer on the XP box, select
> > > Properties. On the Sharing
> > > >tab, check out the button that allows you to load
> > > drivers for other
> > > >operating systems. You will surely need to use this
> > > button to load Windows
> > > >98 drivers for your printer so Windows 98 clients can
> > > print to it.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> > > >* PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup
> > > so all may
> > > >* benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually
> > > not replied to.
> > > >Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Neil M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > >news:051f01c343ba$0e0989b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
> > > >> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a
> > > 98SE
> > > >> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
> > > >> desktop, for some time.
> > > >>
> > > >> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw")
> > > to
> > > >> the network.
> > > >>
> > > >> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN
> > > protocol
> > > >> I've been using to date. All three machines networked
> > > fine
> > > >> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can
> > > access
> > > >> the Web no problem.
> > > >>
> > > >> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able
> > > to
> > > >> see it and print to it from the new XP machine,
> > > Jackdaw.
> > > >> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on
> > > Jackdaw.
> > > >>
> > > >> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and
> > > installed
> > > >> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer
> > > from
> > > >> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
> > > >> it? Can I h*ll.
> > > >>
> > > >> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to
> > > each
> > > >> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try
> > > and
> > > >> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
> > > >> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer
> > > up
> > > >> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
> > > >> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I
> > > get a
> > > >> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
> > > >> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
> > > >>
> > > >> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear
> > > in
> > > >> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
> > > >> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
> > > >> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
> > > >> message "problem communicating with the printer".
> > > >>
> > > >> Can anyone help?!
> > > >>
> > > >> Thx...Neil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

Well, I am late to the discussion, but, I have a similar network. One XP
desktop with a printer attached and two 98se laptops networked with a
router. I don't remember the details well enough to give you a
step-by-step. IIRC I first installed the printer on the XP, loaded
drivers, etc. and made sure that everything worked on the XP.

Here is the part where I am fuzzy on the details. I think I completely
removed all references to the printer from the 98se computers. Then go
through the add printer process on the 98se computers. And here it gets
even more fuzzy, but I think you don't add drivers to the 98se
computers, just a reference to the printer on the XP computer. And IIRC
the process is not intuitive. At one point in the add printer process, I
seem to remember that there is a choice of a "network printer" or a
"local printer". And I think the right choice is "local printer". I
think that leads you to a screen where you can choose the printer from a
list and that is where you pick the printer attached to the XP. Sorry,
for the vague reply, that is all I can remember.

Regards, Hawkeye


Neil M wrote:
> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a 98SE
> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
> desktop, for some time.
>
> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw") to
> the network.
>
> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN protocol
> I've been using to date. All three machines networked fine
> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can access
> the Web no problem.
>
> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able to
> see it and print to it from the new XP machine, Jackdaw.
> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on Jackdaw.
>
> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and installed
> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer from
> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
> it? Can I h*ll.
>
> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to each
> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try and
> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer up
> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I get a
> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
>
> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear in
> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
> message "problem communicating with the printer".
>
> Can anyone help?!
>
> Thx...Neil

Well I called Lexmark tech support this morning, and the
guy I spoke with told me "it won't work between different
OS's". When I probed a little, he tried to tell me it
wouldn't work with any printer. I said I had had it
working when the printer was on a 98SE machine and being
addressed from the XP machine, but he was adamant. In the
end he admitted it was a Lexmark driver constraint, but
I'm not convinced (although the symptoms do support the
proposition).

So, I think I'll give up for now.

Hawkeye, thanks for the "vague recollections"! I think
I've been through everything you suggest. And Richard,
thanks for all your advice as well.


A learning experience.....Neil


>-----Original Message-----
>Well, I am late to the discussion, but, I have a similar
network. One XP
>desktop with a printer attached and two 98se laptops
networked with a
>router. I don't remember the details well enough to give
you a
>step-by-step. IIRC I first installed the printer on the
XP, loaded
>drivers, etc. and made sure that everything worked on the
XP.
>
>Here is the part where I am fuzzy on the details. I think
I completely
>removed all references to the printer from the 98se
computers. Then go
>through the add printer process on the 98se computers.
And here it gets
>even more fuzzy, but I think you don't add drivers to the
98se
>computers, just a reference to the printer on the XP
computer. And IIRC
>the process is not intuitive. At one point in the add
printer process, I
>seem to remember that there is a choice of a "network
printer" or a
>"local printer". And I think the right choice is "local
printer". I
>think that leads you to a screen where you can choose the
printer from a
>list and that is where you pick the printer attached to
the XP. Sorry,
>for the vague reply, that is all I can remember.
>
>Regards, Hawkeye
>
>
>Neil M wrote:
>> I've had a home network (combined ADSL modem and 4-port
>> router)of a 98SE desktop (known as "Nuthatch") and a
98SE
>> laptop ("Lark"), with a Lexmark Z55 connected to the
>> desktop, for some time.
>>
>> I've now added an XP Home edition desktop ("Jackdaw")
to
>> the network.
>>
>> I installed Netbeui on Jackdaw as that's the LAN
protocol
>> I've been using to date. All three machines networked
fine
>> (file sharing, within XP's constraints) and all can
access
>> the Web no problem.
>>
>> Initially, I left the printer on Nuthatch and was able
to
>> see it and print to it from the new XP machine,
Jackdaw.
>> In the final config, however, I want the Z55 on Jackdaw.
>>
>> So I moved it, downloaded the latest drivers and
installed
>> it OK. Now, however, although I can SEE the printer
from
>> the two 98 machines in Network Neighbourhood, can I use
>> it? Can I h*ll.
>>
>> Whatever I try, including connecting the printer to
each
>> of them and installing the drivers etc, whenever I try
and
>> open the \\Jackdaw\LexmarkZ device in Network
>> Neighbourhood, 98 asks me if I want to set the printer
up
>> on my computer. At the end of the process, the printer
>> appears briefly in "Printers" then disappears, and I
get a
>> dialog box saying that the "printer represented by the
>> shortcut does not exist on this computer".
>>
>> I've tried capturing printer ports, and it does appear
in
>> the print dialog boxes in Windows apps, as:
>> "Where: \\Jackdaw\LexMarkZ"
>> but whenever I try to use it I get the (Lexmark)
>> message "problem communicating with the printer".
>>
>> Can anyone help?!
>>
>> Thx...Neil
>
>.
>

Mike, that's a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Also, the direction is XP, and mvoing backwards won't make life easier
long-term. It's a new PC that came with XP, so I'd have to buy a 98 license.

So it's an option, but not a practical one.

Neil
"pmailkeey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 04:55:27 -0700, "Nei lM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> So, I think I'll give up for now.
>
>
> Have you tried removing XP and putting w98 on that PC too ? I reverted
> back to 98SE from XP. XP only potentially solved one bug in Outlook
> Express anyway and introduced another.
>
> Running 98SE on 2 machines removed the problem the bug was causing -
> OE didn't keep a proper track of downloaded e-mails between accounts !
> I run the accounts on separante PCs now.
>
> Mike.
> --
> Comm again, Mike.
>
> Merry Christmas
>

Activation hassle? What activation hassle? I install it, when it restarts
it goes out over the broadband connection and activates itself. What
hassle?

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"pmailkeey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 06:22:02 +0000 (UTC), "Neil M"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> Mike, that's a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
>
> Also, the direction is XP, and mvoing backwards won't make life easier
> long-term.
>
> The direction is set by those that follow it. It's time we stood still
> and reflected more. By choosing a PC, I ruled out a Mac and more or
> less a RISC machine, but I haven't ruled out Linux. People with newer
> software usually have the options to e-mail files in older formats -
> it's up to them if they want to talk to me.
>
> One of the significant factors I didn't re-install XP was the
> activation hassle. I'm sure I'd have given that another go had it not
> been for that. Other than getting the bug fixed, is there another way
> round it ?
>
> Just noticed that siggy - with the Merry Xmas on it - just shows how
> long ago it was I was on newsgroups !
>
>
> --
> Comm again, Mike.