Does anyone know how to tell WinXP SP2 when printing to print in gray-shade
only?    Is this always a function of the printer driver utility, or does XP
have any built in tool or config dialog that can control this?
I have a HP 3520, I think it's the cheapest printer they make. ...

i have recently changed a usb 1.0 card for a usb 2.0 card.  the problem is my
computer still recognises it as a usb 1.0 even tho i have loaded drivers.  i
am running xp with sp2
help please

Is it possible to share my dsl connection on two computers without
networking?

Windows XP does not recognize my scanners correctly.  It recognizes them as
Unknown devices.  I have both an HP 5300C and a brand new Canon MP780.  Both
scanners work perfectly on other computers and all the functions on the MP780
except the scanner function work.  On the other ...

Assuming I get my second hard drive setup properly in Windows XP Pro, and
can see it in disk managment;
what is best
a second hard drive setup as a new drive letter  or

I just installed a new 200GB Maxtor hdd as a slave to my main drive using
Windows XP Pro/SP2.
I opened Disk Management, saw the drive and formatted  it. It formatted in
'Simple' Layout/'Dynamic' Type and I can't get any partitioning options.

I'm trying to get my Targus USB 2.0 hub to run at USB 2.0 speed.
Everything I've located on the internet indicates that Windows XP
service pack 2 should include the necessary files to install it at 2.0
speed.  It always installs intself as "Generic Hub" instead of "Generic

I have a Dell Inspiron 2600 with XP SP2. I recently changed my visual style,
but immediately after I did that, I noticed that my keyboard on my laptop had
"seized up". Nothing would respond, not even the "locks" (Num, Caps, Scroll).
I'm using an external keyboard right now and ...

Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of the
fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
computer?
Cheers

Some months ago(perhaps then I had Nero InCD installed) I had the 'load'
option for cd after I used to eject the cd drive and right-click drive icon.
But after that I had to reinstall Windows starting from the scratch. Now when
I eject the drive there I can see the 'eject' option ...

XP SP2 with logitech cordless keyboard/mouse. PS2 port died (had mouse
plugged into that with a USB adapter), so I bought 4 port USB PCI card. Mouse
works for 4-5 hours then stops, when I plug it into a different port nothing
happens until I reboot, then it works again for 4-5 ...

Can anyone recommend a good, quiet fan to cool a hard drive?

My computer is a 2.6GHz Intel with 1GB of RAM, the hard drive is 75% free,
and it has windows XP professional. My pc worked very fast and proficient.
Now the issue is I didn’t have the physical space, so I made some external
devices (they work great) but I had the wonderful idea ...

Hi ... I have the ATI Radeon 9800 pro (128) video card and I am not using
the latest driver for it , Reason as to why I am not is because with the
driver I have now I notice the graphics is much richer , the colors are more
deeper if that make any sense , Now I did try out the ...

is harddrive heat normal? because my harddrive is located under the two
optical drive (cd-rom drive, Dvd+rw drive) and it's heating up chassis that's
holding the CD-rom Drive, DVD-RW Drive. is this normal? will this cause both
cd-rom and DVD+rw Drive to malfunction? or is optical ...