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Re: New Dell & XP kills legacy Epson and Encyclopedia Britannica

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From: BigJIm
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:46
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when you upgrade to xp some of the software and hardware has to be
reinstalled.


"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> G'day mates,
>
> Friend of mine has just installed his new Dell 2400 (I think it was
> when I pointed out the offer to him some days ago) so I'm a bit
> jealous thinking of my 4100 with a lousy 128 MB RAM. ;-)
>
> However, all is not sweetness and light...
>
> 1. For some reason his new machine can't even see his Encyclopedia
> Britannica CDRs from a few years ago.  And
>
> 2. The new Dell thinks his Epson LQ-800 is a fax!  Won't install as a
> printer anyway.
>
> I checked the Epson site just now, and the help says even that old DMP
> should be supported by Windows XP built-in drivers, so maybe it's just
> something he's missing in the install.  Anyone had a similar problem
> and found the solution?
>
> The EB thing is pretty weird if the current CD drive can't even read
> the CDRs!  He was able to install and use other CDR-based programs
> such as that set of Australian topo maps on CD that came out a couple
> of years ago.
>
> Is it possible that the CD drives on modern Dell PCs simply can't read
> older CDRs?
>
> [ He says he expected problems with the Epson as only a few weeks ago
> he stocked up with five new printer ribbons before they disappeared
> from the shelves.  And you know what Murphy does to the best laid
> plans! ]
>
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
> -- 
> ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID
>
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