trying to install epson cx6600 printer on a gateway P4 sytem with 4 factory usb ports (widows98SE). Using their install CD, it goes fine until the prompt to attach usb cable. I then get error: MSGSRV32 has performed illegal operation and will be shut down...etc. The details screen...

When I called Del about a new computer, I asked if the computer had parallel and serial ports. He said no, only USB ports. I said I had a printer that needed a parallel port and he very rudely said I should buy a new printer. After saying I had a perfectly good laser jet printer he said I should...

My compaq pentium II was left unattended for some time after which it stopped responding. I manually shut it down and restarted in safe mode after that I again restarted in normal mode but it was stuck in between. it occurd few times and went to help in safe mode and found that some fatal error...

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60403641 This article raises some interesting questions as to what Microsoft's future will be and whether their gamble will pay off. Also, we do not know id IE 7 will be supported by 98SE as I think it should for security reasons.

Hi to all, I have a Modem Card in front of me and I wish to download the drivers for it. It will be going into a win98 machine that I have just (sorta) built. The card doesnt give much information as far as I can see, but I will post everything that I think might be of use so that I can know...

Hi Is it possible to reindexe the printers without to reinstal them. If I have printer A index 0 and printer B index 1, is that possible to change the index for A to 1 and B to 0 without to deisinstal all printers and reinstal them in the same order. I have problem with index on different pc in...

I am adding the 98 general newsgroup for their feedback as well. The question of what is wrong with Microsoft is simple but I welcome corrections if I am wrong. smile Microsoft is a big company with not enough competition and so Microsoft does things their way. If and when Microsoft has...

I'd like to be able to access my "Freecom Classic" external hard drive from DOS, just in case something might "go wrong" with Windows. The manufacturer_ of this external hard drive states there are no drivers provided for use with DOS, but, I noticed when I purchased Symantec's "Norton Ghost 2003"...

I went into Network Properties to give myself a static IP tonight and noticed an adapter installed that I have no idea how it got there. It's "Microsoft TV/Video Connection". Winipcfg says it has an IP of 3.0.0.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 (no gateway). I did a fresh installation of 98 on...

Hi all, I seem to be a magnet for peoples problems at the moment. This one is pretty serious from the point of view of the contents of another friends comp. She (yes, another "she") called tonight nearly in tears. She has xp and the comp just stopped, (as far as I can gather). I talked her through...

I get the following problem when going to what was my home page sympatico.msn.ca.: EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module URLMON.DLL at 0167:1a40a6e5. Registers: EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=1a40a6e5 EFLGS=00010206 EBX=00000000 SS=016f ESP=01e4ea7c EBP=01e4ea9c ECX=1a4055a8 DS=016f...

A friend has just upgraded his OS from win98 to win98se and has encountered a couple of problems. 1. When he does a shutdown the pc re-boots. 2. The Windows tour page continually appears even after unchecking the 'dont show this again box' 3. He has the 'welcome to windows' message to enter a...

"Bill Starbuck" wrote in message ... This sounds to me like mutual interference among incompatible programs. You could try troubleshooting the situation by running Windows in Safe Mode, to see whether the problems are caused...

W98SE, HP LaserJet 6L As the result of a cleaner utility today, I find I can no longer print anything. I used the printer itself to print a test page, it was fine. I reinstalled the printer software, after reboot, get the message "run inatall software again" . Software screens are normal during...

Many centuries ago I once knew (due to the graciousness of a poster in a forum such as this), a way to add the "open with" so it appears any time you right click on a file. It's been so long since I've need that info I've forgotten how to do it. Can anyone provide that procedure - I'm thinking...

Which company is the best for protecting your computer? Which company has the best anti-spyware, anti-virus, and firewall solution to protect the individual, companies and the government? Please post your feedback and here is an article from Forbes about the two...

I've just finished re-installing from a legitimate, for-real, Win98SE CDROM that has been lying around for a while. This is *NOT* multiple illegal copies. The original machine the CDROM came with is now 100% linux. The first thing I want to do is to get critical security updates. I click on...

I have a very strange problem! While on the Internet, I did a SEND TO to put a shortcut on my Desktop for a website that I had been viewing. I noticed later that the name of this shortcut, as it appeared on the Desktop, was extremely long (however, the URL that it pointed to was of normal length)....

Hi, Trying to get info. What exactly does ScanReg do? Does it repair things? Ditto for ScanDisk? Are the win98 versions of these apps/utilities functional in later versions of windows, including up to xp? ta regards Jane

My win98se seems to work ok, can go to internet etc. Upon using the SFC underMSI/Tools it gives the foll files that the files may be corrupted. 1/ setupx.dll 2/ mscat32.dll 3/ mssip32.dll 4/ mssign32.dll 5/ cryptui.dll 6/ cryptnet.dll 7/ crytext.dll 8/ msoss.dll