Well, if you're digging into registry, odds are that I'm not going to think of anything you haven't already tried. But so often weird stuff is caused by firewall and anti-virus software. Have you tried disabling it all?
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Gudanov - Aug 18, 2009 12:41:00 pm PDT #10948 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Gudanov - Aug 18, 2009 12:43:40 pm PDT #10949 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
The last crazy making printer problem I had turned out to be the USB cable. Since I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, I figured that was the problem and went round and round. Then I switched cables and Win 7 automatically configured everything in a few seconds without me having to do a thing.
Of course, that's totally unhelpful since this is over a network.
quester - Aug 18, 2009 1:38:47 pm PDT #10950 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Any suggestions on what is the best software to run Window apps on Mac? I think there are a couple and I don't know anything about them.
I'm thinking that if I get the corporate job I'm interviewing for I will need to learn some Windows programs.
Typo Boy - Aug 18, 2009 1:42:10 pm PDT #10951 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Liese, if it is over a network, have you tried disconnecting the printer from the network and connecting directly to your computer?
le nubian - Aug 18, 2009 1:42:34 pm PDT #10952 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Okay, so I have Parallels and I love it. You not only need Parallels (or VMWare which is a competitor), but you need a copy of windows and any other software programs you plan to install.
Note: You should have a minimum of 2gigs of RAM to run Parallels or VMWare and preferably more. You should have plenty of hard disk space as well. Have enough room for a healthy windows partition, but don't require too much space.
Running Windows programs (or Linux or whatever) in a Virtual setting is not the same as working on a standalone Windows machine. Some commands don't exactly work, the keyboard layout is different. So be prepared. It is close, but not exact.
omnis_audis - Aug 18, 2009 2:02:22 pm PDT #10953 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I think boot camp is a better option than running windows while running mac. You will get better performance. Also, not sure how true it is, but when my HD crashed 18 months ago or so, the first thing the tech asked was "I don't suppose you were running Parallels? I've seen more issues since that came out." Coincidence? Possibly. Granted, booting, and rebooting can be a PITA.
le nubian - Aug 18, 2009 2:35:33 pm PDT #10954 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
They have come out with a new version of Parallels since which I think has addressed a lot of performance issues.
quester - Aug 18, 2009 5:15:52 pm PDT #10955 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Thanks for the feedback!
I had wondered about the starting and restarting as a PITA. That makes Parallels look more attractive. But, if there are problems...must think.
I eventually will venture into the Apple forums, but they are such a black hole that I wanted some clear Buffista spicy brains first.
Dana - Aug 18, 2009 5:16:09 pm PDT #10956 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Anyone use Mozy?
Vortex - Aug 18, 2009 5:18:13 pm PDT #10957 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
someone on one of my other boards recommended mozy the other day.