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If she's got the HP Help & Support option installed (not the default Windows H&S), there's a scan option in there which can automatically download drivers: link
For some reason, HP doesn't allow direct driver downloads for all of their hardware, especially on Vista....
Thanks, Matt. I'll forward that to her.
So is there any modern type of VCR where I can just set to record things without having a subscription? It seems like Comcast only has HD DVRs which are $16 a month (and I am not paying that on top of cable).
This $70 DVD/VCR says it records. We have a similar model. [link]
Megan, a Tivo will work without a subscription. You won't be able to set up season passes, but you can manually schedule recordings.
There's also MythTV, but I'm not sure how plug-n-play they are. (Didn't Gud build one a while back? He would probably know better than me.)
With MythTV you still need a subscription to get listing data. It runs $20/year.
MythTV is pretty far from plug and play and can get pretty complicated unless you have over-the-air, analog cable or unencrypted digital cable/satellite. It's a fantastic system if you have an old computer laying around and are willing to do the fiddling, but it's not for someone who just wants to plug it in and have things work.
Any news on that worm thing?
I ran the test last night and shut down my home computer. Just to be safe.
Any news on that worm thing?
Conficker activation passes quietly but threat isn't over. Apparently, it did activate (wasn't a hoax), but hasn't actually done anything yet; people are advised to keep on worm-hunting.
What is the test for that worm?
My university shut down the dial-up modem part of their system yesterday. (Which means I cannot connect from home 'til it's back up.)