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New Vista Printer Drivers


In case you haven’t already heard, I wanted to let you all know that HP has finally come out with some printer drivers that were long overdue. As for the HP LaserJet 1000 series, this brings Vista printing support to a total of four models now (1015, 1018, 1020, and the 1022).  Still waiting on the other half of them to come out…  But hey, it’s better than nothing! (more…)

Printing with Vista


Windows Vista is the latest version of the Windows family to hit the shelves. It’s been out for nearly a year now, but there are still a few issues completing common tasks such as setting up a printer. Surprisingly, there are still a large number of printers that are not “officially” supported by their manufacturers to run on Windows Vista. This walkthrough will guide you step-by-step on how to setup one of these tricky network printer installs that even the manufacturers say shouldn’t work…

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Vista Upgrade, Deal or NO Deal?


In my last article talking about the new Windows Vista, I noted that there are companies out there that will sell you a new computer with Windows XP on it and also give you the ability to upgrade to Vista at a later time for free. While this sounded like a good deal at the time, many people are now finding out that the process of going through this upgrade is a hassle, if not impossible.

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Hold Off on Windows “Vista”


As some of you may have noticed, there is a new version of windows floating around the world called “Vista”. While I do agree it looks prettier than prior versions of Windows, I would be VERY cautious of using it just yet.

The handy thing is that some companies out there are offing Windows XP on a new computer with a free option to upgrade to Windows Vista later on when you are ready. If you have this kind of option, by all means go for it. Other than that, stay away from anything “Vista” for at least 6 months… (more…)