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Re: two questions
- To: Animation <http://profiles.yahoo.com/animation>
- Subject: Re: two questions
- From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:38:57 -0700
- Cc: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg, http://www.dps.state.vt.us/~f (Flora E ), http://profiles.yahoo.com/Flora (Flora E ), http://www.gmail.com/~flora (Flora E )
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> From: Animation <http://profiles.yahoo.com/animation>
> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
>
> I have 2 questions for you:
>
> <firstthing>
> can you get a copy of windows XP that I could use/reuse,
I'll look, but I'm doubtful.
> because
>
> 1)some of our old computers are running windows 2000 and need an update
> 2)windows vista/7 is no good because I don't think any of their processors
> could take it
> 3)a lot of software that I use works best with XP
> 4)XP takes up less space than the other latest OS's
If given a choice, I would use Ubuntu instead of Windows. Some XP
software will work on Ubuntu.
What sort of software do you use?
> </firstthing>
>
> <secondthing>
> Also, our Dell Photo AIO 922 printer isn't working with our new windows OS,
> windows 7.
Sounds like fun.
> We all think/know that it is because the new OS, so can you think of/get a
> patch or something like that to fix it?
I don't have any more special access to drivers than anybody else.
Regarding your particular printer, it appears that it is not supported
under Windows 7:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&cs=555&docid=721171C9910C8085E040AE0AB7E1537B&l=en&s=biz
> </secondthing>
>
> -thanks in advance,
> Alex