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Solution Fix for Connecting HP Laserjet 1200 using Win7 via XP Network

Solution Fix for Connecting HP Laserjet 1200 using Win7 via XP Network

By aligoldie | Self Help, Tech

Have you ever had printer driver issues?
A few days ago, I tried connecting my Acer laptop (Windows 7 64bit) to the office’s HP Laserjet 1200 printer, via LAN network which runs on Windows XP. Although the printer icon appears on my ‘Network’, I was still required to install the driver.
I’m sure most of you had the same problem as I did when you were installing HP printers; Sorry to say – I had less problems with other brands.
I even looked up on different drivers for my Win 7 from the HP Support & Drivers website and other reliable sites – I installed each one of them manually, but still I couldn’t get it to work. I then recalled reading a forum somewhere, issues regarding connection between Vistas/Win7 operating system to a Windows XP networking setup.
After a long day testing various by some helpful HP users (thanks guys!), I finally got a Solution Fix for Connecting HP Laserjet 1200 using Windows 7 via XP Network

Windows 7 Ultimate Tweaks - The Best GuideS and Solutions

Windows 7 Ultimate Tweaks – The Best GuideS and Solutions

By ali.goldie | Self Help, Tech

I have been using Windows 7 for about a year now on my personal laptop, and found a few issues especially how Windows 7 requires a huge amount of power and memory to run the OS system, so how does Win 7 affect your system? Do you suffer some kind of problem running Windows 7?

Doomi A Free To do List App by Adobe Air

Doomi A Free To do List App by Adobe Air

By ali.goldie | Self Help, Tech

Doomi is a free ‘to-do list’ app using Adobe Air and is an excellent way to do this as it easily maintains a small list of things to do. Create, edit, set reminders, and keep archives of your old tasks. Doomi is one such simple to use and easy to understand todo manager that helps keep

Soluto Anti-Frustration | The Best Free Software to Speed Windows Boot Time & Fix Slow Systems

Soluto Anti-Frustration | The Best Free Software to Speed Windows Boot Time & Fix Slow Systems

By ali.goldie | Self Help, Tech

Have you ever sometimes get frustrated by your sluggish and unresponsive PC?
Soluto Beta is a free app that allows you to understand your boot, discover which applications are slowing it down and allows you to significantly improve it! Before, startups took 2 minutes and 34 seconds to load, but now… only 42 seconds!

Why Web Designers should offer Email Marketing as a Service?

Why Web Designers should offer Email Marketing as a Service?

By ali.goldie | Business, Internet, Self Help

Not many things divide opinion in the web design world quite like email. There are the purists out there who live and die by plain text, right through to those who swear by a nicely formatted HTML newsletter. But the fact is that if done correctly, email is one of the most effective forms of

Does Digital Tools Distract Your Time at Work?

Does Digital Tools Distract Your Time at Work?

By ali.goldie | Self Help, Tech

Computer machines were first manufactured and initially marketed as devices or tools to help us at work, however we tend to be too dependant and distracted with digital tools. Do You suffer from ‘Internet Addictive Disorder’ (IAD) ?
How do you value yourselves for utilising time on these digital gadgets of the future?!

Make Your Firefox browser look like Google Chrome

Make Your Firefox browser look like Google Chrome

By ali.goldie | Self Help, Tech

Recently a lot of people including myself wanted to switch to chrome due to the easier user interface, yet Firefox is way better with these superb extensions! 1. Install Chromifox Firefox theme – This is a Chrome theme for Firefox (the best that is out there), First install this. Uninstall any extensions that change the

What's Your Call Style?

By ali.goldie | Business, Self Help

  Have you ever noticed how a phone conversation can change simply by your posture or environment? I caught myself walking around the office while I was on the phone yesterday and thought about why and more striking, when I do this. Three examples: When I’m on business development calls, brainstorming or pitching ideas, I’m

Making Only Minimum Monthly Credit Card Payments Could Mean Paying ‘Double’ For Everything

By ali.goldie | Self Help

I recently applied to Standard Charted Bank for a credit card. A limit of Rm3000, heck, I guess thats quite easy spend and I could pay the bank on a minimal monthly basis. The idea was to pay little, to buy time for other bills to be paid. Smart! But i found an article which

How To Wake Up Everyday Easily 'Without' An Alarm Clock

How To Wake Up Everyday Easily 'Without' An Alarm Clock

By ali.goldie | Personal, Self Help

Sleepyheads like myself live in perpetual envy of those who can just wake up without an alarm clock. In fact, my university roommate woke up every morning without his alarm going off once. Although I don’t think I could ever ditch the alarm clock altogether, I would love to wake up pleasantly each morning moments

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