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ARrrrghhHHhh!!!1
Just when I think Usagi (laptop) is doing fine, she pulls something else. Now, she's lost Seth, the printer, and reinstalling him does nothing. When I try to print, I am given this error message: "The print spooler service is not running." A google of the message reveals this is not an uncommon problem, but the easy fix I could find did not work, and the more complicated ones are talking about registry and running DOS and other terrifying things.
This is because of that nasty virus I stumbled across, isn't it? *gnashes teeth* It isn't a horrible situation that I can't print from Usagi now, but it IS irritating as hell.
Maybe I should just throw in the towel and replace Usagi with a new laptop, before she dies and takes all my files with her. IDEK anymore...
ETA: tried a 2nd fix-it through google search, didn't work. Tried Microsoft's troubleshooter Fix-it install program, didn't work. Tried downloading the newest version of my printer's driver from Dell (version date 11-15-10), it couldn't finish installing. The printer spool refuses to start running. Oh yes, and since all three fixes I tried or clicked through on Microsoft asked, yes, my printer spooler is set to "automatic". I had to use the scary "run" window to find that out. D=
This is because of that nasty virus I stumbled across, isn't it? *gnashes teeth* It isn't a horrible situation that I can't print from Usagi now, but it IS irritating as hell.
Maybe I should just throw in the towel and replace Usagi with a new laptop, before she dies and takes all my files with her. IDEK anymore...
ETA: tried a 2nd fix-it through google search, didn't work. Tried Microsoft's troubleshooter Fix-it install program, didn't work. Tried downloading the newest version of my printer's driver from Dell (version date 11-15-10), it couldn't finish installing. The printer spool refuses to start running. Oh yes, and since all three fixes I tried or clicked through on Microsoft asked, yes, my printer spooler is set to "automatic". I had to use the scary "run" window to find that out. D=