Hi
Why not use the 'add new hardware' option from control panel. Don't let
windows search for the printer (it probably won't find it!). Then specify
your printer directly and insert driver discs if necessary.
Hope this helps,
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]>
To: GP mailbase group <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 28 December 1998 15:15
Subject: question for techies
>Hi
>
>A baffling problem has hit me, I just bought a new printer and it won't
>install on to my machine. I double click the add printer icon (win 95
>printers from the settings on the start up button ) and it won't
>activate. I tried it through windows help and again it won't activate, I
>assume that for some reason, I have lost the .exe file associated with
>the icon. Apart from re-installing windows 95 which I don't wont to do,
>does anyone know which file it is on the win95 installation disc and how
>do I extract it?
>
>Dr Harry Brown
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