I need help!

right-click on "My Computer"; select "Properties"; select the tab that says "Device Manager"

If there's a conflict between your printer and your camera, it should show there.

How to fix the conflict? Well, that's a whole 'nother ball of wax....

 

Brother Bob -

Try going to

Start > Run

and type in msconfig and click "OK"

Go to the tab that says "start up" and maximize the window so you can see the path files. Anything that has to do with your camera software can be unchecked. You will need to start the program to do your camera uploads, but the software likely gave you a shortcut for that anyway.

Reboot and try printing a test page.

 

PastorBob,

Here is a good site that lists many of the things that typically run at startup or in the task manager and lets you know which ones may safley be turned off: http://www.answersthatwork.com/ (when you get to the site, just click on 'Libraries of Answers that Work', then click 'the task list' on the right side of the page). It will instruct you on how to bring up your 'task manager'(just right click on the task bar and choose 'task manager'). In addition to the startup items in msconfig, go through the list in your task manager and look up the various items in the Answers task list. You will probably find a number of things you can turn off, with an explanation for how to do it. The site also has a program called Startup Manager for download that allows you to turn these on and off a little easier than with msconfig. One example would be turning off the 'task monitor' item as they will no doubt suggest (which you don't need and which tends to be a resource hog). You may notice that just this adjustment will significantly increase your speed.

They also list some of the spyware/adware programs that often use up resources (like DSS Agent). To get rid of any such programs like these, it is probably best to download Ad-aware 6.0 or Spybot: Search & Destroy, either of which will safely and effectively annihilate most such pests.

Hope this provided a little more help.

Pastork

 

from http://www.infopackets.com/computer+questions/internat.exe+and+ptsnoop.exe+in+my+msconfig+startup+part+2.htm

from http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ptsnoop.shtml

And you might have a PCTel modem; check http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_p.htm for info on both files you mentioned.

 

PastorBob,

Here is another place where you can find a good list of programs that typically start at startup, along with brief explanations of their functions:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm

Pastork