If anyone is interested, I fixed the problem by deleting the C80 network
printer and then adding it back to my list of available printers. It was
suggested (after the fact) by a tech on the Corel group, who also suggested
deleting the drivers for that printer, although it seems that wasn't
necessary for the fix.
| Lorraine W wrote:
|
| > Hi again Ken;
| >
| > I'm still having a problem. It seems that every time I reboot, my
| > default printer is changed to my husband's printer (C80) instead of
| > mine (R320). The problem with the flashing doesn't occur until I open
| > WordPerfect though. But I've also noticed that if I try to print from
| > a web page or OE, the C80 is also selected in the print dialogue box.
| >
| > Do you have any idea what might cause this?
|
|
| Sorry, no. Perhaps someone else here does,
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > | >> Lorraine W wrote:
| >>
| >>> Hi Ken;
| >>>
| >>> I'm running WP X3. However, I've found out what the problem was.
| >>
| >>
| >> Yes, I saw your messages in the WordPerfect X3 newsgroup.
| >>
| >> Glad you solved it, and glad it didn't turn out to be WordPerfect
| >> (it would have surprised me if it sis).
| >>
| >>
| >> --
| >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >> Please reply to the newsgroup
| >>
| >>
| >>> The
| >>> documents did get printed to my husband's printer (which I can't
| >>> hear from my location). Somehow (and don't ask how) his printer
| >>> (on the LAN) was selected on my machine as the default printer.
| >>>
| >>> When the print dialogue box opened, it came up with Epson C80 (his)
| >>> and I changed it to Epson R320 (mine). But what I didn't notice was
| >>> that although the printer changed in the Name drop down printer
| >>> selection box, it did not change on the next line for "type". When
| >>> I changed the default printer to mine, it solved the problem.
| >>> Weird. Everything was fine yesterday, and I have no idea how the
| >>> default printer got changed. Guess I have some gremlins in my
| >>> house (or computer?).
| >>>
| >>> Ah well, another learning experience.
| >>>
| >>> Thanks for taking the time to respond.
| >>>
| >>> Lorraine
| >>>
| >>> | >>>> Lorraine W wrote:
| >>>>
| >>>>> I think I just found the problem - it's WordPerfect. When I open
| >>>>> it - the problems reappears instantly. I close it and it goes
| >>>>> away. Think I'll try doing a system restore, and if that doesn't
| >>>>> work, I'm off the Corel newsgroup. Will let you know if the
| >>>>> system restore works.
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>> What version of WordPerfect? I'm running both 12 and X3 here (on
| >>>> different machines) and I've run 11 and (I think) 10 under Windows
| >>>> XP before that. I've never seen WordPerfect cause such a problem.
| >>>>
| >>>> --
| >>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>> | >>>>>> I just re-booted and it seems to have gone away. (Another one of
| >>>>>> those frustrating and infuriating glitches). I'd still like to
| >>>>>> know if anyone else has ever come across something like this?
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Thanks
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Lorraine
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> | >>>>>>> Can anyone tell me why my windows (all windows - program, IE6,
| >>>>>>> OE6 - everything) keep flashing from active to inactive? Even
| >>>>>>> while I'm typing this, the cursor disappears, and the frame
| >>>>>>> around the window grays out and nothing works. It's like a neon
| >>>>>>> light that flashes on and off. Has anyone heard of this before
| >>>>>>> - or have any help or ideas what might be causing it?
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> I'm using XP Pro SP2 with all current updates.
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