XP & Scanner

[Ann]

XP, When I go turn off computer, it opens with a black
screen with the message "invalid system disk
replace the disk, then press any key" Which doesn't open
the screen. So, I put in the 'Gateway, Operating System
Window XP-Home Edition and have to reinstall? I am
totally computer illiterate..."

Scanner, when I scan a text document it sends it to
Microsoft Word (for my editing) and changes it to "OCR
Text" which is really strange instead of exact text and I
would like to avoid "OCR Text" altogether. Any help on
either or both would be greatly appreciated (and free, I
hope) Thanks, Ann

 

[NobodyMan]

XP, When I go turn off computer, it opens with a black
screen with the message "invalid system disk
replace the disk, then press any key" Which doesn't open
the screen. So, I put in the 'Gateway, Operating System
Window XP-Home Edition and have to reinstall? I am
totally computer illiterate..."

Is there a floppy in the diskette drive? Try removing it then
rebooting. No? I suggest, if you are really that computer
illiterate, and it's still covered under warranty, that you contact
Dell for help.

Scanner, when I scan a text document it sends it to
Microsoft Word (for my editing) and changes it to "OCR
Text" which is really strange instead of exact text and I
would like to avoid "OCR Text" altogether. Any help on
either or both would be greatly appreciated (and free, I
hope) Thanks, Ann

No idea, since you didn't say what kind of scanner, what OCR software
you are using, etc. And - what the hell is "OCR text?"