Whoops... I just learned how to read... and saw the name isn't "Brian" but "Brim"...
Sorry about that.... but at least my answer is still valid... :-) -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brim Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CGUYS] Home print server problem Here's a problem that I hope somebody can help me with: I have a D-Link DP-301U print server installed on my home network that allows me to print from both wired and wireless PCs around the house and it's working fine. My saga however is that I picked up a refurbished Dell with XP home (yes legal) and I installed the printer on this new machine as I've done before with the other PCs in the house but for some reason could not print from this one machine. So rather than try to figure it out I removed the printer and went through the process of adding a printer a second time. This is where I ran into the problem. The printer is added as a TCP/IP port with the port name being IP_192.168.0.10 i.e. XP adds "IP_" to the servers ip address on my network automatically. Ever since adding and removing the printer I get a message "A port with that name already exists. Chose another port name" error even though I have no printers defined yet on this PC. How can I get this machine to forget the port and allow me to add the printer again, or am I doomed to changing the ip address for the server and reinstalling a printer on the other PCs in the house. Long winded I know, but I wanted to make sure I presented all the details. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Brian ************************************************************************ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************ * ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
