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When I installed Gape's Unofficial SP2 there were no problems with my system. It appears that SP3 - B4 really is Gape's final version. I always keep a very clean backup available, in case something goes horribly wrong during a major upgrade. SP3 - B4 must have been scoured for bugs hundreds of times. Is SP3 - B4 essentially bug free and safe to install? I know that's a difficult question answer, since every pc has different hardware and software. I don't expect a simple "yes" or "no" reply. If you're very familiar with SP3 - B4 and are 95% sure this last service pack is safe, that's more than good enough for me!

As usual, there is an app for XP, Vista, and 7 that will disable a secondary monitor. It's called DisMon. http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/dismon.html Anything like this for 98SE?

The zippered file contains: Read First.txt PrinterProperties.txt Experienced scripters might have some fun with this app. Your brain doesn't have to be under maximum load all the time! Newbies who think scripting is a nightmare, may change their minds if they try the app described within. PrinterProperties.zip

I've never understood why your printer properites are buried. This tabbed window shouldn't even have the "properties" title. It's the primary app for the printer because it contains all your settings and maintanence procedures. Image installing a pdf reader or word processing app and being forced to access the main screen through "properties" on the Context Menu. A direct shortcut should be provided on the Start Menu when you install the printer software. For XP or Vista here are a couple of command lines that usually work: rundll32.exe PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /p /n "Your printers name" or rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /p /n\\machine\printer If you're running 98SE it's easy enough to download printui.dll and put it in your windows/system directory. The above commands still won't work because a dialog box appears about missing libraries. Is there a command that will work in 98SE? If not, maybe someone has created an applet or batch file that will do the job.

How many apps are there that will control the state of your monitor? Ten thousand or ten million, I'm not sure! I need a little applet that I can add to a script. Let's say you set your monitor to turn off after 15 or 20 minutes of system inactivity. I'm looking for something that will detect when your monitor powers down and run a command. It could be anything like launching an executable process or a simulated key press (you know, F1, F2, etc.). All I can find while Googling are apps that will shutdown your computer and/or monitor at a specific time, or after a download completes, etc. I'm almost certain what I'm looking for exists, I just can't find it. Maybe I'm using the wrong terms when I search.

OK CharlesF. I appreciate your reply. Nothing that actually exists is a miracle, but what KernelEx is trying to do comes real close! When I searched msfn I didn't find that thread which answers my question. I'm glad you did. Someday, a genius may develop a new way for software to interface with hardware. Until that day, drivers will always be the achilles' heel of computing.

I've searched msfn about installing printer software and drivers with 98SE. I may be an "advanced" computer user, but understanding what KernelEx can and cannot do is way too complex for me. All I can say is the KernelEx team has created something I didn't think was possible. Congratulations! I'd like to give a new HP D4260 printer to my dad, who uses 98SE and doesn't need a newer version of Windows. All he does is type with a word processing app and print the results. He needs a new printer, which is a problem since almost all new printers have abandoned support for 98SE. My question is simple. If I install the latest version of KernelEx can the HP software and drivers run on a 98SE desktop? I suppose my "advanced" computer instincts say it can't be done. If the answer is "yes" what steps should I take to make sure the install of KernelEx and the printer software go smoothly. Again, KernelEx is a remarkable achievement. Thanks guys. (Yikes! I suppose I should have posted this under the KernelEx sticky. Sorrry about that.)