Patrick Marshall tells readers how to handle a finicky printer, gets deep on virtual RAM and describes how best to upgrade a computer.

Then I called Epson support, and they had me factory re-set the printer and uninstall and reinstall the printer's drivers several times — still nothing.

Run the Printer Troubleshooter. Temporarily disable Windows Firewall or any other Security Software. Uninstall and Reinstall the printer driver in Compatibility mode. Check if Network Discovery ...

I am unable to scan a document from my HP printer via my Sony desktop running Windows 7 Home Edition. The computer does not recognize the printer even though it does when sending a print job to the ...

Restart the computer. Ensure that you reinstall the printer with the most recent drivers for your version of Windows.

When I connect via remote desktop, I can see that the printer is recognized by the XP machine, but everytime I connect, it starts trying to run the dell install again.