An Addendum: If you want to compare in XP go to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 If you are in 9x/ME or NT, no 3, if in WIN2000 you will find both 2 & 3 Sorry about the delay, out of town. What I meant with user vs kernel mode is with win9x and nt printer drivers ran within the kernel of the operating system, so if they "blew up" you often had to reboot. Drivers that are user mode operate the same way a TSR operates, as a process outside of the kernel. WIN2000 uses either type, only XP uses user mode drivers exclusively for printers. Sometimes you will see these referred to as type 2 and type 3 drivers, because that is the name of the subfolders in the printers folder in the OS Clark, Can you elaborate on this, for my (and others) curiosity? I have XP on my laptop, but never heard of these phrases you mention. Thank you. Jeff Just a FYI for everybody in this discussion, Windows XP went from kernel mode drivers to user mode drivers for peripherals. All of the HP printers clear back to the original Laserjet are included in their entirety within the OS. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
