Hello everyone. I was gone a lot the past few weeks and so had my pc set to not get messages from the list. Man, it seems like it's been forever since I've had pchelpers mail in my mailbox! Glad to be back. This is a crazy question, but not being one that has purchased a lot of computers, I think I know the answer but I'm not sure. The printer I have now (HP990CSE) is hooked up to my computer (Gateway G6-400). If I were to purchase another brand of pc, do I have to purchase a DELL printer cable? Or will the one I have work just fine. I only ask because I see they list it in the things to buy when you are figuring up what options you want to include. I'm assuming the one I have will work fine with the Dell, if I were to buy a Dell. Re-Na Hanson / Arkansas USA --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.