Answers interspersed: > > What is the difference in the minimum requirements? DG> I copied that from the site. It didn't elaborate on the minimum requirements. I also thought that was strange. > Don't worry about leftover drivers, just uninstall first. The new > drivers should over-write the old ones. > Use the XP fax program instead. DG> Will the XP fax program let me send something from the HP device, or only directly from the computer itself? David Grossman > > > David Grossman wrote: > > Yes, Hugh, I found a smaller install on the HP site. I'm > downloading both > > the 5610 full install and the Basic Features drivers from HP right now. > > However, I'll need assistance from you and the other PCWorkers > on installing > > the Basic Features driver. > > After all, it will be installed on top of the defective full > install, which > > was installed on top of the HP 2810 driver. Won't that further > compound the > > mess? > > > > The HP site says, > > "The Basic Feature drivers are intended for home users who want a basic > > print and scan driver to use with their HP All-in-One device. > This software > > installation can be used on PCs that do not meet the minimum system > > requirements necessary to install the HP Full/Express Feature > > software/drivers." > > Does that mean that the Basic Features driver will not support my fax? > > Furthermore, my PC does meet the minimum requirements for the > driver. The > > problem is not my system. The problem is HP's driver. > > > > This is very confusing. > > > > David Grossman > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1602 - Release Date: 8/9/2008 1:22 PM ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-