Fog in the office

Well yesterday I managed to get this wireless router thingy working. Then I set about doing the laptop to run on broadband as well. Not so easy so I plugged in the printer to print out the destructions (yes really they were!). Having got that far, WH arrived home and wanted to print out the British Standard for floors or something as he had had an altercation with the building inspector.

I plugged in the printer again and do you think I could get it work? Not a chance. It didn't seem to recognise the printer at all. Tried everything. Then I clicked the wrong thing and totally uninstalled the printer. AAAAAHHHH

All the while WH was pacing up and down and it was by now 10pm. He thought he'd go home to his place so left me to it saying he would be back this morning if he needed them very urgently.

I looked for the intallation disc. All the others were there together but no sign of this one. I then realised I could get the software on the Net. So at this point, by then midnight, I went to bed and gave up. This morning I downloaded the software,made a new installation disc, did the whole installation wizard thing, starting and restarting the printer about 6 times. Got to the bit where it said plug in the printer with a lovely picture.

I had the plug in the wrong hole.

That's all it was.

I finished the installation and did all the clicky bits and I now have a lovely wonderful, working printer and a complete set of Part L Regs printed and another about some flooring stuff, and the u value ready reckoner and the whole lot, all stapled together and in a lovely pile for WH who no longer needs them until next week. He's doing doors today instead.

Only took me about 6 hours in total.

I just have to find out what else I have uninstalled as the Wizard did lots of other stuff itself (my webcam for instance?)

I disappear groaning into the background..........