Installing an All-in-one printer

Like many of you I waited a long time to buy my All-In-One printer because I couldn't afford the price for what they wanted the suckers for, so when I found one for $70.00 I thought, "Hey I can do that." Brought it home set it up, and was very happy and excited for about a week. Then it stopped working. The computer wouldn't recognize it. It also said that I had an "Unknown Device." So I unplugged it and plugged it back in and then is when my computer said, "Unknown device or a device had malfunctioned." I was so mad. Well I thought okay I'll buy a new USB cable. Did that and still nothng. I felt like I had wasted my money and I was screwed. Well I then called the company that made the thing, and they tried helping me, they decided that the printer had a bad USB Port. They sent me a new All-In-One. When I got it I tried setting it up just like the directions said to. Still nothing, and I still had an unknown device. I was so upset I cried. Then I let it sit for a day, and went back to it again the following day. In the mean time I still had the old All-In-One still sitting here on the floor. Well I had uninstalled, and reinstalled this thing like 7 times at this point and I was ready to kill someone. Well here is what finally fixed it.
I hooked a USB cable to the back of my external modem,
then I plugged the other end into the computer port,
then I plugged another USB cable into another port on my computer,
then plugged that into my printer.
IT WORKED!!!!!
I was so happy I could have screamed. No more unknown device or malfunctioning device. It just worked. I had to put the Install CD in to get the device manager to update the device, but now my computer recognizes the All-in-one, and everything works. I can scan, print, and yes copy. It also makes it so that MP3 players work better, and IPods.
My husband and I looked through all the directions that we got to see if maybe I had just over looked this direction, but no I didn't. The Tech guy that I allowed to take over my computer didn't even know this. So for any of you out there that are having problems with installing you All-in-one. Here is the easiest solution ever.

Graduation

Our son is graduating this spring, and I am here to tell ya that I never thought that this day would come. He has struggled so hard, and has overcome so many obstacles. My Dad is even going to be here for his momentous event. We want him to have so much more than we did. I hope and pray that he does. He and his sister both have so much to offer the world. They are so smart. We did what we could to help him grow into the man his is. The time sure did go by fast, but I wouldn't change a thing. All the struggles, and triumphs were well worth it. We know that our son will be better off than we ever were.

Life

My life is going so good right now. Got myself some new medical insurance, and many bills taken care of. My kids are doing great. The holidays were awesome. Life could not be better.

Technology

Have you ever wondered if technology will ever stop? I have, and I can tell you right now that it can frustrate you beyond belief. Like last night. I downloaded this really neat thing for my windows messenger, and then found out that because of this thing that I had downloaded every time I logged on to my computer my windows messenger started up. It only took me an hour and a half to figure this out. My god you could spend an entire day trying to figure all of this techno crap out. Why can't these techno people just make it so the average idiot can figure this crap out?
I mean a person could spend millions of dollars on video games, and cell phones, and computer software if they had the money to spare. Why can't it just all end. Back in the day we did just fine without all of this. I just don't see why we really need all of this. Couldn't our time be better spent on trying to figure out why gas prices are so fucking high? Maybe why in the U.S. we have so many homeless. I know that I could and do find better things to do with my time. Anyhow these are just a few things that were running through my head. Bye!

Housework

My God I worked my ass off today. I don't think that housecleaning ever ends. Makes me think of my friend. I went and saw her yesterday. Man oh man does she have a gross house. Have you ever walked into someones house that was just so gross that you didn't even want to sit down and visit? Well that is what my friend's house is like. She is real nice, but damn I feel like I need a bath every time I go and see her. How can people live like that? I know that I couldn't.
My husband says that I am a clean freak. I don't see wanting a clean house as being a clean freak. I am afraid to see what my kids' houses look like when they get out on their own. I hope and pray that they learned something from the cleaning that they had to do. Time will tell the story.

Teenagers

Well this school year is almost to an end. One more week and it will be. At times I wonder if my teenage son will ever come out of his fog, or if he is destined to walk around oblivious to life for the rest of his life. I know that he won't, but at times it looks a little ify. Hell at his age I was married and had been for a year. I think that I was also pregnant...maybe not. Anyhow so there is still hope thank god. One other thing that is just a pain in the ass to deal with is the mood swings. My God I don't remember going through so many moods in one day as this one teenage boy does. It was funny though the other day my husband and I were coming home from the store, and turned down our street looked to the left of us and here in this flower shop parking lot was this teenage boy about my sons age dancing around and looking at his muscles. My husband and I just laughed. At least we know there is more than one of our son!...LOL He does some of the most crazy things. Things that wouldn't have even crossed my mind when I was his age. Well only one more year of school though and he is all through with school, and then the real fun will begin. Almost makes me want to cry. I am sure he will be fine. He is a good kid that is growing into a wonderful man.