Top 30 Cities That Visit This Blog

Probably of interest to nobody but me. Here’s the top 30 cities and towns that visited this blog this week.

Calgary
Olympia
Los Angeles
London
Seattle
Mount Vernon
Houston
Salt Lake City
Bellingham
Marysville
Toronto
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Everett
New York
Singapore
Chicago
Columbus
Miami
Victorville
Oxford
Brooklyn
Kirkland
Linthouse
Indianapolis
Dublin
Cleveland
Las Vegas
Dayton

And the top four qualities of people who visit this blog:

Good Looking
Intelligent
Witty

and OF COURSE:

Humble

🙂

HP Printer Driver Unknown Installation Error

HP All-in-One Products, HP Deskjet, and HP Photosmart Printers – ‘Printer Driver Unknown’ Error Message Displays During the Printer Software Installation.

Here’s how to fix it. I ran into this problem with Windows XP Professional and the HP PSC 1510 All-In-One printer driver installation.

This has been one of my top ten computer time wasters of all time. I’m embarrassed to say this took me about 10 hours to solve. I could not find any documentation on the web for it, and those who had fixed it said they forgot how they did it. I must have done 30 or so searches on related terms, about 10 downloads from the HP site with uninstall and reinstall, and at least 20 searches on the HP website for support documentation. I finally found this info on about page 8 of an obscure Google search. Go figure. I would bet that if you found my page here on Google you have probably already wasted at least an hour on this problem. Let me know if I’m wrong.

So here you go. If this fixes your problem please post a note that it worked and helped you out.

QUICK INSTRUCTIONS – FIX THIS IN 3 MINUTES
(Below see link to HP help page, and full detailed instructions)

Here’s the fix:
HP HELP PAGE

* First uninstall your current HP installation.*

Step one: Uninstall the printer driver and software

1.
Disconnect the universal serial bus (USB) cable from the computer.
2.
Insert the printer software CD into the computer.
3.
A prompt to uninstall the software displays. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
4.
Restart the computer.

Step two: Turn off the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs and other background programs
When the computer is turned on, a software group called the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs automatically loads. These programs activate some of the computer utilities such as the anti-virus software but are not required for the computer to function. Occasionally, TSRs prevent the printer software from loading so that it does not install properly.
In Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP, use the MSCONFIG utility to prevent TSR programs and services from starting up.

1. Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2. In the Open: box, type msconfig, and then click OK. The MSCONFIG utility window opens.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Select Selective Startup.
5. If there is a check mark next to Load Startup items, click the check mark to remove it.
6. For Windows XP systems only – Click the Services tab and place a check mark in the Hide All Microsoft Services box. Select Disable All.
7. Click Apply and then click Close.
8. Click Restart to restart the computer.

Unplug your USB printer cable and reinstall. That’s it!

Visit the HP Help Documentation Page for this error.

Here’s the text from their page in case the URL for this changes:

Issue
The printer software installation stops and the Printer Driver Unknown error message displays on the computer. This document applies only to products connected with a USB cable.
Figure 1: Printer Driver Unknown error message
Solution: Follow the steps below to resolve this issue.
NOTE: These instructions do not apply to Windows 2000 because the MSCONFIG utility used in Step two does not exist in Windows 2000.
Step one: Uninstall the printer driver and software

1.
Disconnect the universal serial bus (USB) cable from the computer.
2.
Insert the printer software CD into the computer.
3.
A prompt to uninstall the software displays. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
4.
Restart the computer.

Step two: Turn off the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs and other background programs
When the computer is turned on, a software group called the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs automatically loads. These programs activate some of the computer utilities such as the anti-virus software but are not required for the computer to function. Occasionally, TSRs prevent the printer software from loading so that it does not install properly.
In Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP, use the MSCONFIG utility to prevent TSR programs and services from starting up.
NOTE: This step does not apply to Windows 2000 because the MSCONFIG utility does not exist in Windows 2000.

1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type msconfig, and then click OK. The MSCONFIG utility window opens.
3.
Click the General tab.
4.
Select Selective Startup.
5.
If there is a check mark next to Load Startup items, click the check mark to remove it.
6.
For Windows XP systems only – Click the Services tab and place a check mark in the Hide All Microsoft Services box. Select Disable All.
7.
Click Apply and then click Close.
8.
Click Restart to restart the computer.

Step three: Install the product software
Listed below are several options for installing the product software. If the product software CD is not available, HP recommends downloading and installing the product software from the HP Website at www.hp.com.
Method one: Install the product software from the CD

1.
If the product software CD is still in the computer CD drive, remove it and re-insert it in the CD drive.
2.
If the software installation does not start automatically, follow the steps below.
1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.

Method two: Download the software from hp.com

1.
Go to www.hp.com and click Software and driver downloads.
2.
Type the model number of your product in the Search box.
3.
Select the operating system of the computer to which the device is connected.
4.
Click the downloaded software to start the software installer.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Step four: Use the MSCONFIG utility to enable the Startup software

1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK to start the MSCONFIG utility.
3.
On the General tab, select Normal Startup to automatically enable all features the next time the computer is started. In Windows XP, click the Services tab and select Enable All.
4.
Click Apply and then click Close.
5.
Click Restart to apply the changes to the computer.

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*Note to HP Web Staff: Yes, this information is indeed on your website, but it is near-impossible to find while searching support documents, and it is not linked to from the “Troubleshooting” section for the 1510 printer. I am betting other customers are having this same problem. We all love the story of Hewlitt and Packard starting the business in a garage, but we enjoy to a lesser degree troubleshooting these problems. :)”

High School Musical – Rehearsal Songs by Role and Group

Breakdown of songs in the stage version of Disney’s High School Musical. Most character parts are referenced by the page number they occur in the MTI piano/conductor score. Main roles (Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan) are not listed by song. This page is for reference during HSM rehearsals.
SINGING ROLES:
Drum Major (spoken intro)
Guys, Girls (SATB split)
Troy
Gabriella
Sharpay
Ryan
Auditions – 8 soloists
Zeke – p. 11, 75, 78. 81, 117, 156
Taylor – p. 11, 73, 78, 117, 123, 157, 158
Chad – p. 11, p. 74, 78, 117, 154, 156, 158
Martha – p. 75, 78, 84, 117, 123, 156
Ripper – p. 87
T,G Friends – p. 87
4 soloists – 50 Megamix

KELSI
21 – What I’ve Been Looking For – Play Piano
22 – Cellular Fusion p. 77
34 – Boom Box/Theater – Play Piano start on measure 5
40 – All In This Together – p. 156
46 – Kelsi Tries – p. 170 Play Piano

NOTES: Thespians – add vocalists to fill out sound?
23 – Fill out 97-99 with more vocals (only cliques/rebels)

ALL CAST SONGS
1 – Wildcat Cheer p. 2-5
2 – Start of Something New p. 11-19
3 – Cellular Fusion p. 76-80
40 – We’re All In This Together p. 155-
47 – Breaking Free p. 196-210

JOCKS (3-part T1, T2, B)
11 – Get’cha Head in the Game p. 29-41
12 – Get’cha (Playoff) into Lab
23 – Stick to the Status Quo – p. 82
30 – Counting on You – p. 118-128
32 – When There Was Me and You – p. 135-141
40 – All In This Together – p. 158
42 – Bop to the Top
47 – Breaking Free p. 187-191
50 – We’re All in This Together (Reprise) p. 196

THESPIANS
18 – Auditions p. 51-61
Group 1, Group 2, Also Girls/Guys split
SOLOISTS – James, Susan, Cathy, Alan, Cyndra, Kid 1-2-3,

BRANIACS
23 – Stick to the Status Quo – p. 84-86
30 – Counting on You – p. 118-128
32 – When There Was Me and You – p. 131-141
40 – All In This Together – p. 158
42 – Bop to the Top
47 – Breaking Free p. 187-191

SKATERS
23 – Stick to the Status Quo – p. 87

REBELS
23 – Stick to the Status Quo – p. 89, 92-94, 96

CLIQUES
23 – Stick to the Status Quo – p. 94, 96

CHEERLEADERS
29 – Wildcat Cheer (Reprise) p. 115

1 – Wildcat Cheer
Drum Major, Girls Guys (SATB split)

2 – Start of Something New
Troy, Gabriella – Part One
All Cast – countdown
Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan, Zeke – Part Two

3 – Start of Something New (Playoff)
Music Only

4 – Homeroom
Music Only

5 – Gabriella’s Phone
FX Only (cellphone ring)

6 – School Bell
FX only (school bell)

7 – Announcement Transition 1
Music Only

8 – Hallway
Music Only

9 – Announcement Transition 2
Music Only

10 – Basketball Practice
Music Only

11 – Get’cha Head in the Game
Troy, Jocks, 2 solos

12 – Get’cha (Playoff) into Lab
Troy, Jocks

13 – Sharpay Dials
FX only (cellphone dialing)

14 – The Plot Thickens
Music Only

15 – Announcement Transition 3
Music Only

16 – Detention
Music Only

17 – Announcement Transition 4
Music Only

18 – Auditions (Bop to the Top/What I’ve Been Looking For)
Thespians, 8 soloists

19 – What I’ve Been Looking For
Ryan, Sharpay

20 – School Bell
FX only (school bell)

21 – What I’ve Been Looking For (Reprise)
Troy, Gabriella, Kelsi

22 – Cellular Fusion
Taylor, Zeke, Chad, Martha, Ryan, Sharpay
Girls/Guys split

23 – Stick to the Status Quo
Zeke, Martha, Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan
Jocks, Braniacs, Skaters, Rebels

ACT TWO
24 – Entr’acte (Stick to the Status Quo)
Music only

25 – Rooftop Garden
Music only

26 – I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
Troy, Gabriella

27 – Sharpay’s Locker
Music only

28 – Study Hall
Music only

29 – Wildcat Cheer (Reprise)
Cheerleaders

30 – Counting on You
Chad, Taylor, Zeke
Jocks, Braniacs

31 – Taylor’s Cell
FX only (cellphone ringer)

32 – When There Was Me and You
Gabriella, Troy
Braniacs, Jocks

33 – Boom Box Rehearsal
Music only

34 – Boom Box / Theater
Kelsi – piano

35 – Gabriella’s Cell
FX only – cellphone ringers

36 – Start of Something New (Reprise)
Troy, Gabriella

37 – Study Hall
Music only

38 – Announcement Transition 5
Music only

39 – Sorry, Troy
Music only

40 – We’re All In This Together
Chad, Zeke, Kelsi, Martha, Taylor
All Cast

41 – Bumpy Ride
Music only

42 – Bop to the Top
Sharpay, Ryan
Braniacs, Jocks

43 – Meltdown
FX only – circuit breaker and generator failure

44 – In the Lab
Music only

45 – In the Theater
In the Theater

46 – Kelsi Tries
Music only – Kelsi piano

47 – Breaking Free
Troy, Gabriella,
Full Cast

48 – Game Buzzer
FX only – Game buzzer

49 – Wildcat Vamp
Music only

50 – We’re All In This Together (Reprise)
Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan
All Cast

51 – High School Musical Megamix
4 soloists
All Cast

52 – Exit Music (Bop to the Top)

High School Musical 2 – Rumor Mill

Rumor mill, accuracy of this info not validated.

High School Musical 2 (proposed title may change) is the sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, planned for release on January 19 2007. Bill Borden, producer of High School Musical, said the film is signed for as a three-part telefilm (as its predecessors Zenon and Halloweentown were). Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens , Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman have been confirmed to return for the sequel, as well as the director and choreographer, Kenny Ortega. Cast Zac Efron as Troy Bolton Vanessa Anne Hudgens as Gabriella Montez Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie Kay Panabaker as Allyson Garfield.

As of yet, all that has been revealed is that Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, and Taylor are organzing a talent show at the local country and golf club to which Sharpay, Ryan, and their family belongs to and where Troy is a life guard as a summer job. But during his summer job, Troy meets Allyson, a girl who is crazy over him. The producer for High School Musical reported to a recent online newspaper that the plot is currently being edited and has not been finalized as of yet.

“Currently we are in the process of making the final changes to make High School Musical, the sequel, even better then the first.” Rumors speculate that Sharpay and Ryan will be causing chaos in an attempt to restore the “natural order” that came forth by the nerds gaining popularity with the Jocks and give them their own social high back. High School Musical 2 will test the character’s true feelings and trust for each other.

Fernando Ortega

fernandoortega.jpgFernando Ortega is a contemporary Christian music artist. His current style incorporates his simple clear tenor voice, sparse piano stylings and light string trio. Visit FernandoOrtega.com to hear audio samples, bio info and photos.

A member of the worship team at my church told me about him. His music is incredibly beautiful. The first amazing impression of his current worship music is how simple it is. I have recorded several piano arrangements over the years that are almost note for the note the same as his, but that’s where I stopped. He continues to mix in his beautiful voice (also with very simple styling) in such a manner that is difficult to describe.

I’m humbled by the simplicity of his work and how it speaks to so many people. There is a kindness and openness in his lyrics, an honesty that is very refreshing and needed in contemporary Christian music. I started incorporating some elements of his style into our worship service and received good response to it.

My words will not do it justice. Visit his website and experience it for yourself.

Fernando Ortega is an adult contemporary singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. He is noted for his interpretations of traditional hymns and songs, such as “Give Me Jesus”, “Be Thou My Vision”, and many others, but also for writing clear and accessible songs, such as “This Good Day”.

Fernando Ortega Interview Excerpt from:
www.songs4worship.com/article.asp?ai=374
S4W.com: What has been one of the most profound lessons you’ve learned over the last few years?

Ortega: It’s probably something that everybody in the world already knows or has realized. It has to do with prayer, namely the idea that quite often prayer does not change circumstances, but is really a way of recognizing the notion that God is with us. That ends up being the comfort, and to me that’s been a profound thing to learn. I’ve gotten a better sense that God is with me.

Free Christian Prayer Support

Creation vs. Evolution Debates

creationtalk.jpgWe have a little buzz of activity in the Creation vs. Evolutioin debate forums at CreationTalk.com – This site is a free public discussion forum for evolution, creationism, intelligent design and related topics. Currently on this forum is a healthy mix of creation and evolution supporters that are debating each other with gusto.

If you have any interest in these areas please checkout this forum. It’s also a good place to learn about the art of debate. Several of the members on this forum are extremely well-read, studied and come from a wide variety of scholastic backgrounds and religious beliefs.

Using the N word in the Arts

Younger generations of hip hop artists are increasingly questioning the use of the “N” word. You know the word. THAT word. Possibly the most emotionally charged word in the English language. The word that stands for centuries of society unfixed. Not a pretty subject. I’m loud and proud about freedom of expression in the arts and also run several hip hop forums. But just because you CAN express something does it mean you SHOULD? It’s an issue, and a good one for up and coming hip hop artists to give serious consideration to.

If you don’t listen to hip hop, let me fill you in on a couple things: The “N” word is everywhere in it. You can say what you want but it doesn’t change the facts, hip hop IS music (in fact it’s very good). It is currently the most active leading edge form of expression for teens. It’s here to stay. Remember the people in the sixties that said the Beatles were rubbish and rock was a fad? If you say that about hip hop today then you will eventually join those ranks.

I’ve heard the word a lot in two venues with two very different connotations. I played Country music for many years in nightclubs when I was younger. Not too often, but every once in a while, I would hear the word. Usually as part of a joke, but every once in a while said to me as if I was part of the inside crowd that appreciated it. I wore a cowboy hat, so I guess the stereotype fit. It always took me a little offguard, like why would they say that word?

The other place I used to hear it a lot was when producing hip hop music (I’ve produced several hundred hip hop demos and soundtracks, which is a little confusing to those that know me from orchestral and sacred projects). It was very rare that a rap artist did NOT use the word in a rap. It was really the expected thing. Every once in a while I’d get a rapper who told me they refused to use the word, but those artists were few and far between.

Times have changed. I think originally the word was overused in the context of comraderie as a way of de-sensitizing it’s history. “Yo my N***” was affectionate when said by the right person TO the right person.

Social consciousness undergoes a paradigm shift when a whole strata of society changes it’s view on something. An example is the current social consciousness about smoking; very different than it was in 1960. Or even drinking, as a society our overall view has changed. The tipping point of these things is a mystery, but one day we wake up and it seems the world has changed. So it is with our increasingly elevated race consciousness and the “N” word.

The arts, rap music, was one of the places the word was cool. A slow change has occured and artists are increasingly evaluating their use of the word. In 2006 when comedian Michael Richards went on his racist rant at the Comedy Club in Los Angeles, he inadvertantly opened a lot of discussions. I saw one interview with another comedian who’s schtick was built largely on using the word, and he announced he was cutting it from his act. He was asked if he would still be funny without it, his response was that he really didn’t care. He was doing his part to do what he thought was right.

I’ve run a hip hop forum since 2000 who’s membership is largely urban youth age 12-19. They’re talking about it now, whether it’s ok to use the word. That’s the reason I’m writing this post. It was never a discussion before, it was just the thing to do. But somewhere the tipping point has turned and even inner-city urban youth are questioning the effects of the word.

Many people accept that the arts are a way of expressing the human condition. If the race consciousness has changed to finally make this word obsolete after hundreds of years, then artists might consider that fact when creating new works. My experience has been that younger artists use the word not fully realizing it’s implications. Increased education and exposure to the struggles that have gone on during the Civil Rights movements has a tendency to dull the charm of the word for many artists.

Greeks Build First Computer in 3rd Century BC

antikythera.jpgAntikythera page for related discussions.

The ancient Greeks had built an analog computer in the 3rd century BC. Many agree that for a thousand years afterward no mechanical device was built more sophisticated than this. The destruction of the Library of Alexandria is also still a hot topic with debates about who was responsible, and how much it’s destruction contributed to the Dark Ages and the apparent halt of scientific discovery. Read background on the Wikipedia Byzantine Empire.

This discovery was made back in 1902. In 2006 new x-ray studies revealed increased sophistication of the device and more text on the outer casing available for translation.

An ancient astronomical calculator, built around the end of the second century BC, was unexpectedly sophisticated, a study in this week’s Nature suggests. Mike G. Edmunds and colleagues used imaging and high-resolution X-ray tomography to study fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism, a bronze mechanical analog computer thought to calculate astronomical positions.

The Greek device contains a complicated arrangement of at least 30 precision, hand-cut bronze gears housed inside a wooden case covered in inscriptions. But the device is fragmented, so its specific functions have remained controversial. The team were able to reconstruct the gear function and double the number of deciphered inscriptions on the computer’s casing. The device, they say, is technically more complex than any known device for at least a millennium afterwards. The text is astronomical with many numbers that could be related to planetary motions, and the gears are a mechanical representation of a second century theory that explained the irregularities of the Moon’s motion across the sky caused by its elliptical orbit.

Antikythera Greek Mechanism Page

Wikipedia Antikythera Information

Wikipedia Byzantine Empire