h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well since my last journal entry, I've moved to Leadenham, Lincoln to live with Janine. Things are going super, except still no job.
My general plan was to become a freelance illustrator, for which I need a scanner - but a number of things have consipired to make this difficult; namely the 'Evil Anti-Scanner Fairy'. She has:
1)Given me a scanner but no power lead for it.
2)Given me a multi-volt adaptor but made sure that the amp rating wasn't high enough
3)Given me the correct power lead, but made sure that the parallel cable I was using wasn't parallel, but a null-modem cable or something.
4)Given me a local computer shop to buy a new parallel cable (I live in the middle of NOWHERE and I can't drive, so I thought I had got lucky there): Went there during its advertised opening hours to find the shop was closed.

So far it has taken me two months to progress absolutely nowhere. I feel like I'm in The Truman Show.

love the title like, about as informative as you need.

otherwise, thats well dull son

E

Cheers for your support mate

Update: Purchased new parallel cable. Scanner still not working.

The next step is buying usb cable, scanner still not working..

how about a new PC? Then Derek can seel your old one

E

Purhcased a second parallel port today, cos the shop had no parallel -> USB cables.
Installed it.
Works if I put the printer in LPT2 and the scanner in LPT1
The scanner works now.
Except it doesn't: Whatever it scans it returns a completely black screen.

If anyone wants me, I'll be over here putting my head in a bucket of water.