OFF STOPIC - Stimon Error Message (Word 2000)

[Rick Mayernik]

I recently installed a new HP 2110 (3 in one printer). I now get a Stimon Error (on startup): "This program has preformed an illegal operation and will be shut down."

What is wrong and is there a solution?

Thank you

[jscher2000]

Is this when you start up Word or Windows? Methinks perhaps I should slide this thread over to the Hardware board if it's not Word-specific.

[Rick Mayernik]

Yes, the Stimon error window appears while computer is booting up.

Thank you

[StuartR]

The HP website has an article that describes these symptoms with Windows98 and ME and suggests renaming STIMON and removing STIMON from the RUN registry key! Seems a bit drastic to me.

What version of Windows are you using?

StuartR

[Rick Mayernik]

Thanks Stuart for Replying.

I am running Windows 98.

The error is: STIMON: The program has preformed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

[StuartR]

I suggest you search http://www.hp.com for "STIMON Illegal Operation windows98" and follow the instructions in the article you find there. I can't post a pointer because that site seems to keep some sort of session identifier in the url. (You can try the URL I used if you want, it may work)

StuartR

[treefrog]

You can probably kill the error message by running Msconfig ( Start- Run - msconfig ) and clearing the check mark form stillimagemonitor in the startup tab - this may disable the scan button on the printer but the HP Director scan buttons will still work.