Sharing HP Printers Connected to a Vista Box

I am a new Mac user and am having difficulty setting up access to two HP printers through a wireless network. The printers are connected to a Vista box and set for sharing. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks - i appreciate the help.

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I understand that out of the box the HP Pavilion 23fi monitor worked great on your MAC, but the next day it did not work properly. I would try the monitor stand alone and if possible plugged into another computer. If it works correctly contact MAC as they make the display drivers for MAC computers.
If it does not work correctly stand alone or connected to another computer, the the issue you are describing appears to be a physical issue and I think it would be best if you contact HP Technical Support for repair options.
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