How do I show only posts from ONE SINGLE category

I have tried the query_posts method, using the category ID and the category name, but I can not get this to work.

If you go to my page, you will see a slideshow at the top that pulls ALL posts on the site. I have this same slideshow in the footer, as well, but I need it to only display posts from one category, “reviews”. This slideshow is under the “Begin reviews” section in the code. I have attached the footer.php below. Please show me the light!

FYI: This is the Mensa theme

I tried to use the category id, which is 7, but nothing. I tried to change the”featured1″ to “reviews”, and I even used

query_posts(‘category_name=reviews’);

But it is not showing any posts. It works fine with no values in there at all, it just pulls all posts from all categories, which is not what I want. I need this to only display ONE category’s posts.

Here is the settings.php file from the theme. I think maybe some changes in here might work, but i don’t want to make them without some guidance. Also, i do not want to change the way the main slideshow in the header works….it pulls from all categories. I only want to change the one in the footer to pull from a single category (ID=7, name=reviews). Thanks.

footer.php

<div class="break"></div>

	</div>
	<!-- END body -->

</div>
<!-- END wrapper -->
</div>
<!-- BEGIN bottom -->
<div id="footer">

<!-- BEGIN wrapper -->
<div class="wrapper">

<div align="center">
<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/partners.png" alt="PLEASE VISIT OUR PARTNERS"/></div>

	<!-- BEGIN top -->
	<div id="top">

		<div class="box">
			<div class="name">
				<a href="#"><img align="center" alt="top" src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/comingsoon.png"/></a>
				<a class="title">Partner #1</a> <br/>
				<a class="title2">Coming Soon</a>
			</div>
			<div class="text2">
				<p>This is where the partner synopsys will be located for this partner when completed.</p>
				<a href="#" class="more">Read More >></a>
			</div>
			<div class="break"></div>
		</div>
		<div class="box">
			<div class="name">
				<a href="#"><img alt="top" src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/comingsoon.png"/></a>
				<a class="title">Partner #2</a> <br/>
				<a class="title2">Coming Soon</a>
			</div>
			<div class="text2">
				<p>This is where the partner synopsys will be located for this partner when completed.</p>
				<a href="#" class="more">Read More >></a>
			</div>
			<div class="break"></div>
		</div>
		<div class="box">
			<div class="name">
				<a href="#"><img alt="top" src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/comingsoon.png"/></a>
				<a class="title">Partner #3</a> <br/>
				<a class="title2">Coming Soon</a>
			</div>
			<div class="text2">
				<p>This is where the partner synopsys will be located for this partner when completed.</p>
				<a href="#" class="more">Read More >></a>
			</div>
			<div class="break"></div>
		</div>

	</div>
	<!-- END top -->

</div>
<!-- END wrapper -->

<!-- BEGIN wrapper -->
<div class="wrapper">

	<!-- BEGIN reviews -->
	<div id="reviews">

		<a class="prev" href="#"><img class="l" alt="featured title" src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/left.gif"/></a>

		<div class="items">

			<?php
			$tmp_query = $wp_query;
			query_posts('cat=' . get_cat_ID(dp_settings('featured1')));
			if (have_posts()) :
			while (have_posts()) : the_post();
			?>

			<div class="feat">
				<a class="featuredimg" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php dp_attachment_image($post->ID, 'full', 'alt="' . $post->post_title . '"'); ?></a>
				<div class="text">
					<h2><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><a>Review: </a><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
					<?php  the_excerpt(); ?>
				</div>
				<div class="break"></div>
			</div>

			<?php
			endwhile;
			endif;
			$wp_query = $tmp_query;
			?>

		</div>

		<a class="next" href="#"><img class="r" alt="featured title" src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/assets/images/right.gif"/></a>

	</div>
	<!-- END reviews -->

</div>
<!-- END wrapper -->

<!-- BEGIN wrapper -->
<div class="wrapper">	

<p id="info">? 2010 The Billboard Family<br />All Rights Reserved
<br /><br />

 	→ <a href="/?page_id=94">Submit A Review</a><br />
					 	→ <a href="/?page_id=118">Terms & Conditions</a><br />

					 	→ <a href="/?page_id=47">Partners</a><br />
					 	→  <a href="/?page_id=31">Contact Us</a></p> 

</div>

	<!-- END wrapper -->

<!-- END bottom -->

</body>

</html>

settings.php

<?php

$themename = "Personal Memo";
$shortname = "personalmemo";

$settings = array(

	'featured1' => 'Featured',

	'about'=>'Hi! My name is Paul and I am a Designer and Blogger from Brisbane. This is my creative outlet. <a href="#">more ?</a>',
	'facebook'=>'',
	'youtube' => 'H5h95s0OuEg',

	'mail_url'=>'https://wpcorner.com/contact/',
	'rss_url'=>'https://wpcorner.com/rss/',
	'twitter_url'=>'https://www.twitter.com/',
	'facebook_url'=>'https://www.facebook.com/',
	'stumbleupon_url'=>'https://www.stumbleupon.com/',
	'twitter'=>'<ul>
	<li>
		What is your Religion and is it making you a better person?
		<p><a href="#">2 days ago</a></p>
	</li>
	<li>
		What is your Religion and is it making you a better person?
		<p><a href="#">2 days ago</a></p>
	</li>
	<li>
		What is your Religion and is it making you a better person?
		<p><a href="#">2 days ago</a></p>
	</li>
	</ul>'

);

# Settings

function s_lang($text) {
	return $text;
};

$options = array (

	array(	"name" => s_lang("Featured Content Settings"),
			"type" => "header"
	),

	array(  "name" => s_lang("Featured Category Name"),
            "id" => $shortname."_featured1",
            "std" => $settings['featured1'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(	"name" => s_lang("Left Sidebar Settings"),
			"type" => "header"
	),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("About Me"),
            "id" => $shortname."_about",
            "std" => $settings['about'],
            "type" => "textarea"),

     array(  "name" => s_lang("Facebook Widget Code"),
            "id" => $shortname."_facebook",
            "std" => $settings['facebook'],
            "type" => "textarea"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("Featured Video (Youtube Video ID)"),
            "id" => $shortname."_youtube",
            "std" => $settings['youtube'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(	"name" => s_lang("Right Sidebar Settings"),
			"type" => "header"
	),

	array(  "name" => s_lang("Mail URL"),
            "id" => $shortname."_mail_url",
            "std" => $settings['mail_url'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("RSS URL"),
            "id" => $shortname."_rss_url",
            "std" => $settings['rss_url'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("Twitter URL"),
            "id" => $shortname."_twitter_url",
            "std" => $settings['twitter_url'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("Facebook URL"),
            "id" => $shortname."_facebook_url",
            "std" => $settings['facebook_url'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("StumbleUpon URL"),
            "id" => $shortname."stumbleupon_url",
            "std" => $settings['stumbleupon_url'],
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "name" => s_lang("Twitter Widget Code"),
            "id" => $shortname."_twitter",
            "std" => $settings['twitter'],
            "type" => "textarea"),

);

function mytheme_add_admin() {
    global $themename, $shortname, $options;
    if ( $_GET['page'] == basename(__FILE__) ) {
		if ( 'save' == $_REQUEST['action'] ) {
			foreach ($options as $value) if ($value['type']!='header') update_option( $value['id'], $_REQUEST[ $value['id'] ] );
			foreach ($options as $value) {
			if( isset( $_REQUEST[ $value['id'] ] ) ) { update_option( $value['id'], $_REQUEST[ $value['id'] ]  ); } else { delete_option( $value['id'] ); } }
			header("Location: themes.php?page=settings.php&saved=true");
			die;
		} else if( 'reset' == $_REQUEST['action'] ) {
			foreach ($options as $value) delete_option( $value['id'] );
			header("Location: themes.php?page=settings.php&reset=true");
			die;
		}
    }
	add_theme_page($themename." Settings", "Theme Settings", 'edit_themes', basename(__FILE__), 'mytheme_admin');
}

function mytheme_admin() {

    global $themename, $shortname, $options;

    if ( $_REQUEST['saved'] ) echo '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong>'.$themename.' settings saved.</strong></p></div>';
    if ( $_REQUEST['reset'] ) echo '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong>'.$themename.' settings reset.</strong></p></div>';

?>
<style type="text/css">
th {
	text-align: left;
}
td {
	padding: 1px 5px !important;
}
.header td {
	padding: 20px 0 10px !important;
}
.header td p {
	padding: 4px 5px !important;
	font-size: 12px !important;
	font-weight: bold !important;
	background-color: #073447 !important;
	color: #ffffff;
	margin: 0 !important;
}
.submit {
	padding-top: 40px;
}
</style>
<div class="wrap">
<h2><?php echo $themename; ?> Settings</h2>

<form method="post">

<table class="form-table">

<?php foreach ($options as $value) { 

if ($value['type'] == "text") { ?>

	<tr>
	<th scope="row" style="width: 30%"><?php echo $value['name']; ?>:</th>
	<td>
	<input style="width: 50%" name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" type="<?php echo $value['type']; ?>" value="<?php if ( get_settings( $value['id'] ) != "") { echo get_settings( $value['id'] ); } else { echo $value['std']; } ?>" />
	  <?php echo $value['note']; ?>
	</td>
	</tr>

<?php } elseif ($value['type'] == "textarea") { ?>

	<tr>
	<th scope="row" style="width: 30%"><?php echo $value['name']; ?>:</th>
	<td>
	<textarea style="width: 80%; height: 70px;" name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>"><?php if ( get_settings( $value['id'] ) != "") { echo htmlentities(stripslashes(get_settings( $value['id'] ))); } else { echo stripslashes($value['std']); } ?></textarea>
	  <?php echo $value['note']; ?>
	</td>
	</tr>

<?php } elseif ($value['type'] == "select") { ?>

    <tr>
	<th scope="row"><?php echo $value['name']; ?>:</th>
	<td>
	<select name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>">
	<?php foreach ($value['options'] as $option) { ?>
	<option value="<?php echo $option; ?>" <?php if ( get_settings( $value['id'] ) == $option) { echo ' selected="selected"'; } elseif ($option == $value['std']) { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>><?php echo $option; ?></option>
	<?php } ?>
	</select>
	    <?php echo $value['note']; ?>
	</td>
    </tr>

<?php
} elseif ($value['type'] == "header") {?>

	<tr class="header"><td colspan="2"><p><?php  echo $value['name'] ?></p></td></tr>

<?php
}
}
?>

</table>

<p class="submit">
<input name="save" type="submit" value="Save changes" />
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="save" />
</p>
</form>
<form method="post">
<p class="submit" style="border: 0;">
<!-- <input name="reset" type="submit" value="Reset" /> -->
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="reset" />
</p>
</form>

<?php
}

add_action('admin_menu', 'mytheme_add_admin');

foreach ($options as $value) {
if (get_settings( $value['id'] ) === FALSE) { $$value['id'] = $value['std']; } else { $$value['id'] = get_settings( $value['id'] ); } }

# Set Values
foreach ($settings as $k=>$v) {
	$var = $shortname.'_'.$k;
	if (!empty($$var)) $settings[$k] = stripslashes($$var);
}

?>