littleflower+JMJ Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 i agree computers can be such a hassle and trouble not to mentin Microsoft is just a water bucket full of holes lol eveything is wrong with it!! we're basically paying for them to make our lives a nightmare (ie losing stuff, having adware and getitng stuff hijacked) NOT. FUN.
jasJis Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Windows98SE is more stable than ME. If a computer doesn't recognize a drive, it's almost always hardware, not the OS. Check the BIOS first before you replace the OS. Depending on your computer settings, you see may see an option to press F1 when booting up. That's the BIOS. Use Ad-Aware and Spy-Bot Search and Destroy. Both are free. Use Lava-Soft's pop up blocker. For free anti-virus, use AVG. Go to PCWorld.com to get links. I NEVER get spyware, or pop-ups, or viruses and I fix old computers and between work, home, and friends, take care of a more than a dozen computers. Use the proper software, behave yourself when you go to different sites (porn sites load more than naked pictures and there is no such thing as free screen savers or free MP3's). I would not recommend bootleg XP, though I've used it in the past. You can't update it. To surf and do homework, you don't need much. If you want a computer to play the latest and coolest games, spend the money and do it right. You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
Theologian in Training Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) If you can get a legit copy of XP, I would highly recommend it. ME was the biggest mistake M$ ever made and they are still paying for it. The reason it crashes to frequently is because it maxes out all its resources, done to improper "delegation" of power on the software side. I would also recommend XP, because it has a lot of pre-installed drivers, even generic ones that would immediately find most hardware you have installed on it. Also, as to not finding certain hardware, you either accidentally knocked out a wire or connector somewhere or your latest reformat was not able to find all of the necessary drivers. If you need any help, feel free to drop a PM, I would be more than happy to help. I am the main computer guy that people come to at the sem and now at the rectory if they have a computer problem. Good Luck and God Bless Edited August 10, 2005 by Theologian in Training
homeschoolmom Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 10 2005, 12:55 AM']Makes me want to: stupid computer---> <---me [right][snapback]679666[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hmmm... sounds familiar stupid copier -----> <------ me How about one of these for good messure...?
Old_Joe Posted August 10, 2005 Author Posted August 10, 2005 Well, everything seems to be working fine now. I went ahead and got firefox. It was faster to download than to update IE5.5 to IE6. right now I can't afford to buy XP. I would if I could, but I don't have resources not for awhile anyway.
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 10 2005, 12:02 PM']Well, everything seems to be working fine now. I went ahead and got firefox. It was faster to download than to update IE5.5 to IE6. right now I can't afford to buy XP. I would if I could, but I don't have resources not for awhile anyway. [right][snapback]680325[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You know you can get XP with a UNL student liscense for only like $10 at the bookstore, right?
Old_Joe Posted August 10, 2005 Author Posted August 10, 2005 [quote name='Raphael' date='Aug 10 2005, 11:07 AM']You know you can get XP with a UNL student liscense for only like $10 at the bookstore, right? [right][snapback]680339[/snapback][/right] [/quote] yeah but I don't have it on me right now. other wise I would.
Old_Joe Posted August 27, 2005 Author Posted August 27, 2005 Well, I got my computer fixed finally. In fact, I'm using it right now. so far everything seems to be working okay. It's a little slow, but that's because I only have 700 Mhz. Oh well. It's better than nothing.
ofpheritup Posted August 27, 2005 Posted August 27, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 10 2005, 12:55 AM'] Windows Me was installed on it, which is about the most unstable operating system ever put out by microsoft. So I had problems with it crashing all the time. However, since my sister bought it straight from the maunfacturer it came with a system recovery CD. Did I mention that when you use it, your entire system gets formatted and you lose every program, assignment, game, etc. that you ever installed or saved on it and restores the computer to its factory settings? Makes me want to: stupid computer---> <---me [right][snapback]679666[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW. OH BROTHER, DO I KNOW. It's nice to know we are not the only ones. My housemate has the same system. It is a shame to see a grown man cry. :
Dudette Posted August 27, 2005 Posted August 27, 2005 now now. you don't hate computers, you just hate microsoft, which is understandable and it's nothing new. My dad has Windows ME and his crashed and well, he lost everything but he did save some stuff on cds. Microsoft=smells of elderberries.
Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 With the help of my uncle, I am building a Media Center computer. XP was prolly the best thing M$ could have done, and I seem to find XP Media Center pretty stable. Although, I don't know about 2005 yet, until I get a chance to try it out. Old Joe, you know my uncle and I just updated my mom's old HP, with a $40.00 motherboard and a $25 power supply. I had a P4 from my now dead Gateway Media Center and 512 RAM from the same comp. The thing is much faster. If you could do that I would recommend it, you can build your own these days for less than the store. Just my .02 God Bless
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Make sure you are running Adaware, Spybot, Zone Alarm, Cookiewall and Bugnosis.
Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Aug 27 2005, 10:20 PM']Make sure you are running Adaware, Spybot, Zone Alarm, Cookiewall and Bugnosis. [right][snapback]702026[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Not Zone Alarm, Sygate.
Old_Joe Posted August 28, 2005 Author Posted August 28, 2005 I went out and bought XP Pro for $5.34 from the UNL computer store. I need to get a new sound card and a new video card, though.
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='Theologian in Training' date='Aug 27 2005, 09:55 PM']Not Zone Alarm, Sygate. [right][snapback]702057[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Is it free?
FlyLikeABird Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Ayhh, computers. What will humanity think up next?
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='FlyLikeABird' date='Aug 28 2005, 09:00 AM']Ayhh, computers. What will humanity think up next? [right][snapback]702566[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think this is the guy who invented it -
stargirl3:16 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 no, I wouldn't say that. My computer here is a nice conglomerate of a Gateway with Pentium 3 processor, a Samsung monitor, and an Epson color 900 printer. They were all made for Windows 95 or NT. I have XP on it and it works great. Only 3 problems: It'll need a bigger hard drive eventually. no paper for the printer. Pain in the butt to find ink for that printer. (props to my brother, the computer genius of the family.)
FlyLikeABird Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I admit, one of my current wishes is to build my own computer, and that's so that I can controp what OS I have on it. I WANT LINUX. I think Leny (the linux penguin) is cute. What do you think? [img]http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/sit3-bwo-tran.1.gif[/img]
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