I have been out of commission...

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I have been out of commission...
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Thu, 04-24-2003 - 8:27pm
My DS took my computer and tried to "heal" it. And it is much better, I think, but there are bugs and user ignorance that will still have to be worked out. The bad news it is not much faster and DS has declared it one of the worst computers ever made (not his exact words. LOL) and thinks we should start saving for a new one. He said if he had to use this one at work, he would have to work 140 hour weeks.

I am happy to see that Franni got good news and that Susie's surgery was successful. Because of thsi thing being so slow I still can't really read everything. I will try in the middle of the night if I wake up and can't sleep. That should kill a few hours. LOL For some reason, I can't get outline view to work. Don't know if it is a temporary problem with the board or something on my pc. Hope everyone is doing okay.--Pat

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Registered: 10-01-2002
Thu, 04-24-2003 - 8:35pm
So Sorry to Hear that about your Computer...Pat

If you could get the outline view to work that would be your trick on reading post...

THEN you could read the ones you want too and not every one... I wish I knew more about this computer stuff Maybe Kt or Janet will advise... they seem to know plenty and maybe they could help ... Good Luck Pat

have a great night wren
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Registered: 05-25-1999
Thu, 04-24-2003 - 9:18pm
There comes a time when your best bet is just to break down and get a new computer. I think about the people that bought them about 10 years ago and had to pay close to $3000 for them. Wow.......

I was watching the ads and I have seen them for $499

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/default.htm?rpo=true

http://www.gateway.com/work/promotions/sbseries/sb_series.asp?seg=sb

http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopping/scripts/home/store_access.jsp?template_type=computer_store&landing=desktops&category=hp_pavilion&aoid=1425

http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopping/scripts/home/store_access.jsp?template_type=computer_store&landing=desktops&category=compaq_presario&aoid=1432

Isn't that amazing? And they are not just whimpy computers either for that price.

A friend of mine has a HP but she has dial up internet and that is what is painful after using the DSL. LOL......Janet

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Registered: 09-16-1999
Fri, 04-25-2003 - 9:51am
I've been missing you, Pat. Hope your computer will let you come here now. They are touchy things, aren't they?

Have a good Friday and a great weekend.....Hugs, BB

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Registered: 10-19-2000
Fri, 04-25-2003 - 10:17am
Why, Pat, were you implying that your DS's words were a wee bit harsher?!! Those who work regularly with the "blasted" things do tend to develope a 'spicy' vocabulary!

Glad you are at least back up and functioning now. You were missed.

(:|:) Kt

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Fri, 04-25-2003 - 1:10pm
Is it a Gateway? My dh hates gateways. On the one they sent me way back in 2000, there was no floppy drive. My dh called on it and they said they never send one with an A drive!!! He put one in instead of sending it back. Who can do without someplace to put their disk??? LOL

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 04-25-2003 - 2:08pm
At least your computer doesn't download the newest grandbaby pictures, promises to put them in "My documents" or some other place and then hides them from you!!!!! ;-)..TJ
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Fri, 04-25-2003 - 3:30pm
Hope you computer problems improve. Have a good weekend! KaCee

Poof!!! I'm gone!!

KaCee

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 04-26-2003 - 3:03am
I am glad to see you here,Pat. I hope that your DS has found a way to keep you online until you can get a faster PC. I need one,too. Maybe the two of us will get teh fastest PCs on the block. LOL.

See ya soon.

Dannie

 

             

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Sat, 04-26-2003 - 8:28am
Hi Pat. Glad your PC is back and working. Computers certainly have made the world a smaller place, but when they don't want to work at top speed, they can drive us crazy. I know I'm missing alot on the Board, because it takes me such a long time to read everything. HAGW. Hugs Lynda