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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: trouble, trouble every where (computer trouble that is) |
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Seems like there are a number of us here experincing computer woes. I now join the crowd. My computer is in the hospital  . RIght now I am on an OLD computer I had. One I bought used quite some time ago. It is win 98 and very slow. Sometimes it works and sometimes when I try to bring it up - the video is garble.d - small bolocks of color - flashing. It is a mini tower - I opened the case to try to see if the card was loose, but it is very difficult to see anything in the small case, from what I could see it looks like on-board video. I blew it out with canned air and hooked it up again and it worked ok, but not sure about next time.
My main comptuer was getting intermitent bsod screens. And also - would seem to lose the hard drive, After I would re-boot things would work ok for a while then it would happen agian. I really don't have the energy to mess with it - so I took it to the shop. Not sure If i'll get if fixed or go ahead and get a new one. I had the hard drive crash last year and concidered getting a new one then but to save money just had the hard drive replaced. The computer is 5 years old and I hate to start being out more money on it - So not sure if I'll get if fixed or get a new one. I don't have energy either to mees with a lot of reserach on what is available- I know I shojld -but it is just not going to happend. The guy at the shop is dell reseler - if I get a new one I may just get one from him - but waiting to see what he finds about the old one and what he has available. I think he did say I could still get one with xp maybe - or xp pro - I don't hink I want VISTA.
I think he said the ones he sells comes with 2 g of memory which should be fine for xp pro - I only have 1 now. But, I will probaly have the computer for a while, and when VISTA replacement comes out - I may want to upgrade the OS. If I do get one - I may want to see about going ahead and getting additional memory. Anyone having suggestions for how much I might want thinkiing about the possibility of an upgrade. Probaly can't answer this - since there is probably no way of knowing what might be reqired for the next os.
Mainly jsut wantd people to know what is happening in case I am gone for a few days. I may be able to use this old coputer to get on - but might not be able to get it up some times.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear of you computer woes Fay. I know how frustrating it can be. Just keep us informed. Good luck and I'll pray for your computer.
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We are in the same boat again Fay....although Repa did explain about the new ones and suggestions on what I might get if I buy a new one. This is doing alright and I was thinking of maybe getting it fixed but will have to email my tech friend and see what he thinks...I'm rather attached to this and hate to see it go...So I'm still trying to decide too...Good Luck to both of us...
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fay47
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Jane,
I know I am not the only one here having computer trouble. Maybe computer problems are catching 
At least I have this old computer. It is kind of driving me nuts it is soooo slow But maybe it will keep from from going into withdrawl
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Sheila,
I don't know what I want to do, I kind of go back and forth. In one way I think I would like to go ahead and get a new one now while I am still working - and can still get xp pro. But I don't know. As I told you, you can probably watch what I do and do the opposiite
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Fay,
I kinda know how you're feeling. Our desktop computer won't turn on! Hopefully, it's something easy, but wanted you to know that for sure you are not alone! Sorry to hear this!!
Good luck and hope to see you on here soon!!
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Ruth...sorry to hear about your troubles too...
Fay...I will see what you are doing but can't promise to do the opposite...
I'm still thinking but must make a decision pretty soon. I think I'll write my tech friend and see what he thinks...even if I can get this fixed I may still get a new one..who knows when I may need a back up computer...
Good luck girls...
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I still do not know if I will get a new computer or not, but I spent just a little time looking at dell website. I need a parallel port and it looks like to get one I will need to get one of their business computers.
One that I was looking at had a couple of choice for the video: the build in adapter or a 256MB ATI Radeon card. Does anyone know anything about that video card?
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Ladies, I really am sorry for your problems. i probably shouldn't be in this thread because it might be contagious.  I am knocking o wood while typing. I sympathize with you all, but this will be my last contact in this thread. My computer (knock on wood) is just fine right now.
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!! 
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I just talked to the guy working on my computer. He said the disk drive will have to be repalced. It is underwarrany which is good but it also means I'll have to wait several days, maybe a week or longr to get it all taken card of. THis should not have happened. It is a seagate and only a year old.
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Fay,
Strange because the new C drive I bought was a Seagate as well. It didn't last quite as long as yours before it crashed...Which is the reason Vern wiped the old one clean and used that one...Maybe he wiped the Seagate clean as its my back up drive now...
Shoot the hard drives than get them fixed....
Well mine is holding on quite well...Repa did say it might last a year so maybe my luck has changed...doubt it but....Soon I'll call Vern and ask him if I should get this fixed...It seems a lot of people with Vista are having problems with their computers...Keeping my fingers crossed that my F2 key keeps working at start up...
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Sheila & Fay,
Our desktop computer is an HP and when it was only 6 months old, we had to have the hard drive replaced! GRRR! Luckily, it was under warranty! That's one that has the maybe major problem, but it has Windows XP.
My laptop is a Dell and *knock on wood*, so far, so good. (I shouldn't jinx myself!)It is running Vista. So, who knows...
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Ruth,
thanks for explaining that to me. I wasn't sure which one you were having trouble with...I wouldn't get another HP as I've had too much trouble with this one...
A dell when I decide to get a new one...Good luck with getting it fixed if possible...Grrrr...know the feeling...
At least Fay's is in the hospital...I haven't gotten that far yet...
Keeping the fingers crossed...
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YEAHHHH
I got my computer back this evening. It will take me a while to get everything set back up on it - but it is good to have it back.
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YEAHHHH!!! 
Fill us in when you have a chance
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