Computer help?

And I completely agree with this. Just remember how long it took people to change completely from 98 to the newer versions of microsoft OS, and 98 was a piece of crap that frozed up randomly.I've been meaning to get VISTA as soon as I can get my hands on it with great expectations.But you also have to remember who's using the computer. XP runs just fine with virtually all current softwares out there. The only down side to getting a celeron is if you're a hardcore gamer. I highly doubt Faith is one of those. Actually, I highly doubt she will be using all the grand new stuff in the future that require the dual core. While this may be true, it will be years before it becomes a problem for single core people. By then, she'll probably want to get a new computer anyway.Anyway, to Faith. I can't tell you what to do. You are seeing the opinions of many, and you're going to have to decide. If you're not going to be doing much more than what you are already doing with your current computer, then there's really no point to wasting money on gold and diamonds. But if you think you'll be keeping uptodate with the new softwares that will be coming out in a couple years, then you should look toward the more costly ones.

Which could easily be solved. Just remove them from the old machine and hammer them into the new machine.I've found that buying new computers don't have to involve getting all the necessary parts. You can pretty much canibalize from the old computer for all the parts you need.

Hey Faith, notice how so far I'm the only one that's giving you advice based on your level of understanding of computers? People are giving you too much techie stuff. I'm giving you the real deal But seriously, unless you plan to hack into the FBI server, why waste money on gadgets you will never use? I say either go with a new computer via my way or jar's way. Once you have your new computer hooked up, I, or someone else, will be more than happy to walk you through taking apart the old computer and salvage what you need from it, like the zip drive and whatnot. I only charge 100 bucks per minute of my time

It's called a memory stick, or thumb drive.Regarding the installation of the zip drive, trust me, it's easier than how god supposedly created the world. All it takes is unscrewing a couple of screws and unplugging a couple of wires. You don't even have to worry which wire goes where when you plug it into the new computer because they have different shapes and sizes. If it fits, put it in. If not, don't.You'll be amazed to see how easy it is once you've done it.

This thread is a perfect example to show just how many forum members it take to change a light bulb.

I'm a realist, meaning when I help a person out I also consider the person's needs and capabilities. If a gamer wants my help, I will point to hardwares that are good for gaming. When someone wants a computer to do mostly arts stuff, I sadly have to point him to a mac. When a user like Faith asks for my help, I will point to something affordable that doesn't involve a 3 thousand dollar processor that is ideal for you to host as a server or something.Most people who know a thing or two about computers tend to demand that a regular person get the most expensive, the most badass hardwares possible, even if the regular person only wants to write a few papers and go online. I seriously don't see the need to spend money on something you honestly are not going to ever use. Like I said, I am using an 6 year old computer and I do just fine with it. I run simulation programs and such on this baby and it seems to work fine, given that I had to do a little upgrades here and there over the years.As some people pointed out about the new VISTA (or longhorn) OS microsoft has been promising us, it will be a problem for those of us that haven't spent the money to buy the most kickass processors on the market. But ask yourself this question. So what? Windows XP works just fine for most people and it will continue to be that way for a very very long time.Faith has been using celeron processor at 800 MHz all these years. Do we honestly expect her to suddenly become a world famous hacker? Not to be pessimistic, but chances are she really doesn't care much for spending the time and money to learn how to work all the new gadgets.XP OS and office (or openoffice) are for the most part very stable. Anything beyond is just for people showing off that they have the newest crap out there.My cousin, who works for a programing company in charge of maintaining the servers of several insurance companies, has been working with the job for 5 years now and he just got a new computer a few weeks ago. And guess what, he got one of the cheapest stuff he could find. He followed my same logic. Why waste money on something you are never going to need?But regarding your posts 91 and 92, those seem like pretty good deals to me. My opinion? Don't have one. Faith could do what she wants. I just want to point out that we shouldn't drown her in all these techie stuff that she couldn't care less. Get something simple, cheap, and it will last for years to come. Even if they come up with a quantum computer for the public tomorrow, she will probably notice any difference in her daily life.Added by edit.By the way, I am also a gamer.Added by edit again.The reason I pointed her to best buy or other tech places is because ordering online does have it's down side for someone like Faith. I've heard of horror stories where a layman buys a computer online and then when he assembles it at home there's something wrong that makes the computer start up funny. Someone like myself would immediately identify the problem and either fix it myself or call up the company and bitch. Someone like faith would be totally lost. At least if she got something from best buy and something goes wrong, she can always go there IN PERSON and bitch.And trust me, if you're not a techie calling in for tech support is a pain in the ass, especially if they have a heavy Indian accent *ahem*.She COULD start to learn all these things now or she could take the easy way and go on her merry life.Edited by gasby, : No reason given.Edited by gasby, : No reason given.Edited by gasby, : No reason given.

Insert your windows cd. Restart your computer. Frantically press F10, F3, or whatever key you need to get into your bios before windows start. In other words, as soon as there's power in computer, frantically and repeatedly press the F10 button. Sometimes it's the escape key or the delete key.Once in bios, you need to set it so that the computer boots your cd-rom first rather than your harddrive. That way, your computer will go directly into your windows cd and then you can follow the instructions to format your harddrive and reinstall windows.Without being there myself, changing things in the bios will be a pain in the butt for you. Good luck!

Give me about a minute alone with your mac and your mac OS will never start ever again

MuahahahahahahahahaMy first date, or one of the first dates anyway, with the wife involved me giving her a box of chocolate and then ended up eating most of it. Come to think of it, everytime I've given her chocolate always involved me eating most of it. Wow, this is the best psychoanalysis of the man-woman relationship I have ever seen.

Actually, yes. I spent the first half of my life as a geek not knowing anything about mac and I thought it sucked. I spent the second half of my life as a geek trying to find out everything about the mac and I still think it sucked.The only thing mac is good for is being a paperweight.

Percy, I'd go with Alienware.

Is it just me or does this sound really weird? I've done software installations and upgrades billions of times on millions of computers, and I've never had such difficulties before. It really shouldn't be this complicated.

Percy I now know why I was treated like an idiot when I called in for a replacement part. They sent me an sdram rather than a ddr like I ordered. The tech guy kept insisting that I was wrong, that I really had a ddr. I described the the memory module I had in my hand and he still didn't believe me that I had an sdram. He kept insisting that they sent the right part and I ordered the wrong thing. I finally told him ok I will just send it back to them and if it was indeed a ddr then they can just ship it back to me and charge me for shipping and handling.I also recently got a burnt out sat receiver. Called them up to get a replacement and I had to go through 3 tech guys, all of whom asked me if it was plugged in.I used to work as a comp techie, so I know their pain. But being arrogantly judgemental I never was.Anyway, you'd be surprised to know how many people didn't know that the monitor is not the computer.

Tools -> internet options -> general -> settings in temporary internet files -> automatically (or everytime you visit the page, whatever you want). If that doesn't work, we'll try something else.In options, you can also change your homepage. AOL sounds like a pretty depressing homepage, don't you think?

You seem a little paranoid about people getting control of your computer and do some evil thing like take over the world with it. Mind telling us why the suspense?