Re: Going offline

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 06:14:47 GMT, Rumpelstiltskin
<PleaseDoNotReplyByEmail@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Hi folks: simpaticos, combatants, and people I don't read, alike.
>I've finally backed everything up and am about to reinstall my
>system. I'll be offline for a couple of days or a couple of weeks,
>depending on how things go. If I can't even get my computer
>running, it will be a while until I get a new computer and get it
>up and running. If I can connect to the internet but still have no
>sound, I'll try out a new soundcard first, and if that doesn't work
>I'll get a new computer but be back soon. If I get my computer
>running and my sound back (unlikely), I'll be back and will
>maybe stop bitching about everything for a couple of days.
>
> Stay well, all! -- sincerely, Geoff
>



Well, that was short. The accursed reinstall disk won't even
reinstall. It says it can't find a hard drive on my system, yet
when I boot normally, the hard drive is there. I'm going to
sleep on it and see if I can face yet another trip through the
automated menu system for tech support. I've just about had
it fiddling with this though. I think I'll just get a new computer.
Costco is selling HP's now at good prices, and I don't have to
buy stuff I don't want with it, such as a new monitor or new
speakers. (My speakers are fine - I tried them out on a
portable radio.) Maybe I should try a new sound card, but
I'm not sure if I have enough patience left.

Damned computers. Damned Windows.


.

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