Re: Technologically Challenged (Was I hate DVDs)

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:17:30 GMT, Rita <nitany_98@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:04:18 -0600, oldgrouch2@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>>You cant even give me a new computer. I like my 9 or 10 year old
>>computer with Windows98. All Ive done to it is add a little memory and
>>a bigger hard drive, and every year I need a new keyboard because
>>(according to my wife) I guess I type on it too hard.
>>
>If you have a computer that works well and fills your needs, by all
>means keep it. Especially if you have added memory and hard drive
>storage.
>
>I had to switch to a laptop because I was moving cross country and
>no way was I going to send my desktop ensemble with me. I like
>the flexibility of the laptop but I can't say I am in love with
>Windows XP. The computer needs more memory but in general it
>is too slow. I got it in a trade with a daughter -- my furniture for
>her laptop but eventually I guess I'll plonk out some bucks for a
>faster processor.

All I do is the internet, and on a dialup connection so I dont need a
faster computer. Most of the fast computers are for games. I dont do
games. I was on someone elses computer. They have XP, and I dont
like it. I understand it needs much more memory too.

>By the way, I just solved my "found new hardware problem". I
>looked in Control Panel Device Managers and found two disabled.
>I removed them permanently and the new hardware screens on
>start up are gone. Hallelujah!

Win98 does the same thing. Now that you mention it, I recall having
something similar once. I just had to delete the incorrect hardware
icons in there. They had a yellow icon on them which meant error.
.

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