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Message Boards => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chanda on January 25, 2020, 10:38:27 PM
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I had to get a new computer, since my old one was Windows 7 and they dropped support last week.
So far, I hate it. My monitor I was using wouldn't hook up to the new tower, so I had to pull an older, dinky monitor out of the closet.
It seems to be much slower, it's like being on dial-up again.
If you don't see me much, you'll know why.
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I know I'm headed in that direction, too. I've been working with my IT guy for over 2 months trying to keep this computer functioning. It was especially difficult while I was writing the federal grants as it was giving me multiple fits per day! Since I know it's not that old, I hope to keep hobbling around. I like this computer, and know all the "ins and outs" of it, and don't want to learn new programs.
Mine, too, has windows 7, which I love, and although I've worked on Windows 10, I hate it, and really don't want to be forced to use it. Don't have the $$ to buy all new equipment right now, maybe in a few months, so l keep "petting" this one and telling it what a good computer it is.... LOL
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I'm on my kindle. I have a nasty cold or the flu, I feel rotten, and I'm achy all over. I haven't felt like being upright, so haven't done much with the new computer.
This time I got a refurbished computer, so cheaper, but I'm not sure yet if it was a good idea.
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Well, I'm praying for your recovery. There is nothing good about the flu or a cold, and with all you do, neither sounds like anything you need.
Get well. Take care of yourself, and worry about the computer later. Rest! ;pray ;pray ;pray
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I'm trying to rest as much as I can, just wish I could figure out how to bookmark this page, so I don't have to search for it every day.
I able to survive chores for the most part.
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Woo Hoo. I think I finally figured out how to save my favorites. And I was able to import some of my old favorites from a saved file, but the file was old, so missing some of the newest favorites.
Ok, now I'm going to attempt chores.
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Sorry you had to get a new PC Chanda, Im fairly computer illiterate LOL
More importantly , How are you feeling ? Hope you are on the improve :)
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So far, I feel the same or a little better than yesterday. Thanks for asking.
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I had an old lenovo laptop that I really should have sent to heaven years ago. I finally bit the bullet and brought a mac book last year. It took me ages to get used to it.
Hope your on the improve Chanda :)
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Went to doc today. Antibiotics, inhaler and a pill for coughing, plus suggestion to drink Pedialyte, since I've not been eating enough. Flu.
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My favorite laptop is running Windows 7. I've been afraid to power it up since 1 January, because I've been concerned that it will bomb out on me.
Wish I were still a techno dweeb. Then I could upgrade to faster processors and download Windows 10.
Like you, I don't care for Windows 10. It seems like it's targeted more toward touch screens, and to interface better with how their target demographic uses their cell phones. *shrug*
I suppose the upside is that research suggests that learning new thinking skills might slow down (or delay in those with genetic predisposition) Alzaheimers and other forms of dementia.
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Never stop learning. Keep your mind active -- even if your body isn't! ;D
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Managed to get my new computer synced with my old printer, and got a shipping label printed today.
Eventually, I need to see if a couple old programs will load and work on 10.
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I hope they do. One of my computers at work had 10, and no kidding, I went back to my old standby at work to hopefully get a few more years out of it -- where I know everything about the program and don't have to scratch my head when things don't work the way I want. Not looking forward to having to switch everything to 10, but eventually I'll have to do it. :(
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Got my photo program loaded, it's just Photoshop Elements 2.0, so should be obsoletely, but it loaded. I haven't used it yet, but I think it works.
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Well, that's a problem I hadn't considered -- are some of my programs too old .... scary!
Glad yours loaded and pray it works just fine. I sure don't want to lose the programs I have or have to invest in updates. Yuck!
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You wouldn't think it would be so hard to transfer files.
Before I shut down my old computer, I loaded my files onto a thumbdrive, or so I thought, but they weren't all there. So, I've set up my old computer again, got everything on a thumbdrive, see it there, but now I can get it onto the new computer, it won't upload, download, whatever it won't stay there where I want it. So frustrating.
need to get out and feed, but the wind is blowing pretty good this morning, so not really in a rush to go out there.
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I got, but the files are a little deeper to pull up on the new computer, a few more locations to go through to find them, but they are here, and that's what matters, so I can attach as needed.
Only thing I don't have on this computer is "preview", or at least I haven't figured it out, yet; so I can't see a pic before posting.
Just random pics pulled, now that I can find them.
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In not overly good when It comes to computers, is it all sorted now Chanda ?
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In not overly good when It comes to computers, is it all sorted now Chanda ?
getting there, down to getting used to Windows 10 and a few minor annoyances.
still need to see if I can load my bookkeeping program, and it's about time to do some bookwork, so I don't get too far behind. Just need to find the discs, I think I know where they are.