tiltjlp
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My first new computer in probably fifteen years is quite an eye-opener. To begin with, it's light years ahead of any computer I've ever owned, which meant some of my ancient programs wouldn't work at all. For the most part that's no big deal; since they were old DOS games I seldom play. Luckily, I still had the product code for my Word 2000, so I can still access all my Word documents.
More important is the fact that my modem wouldn't work, so I had to have a service tech stop by from my service provider. All the fellow had to do was remove a special link on the modem that had been needed for the old computer but not the new one. I also have to get a PS2 to USB adapter, so I'll be able to use my split keyboard again. But the worst part of all this was being without the internet for a week, especially after lurking for at least several weeks, after my mouse began locking up on me.
The disruption of my usual routine was frustrating, and left me with much too much time on my hands. Time that broke up my day, getting me up and out of my broken down but comfortable recliner. There's only so much time anyone can spend in a broken down but comfortable recliner, even if your activities range from catnaps to reading to watching either MeTV or a growing collection of DVDs.
But this started out being about my new computer, which my older brother was nice enough to buy for me. I had asked him to loan me the money, which I would've repaid within a year, making monthly payments. But my brother, who is well off, said I need the $50.00 each month more than he does, so he called it an early Christmas present. And most probably come December, he’ll send me a nice check to help me out. We didn’t always see eye-to-eye, but now we are very good friends, and overlook our differences.
As for the computer. Which is a Dell, it has 4 GB of memory. My old ones, the latest being a gifted business castoff, had all of 256 MB. The HD has 444 GB, with 412 GB free, which I doubt will ever get anywhere close to full. The monitor is called 20”, but is huge; wider than it is tall, and much easier to see than the ages old 12” eMachines monitor that I’ve used off and on for 20 years or so. Friends have bought me larger monitors, which seem to wear out. And so I have to keep digging out my old faithful eMachines monitor time and again. I have my fingers crossed for the new Dell monitor, but old reliable is sitting in the corner.
Anyway, it’s nice to be back, and I’m posting my nostalgia stuff again. Hope I don’t bore y’all too much.
More important is the fact that my modem wouldn't work, so I had to have a service tech stop by from my service provider. All the fellow had to do was remove a special link on the modem that had been needed for the old computer but not the new one. I also have to get a PS2 to USB adapter, so I'll be able to use my split keyboard again. But the worst part of all this was being without the internet for a week, especially after lurking for at least several weeks, after my mouse began locking up on me.
The disruption of my usual routine was frustrating, and left me with much too much time on my hands. Time that broke up my day, getting me up and out of my broken down but comfortable recliner. There's only so much time anyone can spend in a broken down but comfortable recliner, even if your activities range from catnaps to reading to watching either MeTV or a growing collection of DVDs.
But this started out being about my new computer, which my older brother was nice enough to buy for me. I had asked him to loan me the money, which I would've repaid within a year, making monthly payments. But my brother, who is well off, said I need the $50.00 each month more than he does, so he called it an early Christmas present. And most probably come December, he’ll send me a nice check to help me out. We didn’t always see eye-to-eye, but now we are very good friends, and overlook our differences.
As for the computer. Which is a Dell, it has 4 GB of memory. My old ones, the latest being a gifted business castoff, had all of 256 MB. The HD has 444 GB, with 412 GB free, which I doubt will ever get anywhere close to full. The monitor is called 20”, but is huge; wider than it is tall, and much easier to see than the ages old 12” eMachines monitor that I’ve used off and on for 20 years or so. Friends have bought me larger monitors, which seem to wear out. And so I have to keep digging out my old faithful eMachines monitor time and again. I have my fingers crossed for the new Dell monitor, but old reliable is sitting in the corner.
Anyway, it’s nice to be back, and I’m posting my nostalgia stuff again. Hope I don’t bore y’all too much.
