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Puter stuf.........Not CH
« on: Feb 28th, 2004, 2:23pm » |
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New puter
Cool
But....... until my geek gets here; I can't figure out how to read my floppies where I have backup stuff. 
Send me some email or something after you finish giggling. : 
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #1 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 4:47pm » |
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You know Charlie I don't know much about computers but im sure I read somewhere that prunes were good for back up....   completely and totally NOT giggling here.... 
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #2 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 5:10pm » |
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British humor. Gotta love it
Prunes at my age would be dangerous. 
I really hate having to say things like: "At my age." Sigh.
Thanks Cathy.......
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #3 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 10:30pm » |
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Charley,
First what is you present operating system? and what was your old operating system, if they were winxp and win9x you should be able to put in the floppy, run windows explorer, or even click on my computer, click on the file on the floppy and it should bring up the backup program if it is installed, if you used anouther program then you will have to istall it on xp if you can.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #4 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 10:53pm » |
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Thanks Paul:
It was Windows 98. This is XP and I get some kind of Unreognized format thing. I don't understand what I'm told to do about it. Makes little sense to me. Never thought that would be a problem,
I guess everything else works. Lots to relearn and do.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #5 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 11:12pm » |
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Hey Charlie
What kind did you get? Compaq, Dell? Do you think you're going to like it?
I'm going looking for a new computer on Monday. Mine has a a problem that won't go away and won't let me open my e-mail. Pissin me off. It's going in the neighbor's pool on Tuesday.
Anybody..........Dell, Compaq, Gateway? Give me a hint on what's best.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #6 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 11:39pm » |
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Nice fat Dell here Bob.
I have no business doing so but I got a 19 inch flat screen.....what a thing. Saw it at my neurologist and had to get one. Terrific. 
Still trying to navigate. Lotsa stuff to learn but so far I like it a lot.
Hated my Compaq.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #7 on: Feb 28th, 2004, 11:48pm » |
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I have a Compaq now. It's 4 years old and has windows 98.
The computer I'm typing this on (I'm at work) is a new Dell. It has Windows XP.
I like Window98 better. It's easier to use. Seems like every up-grade just means more ways to confuse dumb-asses like me.
I don't plan to get anything but the computer. My keyboard, mouse, monitor, scanner, printer are all fine. And I'm a cheap SOB.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #8 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 1:00am » |
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Like 98 too. Geeks told me to get used to XP. Hated the Compaq because it was so small. This is a different ballgame. Now if I can only find my way around.
I'm cheap too but I need a new toy.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #9 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 1:21am » |
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on Feb 29th, 2004, 1:00am, Charlie wrote:I'm cheap too but I need a new toy.
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Know what you mean. Sometimes a man just needs to get his hands on something new.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #10 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 7:39am » |
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Charlie,
I have run into that problem too. For some reason XP wouldn't recognize the discs made in a Win98. The only solution that I found was to copy the disc's with another computer running Win98 and all was fine. The only thing I could think of is that XP didn't like something about the discs. The formatting FAT16 is the same for both. So fire up your old machine or find someone else with WIN98,ME and copy them to new discs.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #11 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 10:35am » |
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on Feb 28th, 2004, 11:12pm, BobG wrote:| Anybody..........Dell, Compaq, Gateway? Give me a hint on what's best |
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My last comp purchase was with a company called ASB. I think their web addy is ASBPC.com. It screams, they put in it what YOU want in it, got here in 6 days and I think I paid $600 (I didn't want a new monitor).
I am very happy with it. I cannot say anything about their customer service as I have not needed any...
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Try this link, Chaz.......
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #13 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 7:37pm » |
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Thanks Chris. I'll look at their website.
And not needing their customer service is a good thing.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #14 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 8:26pm » |
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I'm afraid to buy a new TV so I don't have to learn a new remote. Check the spark plug.
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Re: Puter stuf.........Not CH
« Reply #15 on: Feb 29th, 2004, 10:55pm » |
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Thanks folks.
This is incredibly stupid. Since when is something this assinine allowed? Don't tell me this is what you people mean about XP? Rats.
Not easy to copy for me..........how about my copying to a hard disk? I have a dual disk thing here. Too bad I'm not into a lot of muzak.
Have to buy a disk or two anyway.
Hate puters more and more.
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