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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2009 20:02:59 GMT
Except the version of Windows they put on has that option now missing.
I'm that fed up with the hassle of this system I'm going to replace it in September if I still have a job and be done with it.
I've done some jiggery pokery this evening to get some functionality back. I can now see the screen properly at last. Hurray.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jul 26, 2009 20:47:15 GMT
When you say one of your harddrives is gone, do you mean that they have repartitioned things so where you had the physical drive partitioned into two lettered drives you now only have one, or have they removed a second physical drive that you installed on the laptop? (Most Laptops only come with the one hard-drive, but it is sometimes partioned as two separate drives as far as the Operating System is concerned. My laptop doesn't have it partioned, but my old desktop machine has a single physical drive partioned as two drives - Drive C: and Drive D: (If they've not repartitioned it then it is a bit shoddy, because they really should have returned the system to the same basic configuration they got it in. If they have actually removed a physical drive then it is a different matter again).
As to the missing personal data I would suspect that they didn't back it up properly when they wiped the system. To be on the safe side though it might be worth thinking about changing Paypal logins and the like when you get the chance. Just in case and all.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 27, 2009 9:34:57 GMT
Ralph, it might be worth getting a Windows XP disc from ebay and formatting the computer and punting XP on it. Alternatively if you want Microsoft have the Release Candidate of Windows 7 available for free for people to use. My mate has a copy and says it's much more reliable than Vista ever was.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2009 22:16:18 GMT
I'd never get a Windows XP or whatever disc from Ebay. All official Windows discs are usually setup to only be used on a set number of computers (for security reasons) and you don't know if the disc that you have brought off Ebay is one that has already had its quota used up. Some people have been known to do that.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2009 10:15:30 GMT
I'm looking at widescreen display laptops. Some have resolution listed as: '1280x800', some are '1366x788'. I am utterly confused as to which is better as these numbers mean nothing to me, ie sharper, clearer. Advice please!
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 11:01:15 GMT
The numbers refer to the amount of pixels on screen so the higher the number the better the picture quality.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2009 15:10:47 GMT
Right. So 1366 sounds better but has 788 which is less than 800. I'm so confused.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 31, 2009 15:27:59 GMT
1280x800 means 1280 dots wide and 800 dots tall.
1366x788 means 1366 dots wide and 788 dots tall.
The two screens are different shapes. The first one is taller, the second one wider. At least in terms of the number of coloured dots that make up the picture.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2009 15:37:19 GMT
Right, different sizes. So they have the same resolution then?
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 31, 2009 15:53:35 GMT
If they have the same number of pixels per centimetre of screen, then yes.
But if the 1366x788 screen is the size of a kitchen table and the 1280x800 screen is the size of a postcard, then the first one has low resolution, and will look grainy, while the last one will look amazingly sharp and be much higher resolution (far more dots per centimetre).
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2009 16:29:51 GMT
I have no idea. Computer specs confuse me so much. Why can't they be written in plain English?
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2009 22:55:00 GMT
Because that's how computers work. They were put on this Earth by aliens in an attempt to befuddle us!
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 2, 2009 9:53:07 GMT
Yeah. This one is dying on its ass. It'll be replaced from the first month's wages when I'm employed again. It gets me really angry a lot now when it can't do simple things. I miss being able to watch the iPlayer, DVD's in proper resolution, the computer not getting super hot and slowing down, etc.
-Ralph
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Post by panderson on Sept 2, 2009 10:36:24 GMT
If I could do otherwise you could have had a free computer but it has already been dibbed by other halfs parent but feel your pain... My 4 yr old PB blew either a mother board or CPU or something a few months ago but on a plan where get 'free' repair or replacment..already had two new monitors from deal so happy with monthly insurance. This time, found they dont do replacement bits when enginner came out so told would get credit at PC World. After some hassle in getting the code, went in on Sat and found had a stonking £800 to spend in store...but had to spend on day. In the end got this for me Packard Bell iMedia A5518UK with Blu-Ray Player - www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1760671190.1251810061@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjadeieekkgflcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=918918&category_oid=-35614And this fro my partner Lis - means we have comp each and less hassle over usage - For Liz - DELL Inspiron Mini 10v Pink Netbook - www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/301406Happy with purchase...could have sepnt it all on myself but don't think I could have got a better spec machine at price...just a new monitor which I already have On the hand, this does mean I have some parts going from my old PB if there is anything peoplel want...only keeping the HD to stick in an enclosure |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 2, 2009 10:53:58 GMT
Speaking of computers, I have an 8 year old laptop which is riddled with viruses and the dvd drive doesn't work. I need to sit down at some point and resurrect it. Does anyone have any advice whatsoever. Is it even worth keeping?
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Post by panderson on Sept 2, 2009 10:58:43 GMT
Depends what you want it for - for modern interent and games usage I would say no. Hard to upgrade laptops I think to use modern software and would be v slow. However, could just return to facotry settings, expunge viruses, get a bo standard OS and just use as nice portable WP? That's simialr to what I am planning for Lis' parents. They don't want all bells ans whistles so setting up my old comp for pure interent/basic prog usage while their current one will be rest to be used as a pure WP and excel user
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2009 19:12:52 GMT
My previous computer stayed with me for about five or six years before it was taken to the local computer shop for recycling. Computers suffer from the same problem as cars but only worse in that they rapidly depreciate in value as soon as you touch it! Not only does the computer you've just brought become second-hand (because its already been used by you) but also new computer parts are being made all the while. The processor for example quickly becomes obsolete as soon as people like Intel make a new, more faster one. My old computer, as I've already mentioned, was about five or six years old at the time of scrapping and this one had an Intel Inside processor in it making the computer largely obsolete. A tiny hard drive and a dual-layer DVD drive (which I had installed myself on it) didn't help matters at all and so recycling was the only solution for it because there was no way I could have sold it for anything more than about £50.
What I am trying to get at here is that if you have a laptop that's 8 years old there really is no future left for it especially as it has viruses. If your money stretches far enough a new laptop would be the ideal solution.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 19, 2009 19:58:32 GMT
So, here's the thing. Brand new computer.
Problem is when I'm online, both firefox and IE randomly just stop and I can't open pages. According to network access report I'm still connected to internet and bytes are moving about. Closing the browser and re-opening does no good. I have to restart the computer to get browser access to the net again. Sometimes the browser freezes up the computer completely.
I downloaded google chrome during a five minute access window in case there was a problem with the other browers but that is having the same problem.
Any ideas?
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 19, 2009 22:36:19 GMT
Hmmm. How is the computer connected to the internet. USB modem or wireless?
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 20, 2009 10:27:50 GMT
USB Modem.
I de-installed AVG (I had wondered if an additional programme was causing the problem) and *touch wood* it's been ok so far.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 20, 2009 19:46:57 GMT
If you are concerned about getting an anti-virus program perhaps Avast! might help. I use it and haven't had any random stoppages.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 20, 2009 20:25:04 GMT
I may give it a go.
The other problem is that Orange definitely throttle back on network speed in the evenings, causing iplayer skippering and downloads to fall off to almost nothing. I've been noticing this for a while. The Orange service is crap.
-Ralph
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