New Electronic Stuff

[Goldseeker]

Have been busy this past week as I collected my brand new Desk Top ASUS Computer as the old one couldn't b e repaired under guarantee so was exchanged.

Next was my HP Laptop computer, same again and I picked the new one up on three separate occasions, yesterday and today.   I now have a Acer and the only reason it took three attempts to pick it up, my son and I couldn't get the first two issued laptops to work.   I need this one only to edit holidays movies/films that I have taken on the last two voyages and for the up a coming one.

One thing I did buy several years ago was PowerDirector V12 Ultrsa from the USA.   Have been trying to find the installation disks etc for ages and no luck.   With all the new stuff, I had to set up a new power outlet with surge protection.   Moved the book case, you guessed it, found the original V12 Ultra disks.   Yeah.

Today also saw the replacement of the Canon Scanner for an Epsom scanner as the new one will take scans of up to 4800 dpi instead of 1200 dpi.   I need it so that I can redo scans of my complete coin collection.   One coin at a time both Obv and Rev.

The first thing replaced two weeks ago was my printer/scanner/copier all in one super duper thingy that just didn't live up to what it was supposed to do.   Now have a Canon super do all things machine.

Now with all this new equipment,( but still the old mis spelling keyboard), I should be able to get things right the first time after a little trial and error.

I must admit though that the Epsom Scanner, V370 will take a bit of time to get used to as it is not as easy as it looks.

One thing I must add here, is if one is going to buy new equipment, computer, tv etc, also purchase the extended warranty that is available to all these things.   For me it has paid off tremendously.

Wish me luck folks.

[Pedro]

Good luck Goldie!

Having scanned multiple photo albums it does take a bit of time to plough through each scan then file them etc so it will keep you out of mischief for a while.

Pedro

[trout]

What OS did they give you Bruce?
I hope they didn't give you that ratty win8

[Goldseeker]

Umm, der, well, yes, Windows 8.

Son wants to wipe it off but I will not let him.   It is doing ok at present for me.

Talking of time.   I have tio go into hospital for spinal surgery on the 1/6/15 and will be unable to drive a vehicle for three weeks.   Hopefully that time will be spent experimenting and re building a data base of my albumed coins.

Hopefully I will be well enough to drive to Sydney to catch a boat for a 72 cruise by the 6/7/15 otherwise, cancel cruise and hit the travel insurance.

Fingers crossed.

[Nevol]

Umm, der, well, yes, Windows 8. Son wants to wipe it off but I will not let him.   It is doing ok at present for me.

The last time my son built a new PC for me, it came with Win8 and he wiped it as in his experience it had too many problems.  He has been building PC's since he was about 18 (he's now 44) so I must surrender  to his superior knowledge.  

Although I use my PC quite a lot, I have absolutely no comprehension of how or why it works, and when he starts trying to explain things to me, I'm sure my eyes go crossed and start to glaze over. :whistle2:

Good luck with yours Goldie. :good:

[trout]

I too have built all my own PC's since the 90's, I built my last one a couple or so years ago but haven't used it much as I now use a laptop all the time.
I bought a new laptop last year with win8 pre installed and it is totally unreliable (crashes and stalls all the time)

I may drag out the full tower I built and give it a run while I am recuperating.

[robbiegal]

I have windows 8 and it seems ok for me
I just use the start-up system for general use (i.e. it looks like my old windows 7 on the screen)

I am no computer whiz mind you

good advice about the warranties Goldie -my hubbies' lap top played up merry hell from the get go and all that office works did was take it for weeks for repairs that never worked
I keep telling the hubbub to go through the manufacturer but he didn't take my advice , it is now out of warranty and he replaced the thing altogether
you have to persist with warranties to get a good outcome

[Triggersmob]

I have heard that so many people are unhappy with Windows 8, that Microsoft are going to offer free upgrade to Windows 10.

[kchan1111]

If you look past the fisher price metro tile interface, Windows 8 is an improvement on 7. You can configure it to boot to desktop. And there are tools that gets you back start menu etc. Otherwise running it on SSD drive is pretty good, especially boot up time (<10s).

The vast majority of people never upgrade their OS. They usually get a new OS when they get a PC. Offering it as a free upgrade doesn't lose them as much revenue as you think.

You get Candy Crush pre-installed now on Windows 10 - dear lord!

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/humanity-weeps-as-candy-crush-saga-comes-pre-installed-with-windows-10/

[Fulvio]

Meh. OSX is the only way to go. Failing that, for people with el-cheapo hardware... Linux.

I've been Micro-crap-free for 30 years, and don't regret a moment of it.

[ausjack]

it's all gobbled gook to me and as long as it works when I turn it on it's all good and if not it's panic stations and :dash1: as I wouldn't have a clue about them

[autocoupler]

My wife bought me a book yesterday called Computers For Seniors for DUMMIES. What she doesn't know about them is not worth knowing, heh, and I haven't read the book. Do I really need to?.....nah

[runway]

Windows 7 is best OS Microsoft has ever released for PCs,no business uses Windows 8 or Linux

[trout]

Windows 7 is best OS Microsoft has ever released for PCs,no business uses Windows 8 or Linux

you would be amazed how widely used Linux is used as a server os in business :ok:

[triplewitch]

A lot of people miss Windows XP.