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Sociology > Depression |
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"Jernau Gurgeh" |
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21 Jul 2003 05:14:38 PM |
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Re: I hate computers |
lan Harding wrote on 21 Jul 2003 in alt.support.depression
I've spent four days trying to get a PC to work consistently. I've lost
count of the reinstalls. I've tried three hard drives, two CD drives,
two motherboards (each with its own processor) and innumerable leads.
I'm due to take it to London tomorrow, and it's no more stable than it
was when I brought it up. It just falls over differently. And
differently for each reinstall too.
Tomorrow it gets gutted, and the unwanted remains get beaten into a
ploughshare with a lump hammer I have craftily pre-positioned.
And I start with anew case, and test each part as it goes in...
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a large bar of chocolate and a pint of
beer to get through before I calm down. I deserve them.
I still think it's Bill Gate's fault, even if it is hardware.
Hmm, I hope these links save the day:
http://www.dansdata.com/sbs3.htm
http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/
And yes, it is Bill's fault.
Jernau
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Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
- FZ
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: I hate computers |
24 Jul 2003 05:02:42 PM |
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I swapped out the motherboard (and CPU and RAM), and everything worked.
So that's a new motherboard (and plug-ins), a new hard-drive, and a new
CD-drive. I hate sorting out multiple problems. If it had been one of my
machines I'd have picked them up one at a time, probably, but it lives
200 miles away.
If I were to charge my father-in-law for my time, he could have had
three or four new PCs for the price, instead of one major upgrade.
Tomorrow I unwind.
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Alan@harding.demon.co.uk = Alan Harding =
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "Jernau Gurgeh" |
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| Title: Re: I hate computers |
24 Jul 2003 05:25:15 PM |
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Alan Harding wrote on 25 Jul 2003 in alt.support.depression
I swapped out the motherboard (and CPU and RAM), and everything worked.
So that's a new motherboard (and plug-ins), a new hard-drive, and a new
CD-drive. I hate sorting out multiple problems. If it had been one of my
machines I'd have picked them up one at a time, probably, but it lives
200 miles away.
If I were to charge my father-in-law for my time, he could have had
three or four new PCs for the price, instead of one major upgrade.
Tomorrow I unwind.
Well deserved! Kudos for getting everything to work, I can imagine the
frustration involved.
For something completely unrelated: I would have thunk the Wensleydale to
be somewhat more tasty. It's not a bad cheese but maybe my expectations
were a bit high strung. I still like it though, and I'll finish every last
bit.
Jernau
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Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
- FZ
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