KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 5, 2006 14:55:59 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 5, 2006 14:55:59 GMT
My computer is fixed - I'm at home and can come online, whooohoo!!!
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Whehey
Apr 7, 2006 4:10:21 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Apr 7, 2006 4:10:21 GMT
W00H00! I think I'd die without the comp. Just built a new one, and the old parts are still good, so I have a backup  Need to figure out why my 'net connection is sooooooooooo slooooooooow tho! The old clunker was lighting compared to this one. Perhaps it's the new router *scratches head* |
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KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 7, 2006 10:22:50 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 7, 2006 10:22:50 GMT
Well we just paid a lot of money to fix a computer that wasn't technically broken. Not the computer guy's fault, all mine because I didn't try an ethernet cable. Well it needed a cleanup anyhoo, even if I did lose all my photos.....
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Whehey
Apr 7, 2006 11:47:51 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Apr 7, 2006 11:47:51 GMT
Well we just paid a lot of money to fix a computer that wasn't technically broken. Not the computer guy's fault, all mine because I didn't try an ethernet cable. Well it needed a cleanup anyhoo, even if I did lose all my photos.....  Oh that would suck  Do you have a CD or DVD burner? I usually back up my pictures once a month, just to be sure. LOL I think I had copies of my pictures on both the old harddrives, and now on the new ones! I lost EVERYthing once before, NEVER again! |
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KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 7, 2006 12:51:13 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 7, 2006 12:51:13 GMT
Yeah that's what I'll do in future - I was too complacent *lol*. Now my computer won't let me play music - is saying an audio device isn't functionning. Trying to phone the shop but constantly engaged |
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Whehey
Apr 8, 2006 3:01:09 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Apr 8, 2006 3:01:09 GMT
What do you use to play music? The CDrom or from files? Check all connections, reboot the comp, and have another go. That may mean taking the cover off the tower and making sure all cables are plugged in nice and tight to the various drives.
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KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 8, 2006 15:05:24 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 8, 2006 15:05:24 GMT
According to computer dude, drivers are corrupt and he promised he'd email me new ones. Fingers crossed!
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Whehey
Apr 9, 2006 3:33:24 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Apr 9, 2006 3:33:24 GMT
Kathy, just go online to the manufacturer's site and download the newest drivers for whatever is "not working".
IE if it's the CD-rom or the DVD-RW or even the motherboard. Just go to the home site for the product that isn't working and get em yourself. Easy peasy.
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KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 9, 2006 10:03:35 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 9, 2006 10:03:35 GMT
I've done the "update" drivers, and that didn't work, but went to C-Media site and the different product drivers went over my head - none matched the file name, and the guy at the computer knows what's in mine *lol*. He didn't email though so looks like I'm going in tomorrow!
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Whehey
Apr 9, 2006 10:47:00 GMT
Post by *Sian* on Apr 9, 2006 10:47:00 GMT
Oops lol. I have driverguide.com on my faves, it's good for when the manufacturers don't have an updated driver (or for when windows update gives you the wrong one!! It's done it with mums, it updated her sound driver and took away her sound :  You just have to read through and make sure you're getting a good one. They have ratings etc, so it's pretty easy. Goodluck Kathy lol |
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KathyM
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Whehey
Apr 9, 2006 11:00:42 GMT
Post by KathyM on Apr 9, 2006 11:00:42 GMT
Thanks Sian  |
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Do you have a CD or DVD burner? I usually back up my pictures once a month, just to be sure. LOL I think I had copies of my pictures on both the old harddrives, and now on the new ones! I lost EVERYthing once before, NEVER again!
