Re: Computers! Aargh!

> On 15/11/2023 02:28 GMT Rick Womer wrote: > > > I’ve accumulated a lot of photos recently, from travel and walks through > groves of autumn color. > > Today I sat down to post some. But… > > When I launched Lightroom the window that should have displayed the photos > was blank. Both my p

Re: Computers! Aargh!

Sorry to hear about your troubles, Rick. Sometimes I feel that you are to computers what Dave Brooks is to spell-checkers. Nov 14, 2023 9:28:32 PM Rick Womer : > I’ve accumulated a lot of photos recently, from travel and walks through > groves of autumn color. > > Today I sat

Computers! Aargh!

I’ve accumulated a lot of photos recently, from travel and walks through groves of autumn color. Today I sat down to post some. But… When I launched Lightroom the window that should have displayed the photos was blank. Both my primary and secondary external hard drives had errors that Disk Uti

LR o 2 computers

I am toying with the idea to add a refurb macbook to my collection of technology but still keep the iMac 2010. I need at least OS 10.14 for the cloud but I'm on OS 10.11 and i think i can only go as far as 10.12 on this machine. I have LR6 stand alone but my OS and computer does not allow for the u

Re: OT: Damn computers!

On Jan 5, 2019, at 4:10 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Actually DSL modems are pretty much Ethernet routers with some proprietary > firmware. Depending on your provider you may or may not be able to use third > party hardware. This reminds me of one of the issues I had when we had fibre installed.

Re: OT: Damn computers!

On 1/4/2019 03:21:41, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/1/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: I have to shut down my computer, then the router, then the modem; wait a minute or so and restart the modem. Wait until the modem is on line then restart the router. Then I can restart the computer and log

Re: OT: Damn computers!

Actually DSL modems are pretty much Ethernet routers with some proprietary firmware.  Depending on your provider you may or may not be able to use third party hardware. I have what used to be AT&T U-Verse, now administrated by Frontier.  As far as I can tell, it's just a variation on a really

Re: OT: Damn computers!

Ah apologies - just re-read you post - I thought you had a modem/router combined. But still, can you not use a 3rd party modem? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: OT: Damn computers!

On 4/1/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have to shut down my computer, then the router, then the modem; wait a >minute >or so and restart the modem. Wait until the modem is on line then restart the >router. Then I can restart the computer and log into the router. > >I think I've got anot

Re: OT: Damn computers!

On 1/3/2019 14:49:36, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 3/1/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: ... and damn Spectrum/Time Warner/Cablevision too. John is this you? --> ;-) Hah! If I carried the computer out into the ocean and got s

Re: OT: Damn computers!

On 3/1/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >... and damn Spectrum/Time Warner/Cablevision too. John is this you? --> ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

OT: Damn computers!

... and damn Spectrum/Time Warner/Cablevision too. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link di

OT: Computers & other stuff

I'm feeling pretty good about my computers right now. I finally have a front panel with 4 *accessible* USB ports on this computer; the one I use for goofing off on the internet. Last week I took my laptop in and had it serviced. They replaced a bad memory stick that was causing occasional

FSF computers, a little late or very early

I would have posted this last night, but it was a pretty rough week and as they say, my get up and go, got up and went. Some good news, the septic system problems turned out to just be a bad check valve rather than a totally failed septic system. When things go wrong, I tend to assume the wors

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

REDUX ... I ran out of space on my harddrive & had to replace it with a larger drive. Supposed to be a simple job with Windoze. Make a backup image on a USB drive. Create a Windoze repair disk. Shut down, swap in the new drive. Boot the repair disk and restore from the backup image. Run Disk Man

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

on how often you need to use the software that only runs on XP, >>> your best solution may be to set up a Win XP virtual machine. That way if >>> you get an update the breaks everything, you can go to a previously backed >>> up version of the VM. You could also, if yo

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

to use the software that only runs on XP, your best solution may be to set up a Win XP virtual machine. That way if you get an update the breaks everything, you can go to a previously backed up version of the VM. You could also, if you want, copy that VM to other computers, even a Mac or a Linux

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

On 1/28/2016 12:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: As a side note, even though I'm running WinXP on this box for compatibility with a bunch of old software and hardware some of which simply cannot be replaced, and Microsoft has officially long ago ended support, I /still/ get OS updates from Microsoft

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

On 1/28/2016 12:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Something updated on my desktop, (probably a browser update, actually), without telling me and broke flash player. Which kept hanging every installed browser. A reinstall of Flash player, and several reboots later, (and a second reinstall, then a thir

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

ks everything, you can go to a previously backed > up version of the VM. You could also, if you want, copy that VM to other > computers, even a Mac or a Linux box. Full endorsement of this! I have VM's of Win98, WinXP, Win7 (and a few others like FreeBSD, and a Linux distro or three). I

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

I /still/ get OS updates from Microsoft occasionally. Same here. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P.J. Alling" Subject: OT Computers what a PITA Something updated on my desktop, (probably a browser update

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

reaks everything, you can go to a previously backed up version of the VM. You could also, if you want, copy that VM to other computers, even a Mac or a Linux box. The big question being is how much effort do you want to spend on saving a little bit of work? -- Larry Colen l...@red4es

Re: OT Computers what a PITA

I can understand keeping an XP machine to use with the old hardware/software that you want to continue using. But for web browsing there are so many other choices, many inexpensive like a Kindle Fire or a used laptop. Windows 7 has been out for so long now that you could probably find a modest Win7

OT Computers what a PITA

Something updated on my desktop, (probably a browser update, actually), without telling me and broke flash player. Which kept hanging every installed browser. A reinstall of Flash player, and several reboots later, (and a second reinstall, then a third after the second failed mysteriously

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

ftware that turned the computer on. It didn't turn on the monitor, which is why I didn't notice it until I went in to try to get the printer back on-line. On 11/4/2015 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I fully agree with you. I know several cases when my colleagues have lost their computers

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

d. I use drop out relays and/or ups systems with computers. Otis On 11/3/2015 4:34 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Many (most?) desktops since probably late 1990s/early 2000s have an option in the BIOS that enables starting upon power loss/detecting power. I've used this feature for many year

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

I just left it because I go out & play guitar on Tuesday nights. Figured it would still be there when I got home & I could see what I was going to have to do then. When I got home from my music session around Tuesday night, it had come to the end of whatever it was doing & had a message displayed

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

I fully agree with you. I know several cases when my colleagues have lost their computers and other electronic equipments when the power was coming back up. That's why I've always been trying, both at home and at work, to unplug all somewhat valuable electric equipment from the ou

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

relays and/or ups systems with computers. Otis On 11/3/2015 4:34 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Many (most?) desktops since probably late 1990s/early 2000s have an option in the BIOS that enables starting upon power loss/detecting power. I've used this feature for many years with the com

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

If you anticipate that you will need to reinstall anyway, unplug it and plug it back in. You might get lucky and it'll boot up. On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 3:03 PM, John wrote: > The repair can't be canceled either. There's a button to cancel, but when > you click it, it just pops up a message sayin

Re: #@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

Many (most?) desktops since probably late 1990s/early 2000s have an option in the BIOS that enables starting upon power loss/detecting power. I've used this feature for many years with the computer, monitor and other related devices all connected to one surge protector. With a flip of a sing

#@!#!^$%@ Computers!!!

ompany and have them drop the service Friday morning & restore it after they had finished. It occurred to me that might not be too good for computers & other electronic stuff, so I carefully shut everything down on Friday morning and then went and shut off all of the breakers at the

OT: Computers acting stupid again

inter is capable of scanning to the computers. Occasionally, I see that it cannot connect to the computers (by their "Windows" name). Rebooting the printer usually solves that problem. Just in case, - my computers are all Windows (laptops are Win7, the desktop is WinXP). I have

OT: Computers acting stupid again

My network at home is acting up again. I'm having trouble mapping network drives to my NAS boxes. I've got the router in this room for this computer, NAS-1, my laptop (when connected), a Mac Mini & Color laser printer; with a long cable going to a 5-port hub in the other room where the other comp

Re: OT: I hate computers!

On 1/4/2015 12:16 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jan 4, 2015, at 2:09 pm, John wrote: Can't access the router. I would like to know what idiot decided the best way of providing tech support is via live chat & email? How the hell are you supposed to access live chat if the router is down? Probably

Re: OT: I hate computers!

On 1/4/2015 3:09 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It doesn't sound like your problem is in the computer so much as in your ISP, and network hardware vender. I understand that Carrier Pigeons are reliable... Time Warner has a monopoly here. Competition from carrier pigeons is NOT allowed under their co

Re: OT: I hate computers!

I'm captive to a *monopoly* ISP that has no competitive incentive to provide the service I pay for. On 1/4/2015 12:21 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Computers don't seem to like you either. ;-) Can't answer as to why you have so many problems. I've had my network go down se

Re: OT: I hate computers!

Thanks. Kvetching about it helps to clear it out of my system. As Shrek says "Better out than in." On 1/3/2015 11:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I hope YOU last more than half an hour ann On 1/3/2015 20:35, John wrote: On 1/3/2015 8:09 PM, John wrote: So another round of having to shut e

Re: OT: I hate computers!

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 11:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> I hope YOU last more than half an hour > >OUCH!!! Indeed! (And if more than four hours you should consult your physician.) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: OT: I hate computers!

It doesn't sound like your problem is in the computer so much as in your ISP, and network hardware vender. I understand that Carrier Pigeons are reliable... On 1/3/2015 8:35 PM, John wrote: On 1/3/2015 8:09 PM, John wrote: It was working fine this morning. Come back after lunch & can't acce

Re: OT: I hate computers!

On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 11:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I hope YOU last more than half an hour OUCH!!! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: I hate computers!

Perfect, Ann! That could be your new name. Jack - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, January 3, 2015 8:26:54 PM Subject: Re: OT: I hate computers! I hope YOU last more than half an hour ann On 1/3/2015 20:35,

Re: OT: I hate computers!

Hi John, On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:35 AM, John wrote: > On 1/3/2015 8:09 PM, John wrote: >> >> It was working fine this morning. Come back after lunch & can't access >> the internet AGAIN. >> >> Thought I had that fixed when I bought the new router. >> >> Can't access the router. I would like to k

Re: OT: I hate computers!

Computers don't seem to like you either. ;-) Can't answer as to why you have so many problems. I've had my network go down several times over the past decade, and in every case it was the supplied aDSL modem or the telecom line that had failed, not my base station. A call to the

Re: OT: I hate computers!

On Jan 4, 2015, at 2:09 pm, John wrote: > Can't access the router. I would like to know what idiot decided the best way > of providing tech support is via live chat & email? How the hell are you > supposed to access live chat if the router is down? Probably an idiot who wants to reduce their t

Re: OT: I hate computers!

I hope YOU last more than half an hour ann On 1/3/2015 20:35, John wrote: On 1/3/2015 8:09 PM, John wrote: So another round of having to shut everything down & then bring them all up one device at a time. I hope my connection will last more than half an hour. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: OT: I hate computers!

On 1/3/2015 8:09 PM, John wrote: It was working fine this morning. Come back after lunch & can't access the internet AGAIN. Thought I had that fixed when I bought the new router. Can't access the router. I would like to know what idiot decided the best way of providing tech support is via live

OT: I hate computers!

It was working fine this morning. Come back after lunch & can't access the internet AGAIN. Thought I had that fixed when I bought the new router. Can't access the router. I would like to know what idiot decided the best way of providing tech support is via live chat & email? How the hell are

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 3/31/2014 10:00 AM, John wrote: On 3/30/2014 10:09 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 2/15/2014 9:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your nose. We can do that.??? Sure, you can pick

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 3/30/2014 10:09 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 2/15/2014 9:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your nose. We can do that.??? Sure, you can pick your friends, you can pick you nose

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 2/15/2014 9:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your nose. We can do that.??? Sure, you can pick your friends, you can pick you nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.

RE: OT: Lenovo Computers

He doesn't - he's just asked me to reconfigure it to only play videos! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Aahz Maruch Sent: Saturday, 15 February 2014 12:37 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Lenovo Com

SV: Lenovo Computers

Well yeah, *that* sucks. :-( support for Lenovo in Norway is served by a contracted independent vendor. I've read experiences with them as being very choosy about the kind of failures they're willing to provide service for. Sifting out the clear-cut warranty issues where they can pass the bill

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your > nose. We can do that.??? Dave > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) |Web Video Production > -- > ___

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Feb 15, 2014, at 3:37 am, Aahz Maruch wrote: > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014, John Coyle wrote: >> >> My stepson is still using my ThinkPad from about the same time - with >> Windows ME, no less! > > Either he never connects to the Internet or it's infested with malware. I just got my old Win ME mac

Re: Lenovo Computers

On 14/02/2014 4:39 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Sorry to hear your experience, Bill. My previous workplace used Lenovos. All business model ThinkPads, in various sizes and over many processor generations. The total inhouse stock of them was about 40-50 machines at any time. They were extr

Re: Lenovo Computers

more >> than a year or so, so it was defective - 'not up to purpose' is the >> legal phrase, I think. >> >> John Coyle >> Brisbane, Australia >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill >&g

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 14/02/2014 11:41 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: It's your fault, really. I was quite prepared to buy the wife a new computer until you suggested how easy keyboard replacement is. If that EVF is not up to Saskatchavision, my name will be mud. I was

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 14/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's your fault, really. I was quite prepared to buy the wife a new >computer until you suggested how easy keyboard replacement is. If that EVF is not up to Saskatchavision, my name will be mud. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corpora

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 14/02/2014 11:07 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: (new Fuji is also on the way). Now I'm really pissed. It's your fault, really. I was quite prepared to buy the wife a new computer until you suggested how easy keyboard replacement is. bill -- PDM

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 14/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >(new Fuji is also on the way). Now I'm really pissed. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

I also have a Toshiba Satellite, and I'm pretty sure it must be at least as old as yours. It also came preloaded with Windoze Vista, which I never quite took a shine to. It came with two hard drives 160 GB & 240 GB, which I've subsequently replaced with a 500 GB & a 1 TB drive. It has the 4 GB ma

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 2/13/2014 6:20 PM, Bill wrote: On 13/02/2014 4:03 PM, John wrote: They used to be good quality back when IBM owned the company. They weren't the fastest or the most bang for the buck, but their quality was ROCK SOLID. Who does give you good value for your money in a laptop PC nowadays? Th

Re: Lenovo Computers

ore than a year or so, so it was defective - 'not up to purpose' is the legal phrase, I think. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: Friday, 14 February 2014 7:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Su

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 2/13/2014 6:05 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 13/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: Note to self, do not EVER buy another Lenovo computer. Friends don't let friends buy Lenovo. FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your nose. There will be a video on Youtube

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:05 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 13/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Note to self, do not EVER buy another Lenovo computer. >> >>Friends don't let friends buy Lenovo. > > FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your > nose. There will

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 13/02/2014 10:10 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-02-13 14:32 Bill wrote but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of web surfing. She doesn't even have a home email address. given the above premise, i suggest she ditch the laptop and switch

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014, steve harley wrote: > on 2014-02-13 14:32 Bill wrote >> >>but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home >>computer beyond a bit of web surfing. She doesn't even have a home >>email address. > > given the above premise, i suggest she ditch the laptop an

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014, Bill wrote: > > I only have two criteria that must be met. > It must be Windows 7, and it must not be Lenovo. MacBook Pro, then. (And while I'm making a funny, I'm not kidding, either.) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014, John Coyle wrote: > > My stepson is still using my ThinkPad from about the same time - with > Windows ME, no less! Either he never connects to the Internet or it's infested with malware. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Re: Lenovo Computers

On Feb 14, 2014, at 12:07 pm, John Coyle wrote: > In Australia, the law is that the retailer has responsibility for repairs to > defective items - and , > IMHO, a keyboard should last more than a year or so, so it was defective - > 'not up to purpose' is > the legal phrase, I think. The law is

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

on 2014-02-13 14:32 Bill wrote but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of web surfing. She doesn't even have a home email address. given the above premise, i suggest she ditch the laptop and switch to a tablet plus a bluetooth keyboard; i wi

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

Bill and John, First, as somebody already wrote in this thread, one should distinguish between the "enterprise" and "consumer" levels of the laptops. There is usually a clear difference in the quality as well as the build quality, and is typically reflected in the price. As for the brands, I hav

Re: Lenovo Computers

essage- From: Rick Womer > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:48 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: Lenovo Computers > > My workplace supplies one with a Lenovo laptop unless one scrapes together > funds to buy something else. > > The damned things

Re: Lenovo Computers

Elitebook are enterprise class machines. Most still ship with Win7 or Win7 Pro as that is what businesses demand. jm -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Lenovo Computers My workplace supplies one with a

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

My workplace supplies one with a Lenovo laptop unless one scrapes together funds to buy something else. The damned things are as disposable as Kleenex. I've had my MacBook Pro for over 5 years (knock on wood), and a colleague has been through 3 Lenovo laptops in the same time, with less intens

RE: OT: Lenovo Computers

Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Lenovo Computers I have a 7 year old Toshiba Satellite that is still running well. The dual core processor and 4 gigs of ram are good enough to support Photoshop CS5.1. It's taken its licks over the years and the pins that hold the top cover/screen down broke off

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

I have a 7 year old Toshiba Satellite that is still running well. The dual core processor and 4 gigs of ram are good enough to support Photoshop CS5.1. It's taken its licks over the years and the pins that hold the top cover/screen down broke off when I dropped it a few years ago, but otherwis

RE: OT: Lenovo Computers

: Re: OT: Lenovo Computers On 13 Feb 2014, at 21:34, "Bill" wrote: > > A year ago, I bought my wife a Lenovo laptop. Apparently these machines > aren't the best there is, but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of web s

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 13 Feb 2014, at 21:34, "Bill" wrote: > > A year ago, I bought my wife a Lenovo laptop. Apparently these machines > aren't the best there is, but this was for very light home use, my wife does > nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of web surfing. She doesn't even > have a home email ad

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 13/02/2014 4:03 PM, John wrote: They used to be good quality back when IBM owned the company. They weren't the fastest or the most bang for the buck, but their quality was ROCK SOLID. Who does give you good value for your money in a laptop PC nowadays? That was my next question. I only hav

RE: Lenovo Computers

nt: Friday, 14 February 2014 7:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Lenovo Computers A year ago, I bought my wife a Lenovo laptop. Apparently these machines aren't the best there is, but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of w

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

On 13/2/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Note to self, do not EVER buy another Lenovo computer. > >Friends don't let friends buy Lenovo. FWIW, swapping a keyboard out on a laptop is easier than picking your nose. There will be a video on Youtube somewhere of how to do it. And a replacement

Re: OT: Lenovo Computers

They used to be good quality back when IBM owned the company. They weren't the fastest or the most bang for the buck, but their quality was ROCK SOLID. Who does give you good value for your money in a laptop PC nowadays? On 2/13/2014 4:32 PM, Bill wrote: A year ago, I bought my wife a Lenovo la

OT: Lenovo Computers

A year ago, I bought my wife a Lenovo laptop. Apparently these machines aren't the best there is, but this was for very light home use, my wife does nothing with a home computer beyond a bit of web surfing. She doesn't even have a home email address. Anyway, she told me a month ago that the keyb

Re: I hate computers.

Bill Here are some suggestions for your Thunderbird+Gmail configurations: 1) Use IMAP (not POP3), (You may need to delete the present account in Thunderbird, and set it up from scratch again.) 2) Under "Synchronization & Storage", consider unchecking "Keep messages for this account on this comp

Re: I hate computers.

On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 9:59 PM, William Robb wrote: > But I really have come to despise email programs. > New computer, very fast. > Trying (again!!) to find a program I like. Reverted to Thunderbird, > which immediately downloaded 67,251 email from the PDML, and locked > up. > > Anyway, if anyth

Re: I hate computers.

Wow, 67,251 emails. I'll never change programs. To be you with a new computer sucks... (I have my own problems with contractors, floors, and carpets.) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 8:59 PM, William Robb wrote: > But I really have come to despise email programs. > New computer, very fa

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

x27;t it? > > ;-) > > Cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Tim Bray > Sent: October 20, 2012 10/20/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

ssage --- From: Tim Bray Sent: October 20, 2012 10/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: OT: Pictures of computers Nope, I’m old-school, still vacuum-tube-driven. -T On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:58 PM, David Mann wrote: > That *is* Tim. > > Dave > > On Oct

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

Nope, I’m old-school, still vacuum-tube-driven. -T On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:58 PM, David Mann wrote: > That *is* Tim. > > Dave > > On Oct 19, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> That your desktop system, Tim? >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> Great stu

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

Ditto: On Oct 19, 2012, at 05:44 , Steven Desjardins wrote: > ROTFL. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

ROTFL. On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 1:58 AM, David Mann wrote: > That *is* Tim. > > Dave > > On Oct 19, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> That your desktop system, Tim? >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> Great stuff, Tim. Thanks! >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

That *is* Tim. Dave On Oct 19, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > That your desktop system, Tim? > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Great stuff, Tim. Thanks! >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Tim Bray wrote: >>> Photo tour of Google data centers; vis

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That your desktop system, Tim? On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Great stuff, Tim. Thanks! > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Tim Bray wrote: >> Photo tour of Google data centers; visually dramatic: >> http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pe

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> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray > > Photo tour of Google data centers; visually dramatic: > http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/ > in the blink of an eye that will all look old hat and ridiculously oversized. When I started in computing in 1981 I

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Great stuff, Tim. Thanks! On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > Photo tour of Google data centers; visually dramatic: > http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNS

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Aaahh. Much better. I can hear the sea from there. On Aug 17, 2012, at 19:12 , steve harley wrote: > on 2012-08-17 16:41 John Sessoms wrote >> I don't even want to think about what it would have cost me to get a Mac with >> those specifications. I don't know if I could get a Mac with those >

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on't buy Macs, so they are safe for some time. >> Otherwise he'd regret the revolt from $3k machines. At least the current >> computers are cheaper to deal with. >> >> ... > > Well, FWIW the current headache was solved with only 15 reboots - 7 failed > att

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