tech update

[tenaya]

I know this is elementary stuff for some, but it's a headache for me. I am like the bear that sits on the hillside admiring the sunset, while some on my flist (like Xochi) are like a SR-71 Blackbird that flies through said sunset. Not only are we at different levels, we are different species. *g*

So, I got the router up and running. Yay! Both computers are happily rooting through the net like hogs after truffles. Double Yay!

Zone Alarm, FireFox, Thunderbird and PAF (the family history program) were all downloaded without problem (except MS Internet Explorer wants to be the default browser no matter how many times I tell it no.) Yay, Yay, YAY!

I need to import Mom's PAF files into the new machine. I *think* I've burned a copy of those files with the help of Nero and will see if I can import them.

And, since I've never used Thunderbird, I know need to figure out how to put Mom's email through it, too. Hopefully, it's simple. I just haven't started reading yet.

The HP seems to be very nice. It still has a list of things it wants to me to make decisions on, though. "do you like this? Do you want that? Can I start up Norton yet?" HELL NO!!!!!

So, I'm still chugging along. One of the things the router wanted to know was if Vista was 32 or 64 bit. Weeeell, since I only had a little sticker on the laptop with a s/n on it: I. Don't. Know. The processor on the computer is 64 bit; does that mean Vista is 64 bit? I guess I'll go root around on the Vista to try and find the answer to that, but you know, Vista is all rearranged. It took me at least a minute to find out how to turn the computer off last night. Sleep or hibernate? Jeeze, I don't know!

Chugging. See? I'm chugging. But I do have a headache. Not much of a break for my three days off. Humpf.

Comments

[obelix]

Doesn't matter how much you know about technology it's still a pain to set-up a new computer. I feel your pain.

*hugs*

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Even for you smart techie types? That makes me feel a little better. :)

I hope your trip home is without issues. And that you had a good time at the con despite all the troubles.

[rosawestphalen.livejournal.com]

You are being very brave working on your new computer. It's alwasy frustrating to get the machine set up the way you want.
Go you! YAY!

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Oooh, sympathy! I love sympathy. *g* I do wonder about those Apple commercials where they say the thing is perfect the minute you take it out of the box.

By the way, I loved that story about the thunderstorm. We don't have anything like that here. So dramatic! So scary! *g*

It's good to hear from you. :)

[margec01.livejournal.com]

And you have JUST described the reason I keep putting off buying myself a laptop. I really want one, but the pain of setting up the router and messing with everything just has me putting it off and putting it off. Like, for a year or so now. Sigh.