-=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R Quality
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:46:33 -0400
My hubby has learned how to turn off my son's computer....I won't give my son
any ideas about boot up sounds, he would love them!! He doesn't have the loud
fans on purpose tho - just because those were the ones he could afford. Maybe I
should consider quiet ones for a Christmas present !! He'd love to get his
hands on my computer....
I prefer a very quiet computer. That way I can hear all the noises around me!
LOL and those eyes that mother's have in the back of their heads work much
better!!
CrisS
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Carneal
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R Quality
I can't stand computer noise. I have quiet fans in the front, rear, and one=
=20
side. Low hum, but that is it. I probably have one or two more heat=20
dissipators than I really need, but my office is small and no air vents, so=
=20
the more heat I can control, the cooler.
Our neighbor's son on the other hand hooked his computer up to four foot=20
tall speakers. The sound of an F-16 taking off a carrier deck plays every=20
time he boots up. I can't wait for him to boot up at the wrong time while=20
his mother is trying to sleep. <g>
Robert
At 12:34 PM 8/27/2003, you wrote:
>sounds wonderful! I wouldn't have the knowledge to tackle something like=20
>that -
>which, computer companies - and computer techs, know - My son, however if=
=20
>he was
>willing, might be able to tackle it. I just wouldn't wanting it sounding=
like
>his does! I think I've already explained - his sounds like a dozen hair=
dryers
>running in his room!! and the heat it gives off!! He needs some of those=
quiet
>fans - and a little more knowledge too, I believe!
>It might be worth considering tho at that time -
>
>I ditched ME - and haven't felt guilty about it since I did!! I'm ready to=
do
>some overhauling on this computer because it still has a ME hard drive on=
here
>for the warrenty - which is expiring in october. I had to keep the ME=20
>operating
>system intact to keep my warrenty with Dell.That was too early on too, I=20
>gather,
>because I have a friend who upgraded after I did and she was told totally
>different information than I was, and Dell actually sent her the XP disk=
(she
>bought it) to upgrade. (it was surprisingly cheaper for her to buy it thru=
=20
>Dell
>than thru a store). I wasn't given the option to buy xp and upgrade thru=
Dell.
>
>CrisS
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andy
>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:28 PM
>Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: CD-R Quality
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > I have an HP burner on here - because, when I got this computer, I=
thought
>I could use my old burner from my old computer - WRONG!! the new system
>came with winME - and the old burner wasn't compatible. (it even threw my
>audio players into hissy fits!) The only burner we found out there they
>actually guarenteed it would work with a ME system at that point, was this
>HP burner - so that is what we bought. It's 3 years old now - and I haven't
>had one complaint. (knock on wood now that I've said that! )
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Bear in mind that threee years ago, CD writing technology wasn't as=
advanced
>as it is now, and compatibility was nothing like as uniform as it is now. I
>doubt any drive you buy now would not work 'out of the box'.
>
>Also, ME was a new OS, and it's always the same when a new OS comes out,=
old
>equipment tends to take a while to get drivers built to make it work
>properly. Chances are, you'd find drivers to work it now.
>
><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> > If I buy a new computer, it will probably have whatever it comes with -
>New computer could either be a few months away, or 2 years - if this one
>holds up for what I need it to do. My daughter will go to college in 2
>years - and I hate to have to be buying 2 computer's in 2 years, so I am
>still working on hubby to get a new one now. Then see - we give this one to
>my daughter. He thinks it will be fine for college in 2 years. And it might
>be - but then - it will be 5 years old - which is ancient in computer=
years.
>but then - it wouldn't be high up on the list of computer's to be stolen!
>and it would do word processing fine - and AIM messaging just fine!! What
>more does a college student need? - providing the computer is still
>running!! LOL
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>My daughter still uses my old Cyrix P200-4.6gb hard drive (It's even got an
>ISA sound card in it!!!) set up that was high technology 7 or 8 years
>ago..Works just fine. If she needs to do any memory/processor hugging=
stuff,
>she uses mine-but it's not very often!!
>
>Remember, you can upgrade what you've got rather than buying everything=
from
>scratch...When i bought my Athlon 1000 30-odd months ago I thought I'd
>never need to buy another PC again-it was so fast compared to what had gone
>before..In the meantime, I've got heavily into audio and video editing, so
>an upgrade became, if not essential, certainly desirable-the thing is...my
>hard drives, my CD writer, sound card, video & Sound card,
>monitor.etc..etc.. were just fine. I went out to buy a new motherboard,
>processor and new RAM-I got an Athlon 2600 XP (333 fsb), a decent Asus=
board
>and 768mb branded DDR memory-it cost me under =A3200 and they even threw in=
a
>nice new case and upgraded the processor fan to a 'silent'-type one.
>
>OK, the MoBo was faulty and it meant I had to do a bit of running around,
>but it was replaced and it took only about an hour to get the whole thing
>built up and running-for under =A3200, I've got myself what is to all=
intents
>and purposes a new PC that laughs at jobs my 'Old' Athlon 1000 used to puff
>and wheeze at!! Aditionally, my office PC got a facelift with some of the
>RAM From my old machine, and my daughter will get her PC (see above)
>upgraded with what's left of the old machine plus the CD drive/hard drive
>she's got in her current one..
>
>That's 3 PC's given a SEROUS boot up the arse, performance-wise, for 200
>quid-and I'd bet you North Americans could dfo it even CHEAPER!!
>
>Cheers
>
>Andy
>
>
>
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