-=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
- From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 00:23:37 -0700
Hey sweetie ...hang in there...
I have done some stuttering and cussing too....
I expected changes with Vista...and I am pretty patient...MOST of the
time..but.... it is frustrating..not having a clue what to do....lol!
The red wires from the hard drives are serial drives. Unless you have
connectors that look like your old one did..those wide ribbon cables, those
drives will NOT work in the new machine. Having said that... Don did say he
had an EIDE connection on his new mother board that WOULD let him use his old
parallel ata drives. I do not have that opportunity, which is why I bought
the cables. I am not knowledgeable enought about PATA and SATA to know if the
EIDE will handle both or not.
Education if they key to me. My other half wants to turn the computer on and
have it do what he wants right then. Me, I KNOW it is going to be different.
I KNOW there is a learning curve. Do I get frustrated... dang straight I
do..but I KNOW I WILL learn how to do what I want to do...sooner OR later....
If I start badmouthing the machine and my judgment for buying it so early in
its release.... and comparing it to other Operating Systems, I am wasting my
time and energy and pulling myself down. I was there at midnight when XP was
released. I had it installed the next morning. I had a question, called
Microsoft....and this very nice helpful lady lead me down the wrong path.
Things got really messed up. B U T... I had a guy (From Microsoft) working
with me and HIM calling ME back for 3 1/2 LONG days on the phone until he got
my machine right.
I will keep plugging away on this machine. I can envision and actually SEE
some of the potential. So, I will carry on. Progress requires change is is
not always for the feint of heart! lol!
My stab at Education:
I bought the Cd set .that is like the Video Professor you see on TV. It is
called Professor Teaches... Windows Vista for $20.
It covers XP and Vista..and all flavors (versions) of Vista...Home Basic -
Premium - Business & the Ultimate I have.
This is at the Frys website and it $15. www.frys.com. Put in the search box
5060735 and it will bring it up for you.
You put the CD in and then just follow the steps. It tells and shows you step
by step how to do stuff, it has YOU using your mouse to do the steps. Then, at
the end of each subject, there is a short quiz. No one sees any test papers
and you can play it over and over until you GET IT (I know I do).
I also bought a book 100 best tips/tricks for Vista Simply Visually (or a name
close to that...lol! - But once I got it home, I realized it was for folks who
already knew Vista and wanted to learn some good neat stuff beyond the basics.
For now... the basics is what I need.
So, I bought the book....Windows Vista for Dummies - There are two books..one
is just that... Vista for Dummies..and then the one I got is the one that
says... 9 Books in 1.
It covers Vista Orientation
Vista Boot Camp
Securing Vista
Customizing Vista
Adding Cool Hardware
Joining the Multimedia Mix
Vista Video
Setting Up a Vista Network.
Some of these I do not care a lick about..but having the reference is
invaluable to me. I love learning new things. It is the pain sometimes of
knowing what question to ask to get to what I need that frustrates me....lol!
Well, Ii have jabbered on long enough.. time to get some work done!
I am here if you need someone to whine to..and who knows...I may write and
whine to you... tee hee!
Rose
----- Original Message -----
From: Becky kane
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:55 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
Well the 40 gig installed fine, but the 120 gig did not show up even on my
computer. If it was not for the 40 gig showing up I would never have recovered
the data I was so desperate to save. Here I do not even understand how to plug
in a new drive? Is this a new type of inputs for the drive?
I think I used the inputs for the next cdrw type drive, I could not see a
way of inputting new drives but by the 2 wires I described already. I can see
your one very smart woman and please let me say I enjoy your input.
What would you think? Is this a SATA type drive or something else? Would it
be possible it input my other of 2 cdrw's or my other drive without to much
trouble? Wires everywhere, even where I thought the hard drives
went......YUCK....VISTA my you have diarrhea for a month!
Oh Hun if I could ( To move Data ) But ya may be seeing me for the
cables......Get into the old west :-), The old computer is a bust! The hubby
threw out the old computer but I still have the drives and CDRW's
God Bless
Becky
Tech Rose - LoveBytes <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is the second drive installed?
What was the problem.
More than likely, the machine will NOT take your old parallel drive from your
old machine.
But, if you old machine is up and running, Vista has a program to transfer
your data to the new machine. You have to buy a cable to do it. I got one. I
cannot remember how much it cost off the top of my head, but I will say about
$30. If you were nearby, I would lend it to you....
Come Visit Las Vegas.... lol!
Rose
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