-=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 16:32:09 -0500
Rose, I like the Teach Yourself Visually by Ruth Maran. Have you tried any
of those?
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:23 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
> 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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