[access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:22:31 +0100
Mandy, if you can get what you paid for it then selling that laptop and
going for a dell to yur own spec may be a better solution in the long run.
You could even sell the CD drive either separately or with the laptop and
get some of the money back from that as well.
Let us know what kind of router you have and I am sure that someone here
will be able to help you with instructions about how to make your network
more secure. Give us a kind of idea also about what devices you use on your
network. The security needs to be appropriate so that any important devices
can still access the network. The main thing you want to avoid is casual
passers by using your bandwidth and internet connection. it is likely that
they will not be particularly harmful in most cases but be ware as you never
know.
Connecting the PC to the rooter involves simply connecting a network cable
between your PC and the router. Most if not all wireless Routers also have
the option to connect your PC to the router by cable. You use a network
cable to do this. One probably came with your router and once it is
connected to your Pc, it should spot this connection automatically. to do a
real test of how this is working, once the wired connection is up and
running, disable the wireless access on the router so that you are just
using the wired connection. this is always going to be more reliable then
wireless and would always be the better choice of connection for computers
used in a fixed position if near to the network points. Once you have
assessed the wired connection, turn on the wireless connection again if you
or anyone else on the network will be further away than the router and need
to access it wirelessly.
Regards
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:00 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
We have an unsecured network: when I use my Toshiba it always says
signal low but when a friend who uses a Sony came over she had an
excellent signal from same room. How do I change from unsecured to
secure? I have nobody to help connect the laptop to the router but
anyway this Toshiba seems okay although with low signal it does often
say there might be limited or no connectivity to the internet and does
say a network cable is unplugged" from time to time.
Perhaps I am giving it up unnecessarily but now I am hooked on the idea
of getting a dell to my own specifications.
Mandy.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Graham Page
Sent: 23 April 2007 23:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
the main thing to look at is how you connect your laptop whether you
stick
with what you have or whether you buy another. if you have a wireless
router you should connect your laptop to the rooter with a cable to
check it
is not a problem with the wireless link.
While the laptop you bought through ebay is not the fastest in the
world, it
certainly should be fast enough to use the internet and download things
as
well as playing audio of various kinds.
Regards
Graham.
ent
Regards.
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 10:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
Hi Graham.
I'm not sure about most of those things: however I've made my decision
now and am going to resell the Dell on Ebay and try to buy a dell to my
specifications with the money I've been granted that I was originally
going to use for Window-Eyes which I have decided not to buy after all.
Well it's a woman's privilege to change her mind but I've Told those who
gave the money and explained why.
Thanks for the reply though.
Mandy.-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Graham Page
Sent: 23 April 2007 22:04
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
Mandy, I don't think the speed of the laptop should have much to do with
whether or not it stays on the internet or not. can you hardwire it in
to your rooter using an ethernet cable?
when you install JAWS, does the whole laptop run slowly? try editing a
word document for example.
How much RAM does it have as well? in my experience, you need at least
512MB of RAM.
The graphics are likely to share system memory as well so you may need
to make sure that as little as possible memory is used by the graphics
chip. it may be possible to control this in the BIOS.
Cheers
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 12:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
Mandy,
Before you dump the laptop, think about other problems that may exist.
My new DELL laptop wouldn't stay on the internet, or knocked everything
else out wirelesssly, but it wasn't the laptop so much as the older
router, coupled with the separate wireless add-on that did it. Now I'm
very happily using anything from BrailleNote to my fast laptop and not
so behind desktop!
If you want the one computer to do everything however, including the
download of these large music files, then of course you may have made a
blunder; but sell it on and get on! That's all you can do.
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mandy, your laptop?
> Hi Christine and Everyone.
> The seller said "bought as seen" if you don't want it sell it again on
> Ebay and that's that.
>
> So back to the drawing board: plus I stupidly paid over =A3100 for a
> CD drive because I was worried that if I bought it from Ebay it might
> not be the correct one. What an idiot I am.
>
> I am now having thoughts over what to do: further post on this theme
> to follow.
>
> I thought the speed would be immaterial: no chance.
>
>
> Mandy.
> Despite the advice about that laptop I bought from Ebay being slow:
> well I'd already committed myself when I asked for advice and I made a
> blunder big-time.
>
> The laptop is really nice and small, quiet to run, fantastic battery
> life compared to mine I've ruined mine but it was never that great: I
> was warned it was slow for these days and so it proved. I spent as
> much time as I could trying out different things: for emails it's
> fine but internet or trying to download music files from seared sites
> is totally out of the question because it doesn't see to stay on the
> internet for long enough
>
> Also it is Windows XP professional which I was unaware of.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Christine Weetman
> Sent: 17 April 2007 21:50
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Mandy, your laptop?
>
>
> Well, do tell us how you like your new toy when it arrives Mandy, its
> always nice to have something new to play with, hope it gives you many
> hours, weeks, months and years of pleasure. Best of luck, Christine
> W.-----=20 Original Message -----=20
> From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:31 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can Someone Please Advise?
>
>
> No I bought it from Ebay so it didn't. However: I think I should
> have Bought the cd drive from there as well still it's done now.
>
> Mandy.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Dean Wilcox
> Sent: 17 April 2007 16:58
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can Someone Please Advise?
>
>
> I haven't been following this thread closely but shouldn't it come
> with a cd drive anyway to install Windows etc?
>
> At 16:46 17/04/2007, you wrote:
>>Hi.
>>
>>I have decided to purchase the Dell in fact, I am paying quite a
>>lot=20 for a CD drive so that the laptop will definitely play Cd's and
>>also=20 DVD's, I worried about buying wrong one if I bought from Ebay.
>>I've=20 also been advised I can buy something to improve memory if
>>desired but=20 I will think about that. Only hope I can use
>>Window-Eyes otherwise will
>
>>have to find out what additional drivers I might require.
>>
>>Then I shall have to try to sell this Toshiba which I've had for
>>two=20 years. I guess Recycle-It will be my port of call.
>>
>>Thank you to those who gave me advice.
>>Mandy.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On=20
>>Behalf Of andrew shipp
>>Sent: 16 April 2007 08:39
>>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can Someone Please Advise?
>>
>>
>>this is very slow for these days
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:10 PM
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can Someone Please Advise?
>>
>>
>> > O, dear, commet have cheap laptops with a better spec than this
>> > one=20 for three hundred and ninety nine pounds, have you checked
>> > them out=20 in
>>
>> > the shop, not online?
>> >
>> > Good luck, Christine W.----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:32 PM
>> > Subject: [access-uk] Can Someone Please Advise?
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi All.
>> >
>> > In my impatience to purchase a laptop I have talked my=20
>> > long-suffering husband into purchasing from Ebay the following
>> > item=20 for =3DA3190 with =3D
>>
>> > =3DA320 postage. We have not yet paid as Brian is asking seller
>> > a=20 couple of questions.
>> >
>> > Here are the specifics and my question is: does this mean it is=20
>> > wireless enabled to use anywhere and, assuming it doesn't have a
>> > CD=20 drive which I didn't realise and which it seems not to have:
>> > can I=20 buy any small drive to connect to this? Will it be a very
>> > slow=20 laptop
>>
>> > Should Window-Eyes work with this?
>> >
>> > ? It is certainly slim and very lightweight which is what I
>> > wanted.
>> >
>> > Details: =3D20
>> >
>> > Dell D400 Slimline Laptop 1.4GHz Wifi 40 Gb HDD 512MHz Item Used
>> > Processor Speed:
>> > 1.4 GHz
>> > Processor Type:
>> > Intel Pentium 4-M
>> > Hard Drive Capacity:
>> > 40 GB
>> > Memory (RAM):
>> > 512 MB
>> > Screen Size:
>> > 12.1 inches
>> > Primary Drive:
>> > --
>> > Features:
>> > 10/100 LAN Card, USB, WiFi Enabled, Modem
>> > Dell D400 Lightweight Laptop 1.4GHz Centrino CPU
>> > This is an excellent example of Dell's ever popular Latitude
D400=20
>> > lightweight laptop. Benefiting from its Centrino CPU giving an=20
>> > increased performance over earlier technologies. WIFI as
standard,=20
>> > massive 40Gb HDD and 512Mb RAM Dell Latitude D400 features:
Intel=20
>> > Centrino 1.4 GHz Processor 50Gb HDD
>> > 512 Mb RAM
>> > 12.1" high resolution TFT Screen
>> > 56k Modem
>> > 1 PCMCIA slot
>> > 1USB port
>> > Microphone
>> > Headphone/ Speaker jacks
>> > 1 Parallel (Printer) Port
>> > 1 Serial Port
>> > Video/ External Monitor
>> > Infrared
>> > Built in mouse touchpad
>> > UK Keyboard
>> > Built in speakers
>> > Battery
>> > PSU and Power cable
>> > Windows XP COA( + Microsoft Office installed)
>> > Anti virus software installed and licensed.
>> > Overall Condition
>> > This laptop is a second user laptop and does have some very light
>> > cosmetic marks, these in no way affect performance. It is in full
>> > working order
> with
>> > all Dell drives
>> > and utilities fully loaded. The battery is in working order.
>> >
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