Thus the reason for me to "print" out your good directions ;) christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: New Laptop > Since both you and Jan are in a position of needed to wipe/reinstall, most > of the answer to this will be sent in under a separate post addressed to > the > group. It will have to be somewhat generic since some folks are dealing > with XP and others with Vista instead, so feel free to ask more specific > questions on that thread if necessary. Take notes as we go cause you > won't > have access to your email once you get to the point of wiping your old > system off the drive. > > I'd look into replacing that CD drive with a decent CD/DVD combo burner. > They're not going to get much cheaper than they are now. :) > > Peace, > Gman > http://www.bornagainamerican.org > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 4:00 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: New Laptop > > >>I have an external drive which I did plan to put all files and folders on. >> I have never backed up a registry before. When reformatting, should you >> run >> a program to wipe files or just do a reformat to truly clean it? I think >> I >> will switch my memory around too or order one more stick, I never >> finished >> up on my memory prob with this computer. I did add more but after >> switching >> sticks around, found it ran slower than it did with an ealier >> arrangement. >> >> Also my CD-RW drive does not work on this one but will just use the new >> one >> christy > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------