The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Snoopy on January 25, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
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With paying someone to crawl around my study, trying to fix my PC so he is going to take it away for a few days. I shall be operating on a strange Lap-top for the duration so if I vanish do not fret. I shall be back eveilgrin:
Meanwhile he will hopefully install Linux as well.
At the moment and given that I can buy nothing that isn't pre-loaded with Vi$ta this seems to be the cheapest option (actually funds are a little depleted as it seems that no invoices have been sent out for several months evil:)
Systems are going to be changed on all fronts to make the income gathering more efficient and the PC use more friendly and less liable to failure (Har! Har!)
Now where did I put that Lap-top charging cable? rubschin:
Hopefully back on air this arfty.
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With paying someone to crawl around my study, trying to fix my PC so he is going to take it away for a few days. I shall be operating on a strange Lap-top for the duration so if I vanish do not fret. I shall be back eveilgrin:
Meanwhile he will hopefully install Linux as well.
At the moment and given that I can buy nothing that isn't pre-loaded with Vi$ta this seems to cheapest option (actually funds are a little depleted as it seems that no invoices have been sent out for several months evil:)
Systems are going to be changed on all fronts to make the income gathering more efficient and the PC use more friendly and less liable to failure (Har! Har!)
Now where did I put that Lap-top charging cable? rubschin:
Hopefully back on air this arfty.
Poor you... don't waste your time with Vi$ta tho... not under any circumstances... noooo:
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I won't ~ don't worry.
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Thing is what is one to do if one wishes to purchase a new laptop and doesn't have old windows discs laying about?
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Borrow somebody elses?
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Right ~ me man is due at noon so I must disconnect everything and then see if I can get this Lap-top working properly.
See you later.
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Borrow somebody elses?
You could try that... The shop told me that I couldn't use my XP discs from an old machine but they worked fine - registered on-line and everything. It is legal in my case tho (he hastened to add) as the original XP machine now runs linux… whistle:
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If it's a new machine you nedd to be aware that you may not be able to get all the drivers for XP, some are only available for Vista, although XP does a pretty good job with most devices.
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Thing is what is one to do if one wishes to purchase a new laptop and doesn't have old windows discs laying about?
Get friendly with your IT bods at work, its amazing how helpful they can be in cases like this. As long as you have the serial number for your OEM version there shouldnt be a problem with installing from another set of disks.
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If it's a new machine you nedd to be aware that you may not be able to get all the drivers for XP, some are only available for Vista, although XP does a pretty good job with most devices.
Good point...
My new HP Compaq dx2300 has a sectionj on their website where you can download all the drivers for XP including the Intel chipset drivers...
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We don't have IT bods. noooo:
So all I would need is the discs and the serial number? I can get those easily!
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We don't have IT bods. noooo:
So all I would need is the discs and the serial number? I can get those easily!
Yes...
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We don't have IT bods. noooo:
So all I would need is the discs and the serial number? I can get those easily!
And patience.
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Thats the theory anyway, I've never tried it myself but I cant see Microsoft adding in seperate code to each version of XP they produce in order to stop reinstallation from other disks.
You only need patience if you are reinstalling XP media centre edition after testing vista ultimate and scrapping it. Banghead
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rubschin:
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To be honest a couple of times in the past I’ve had trouble re-installing XP 9after system crashes, etc.) and it has refused to let me re-register. You then have to call Micro$oft and explain before they give you a new code…
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There are some, but not many, copies of windows software that are vendor specific and refuse to install on another manufacturers equipment.
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To be honest a couple of times in the past I’ve had trouble re-installing XP 9after system crashes, etc.) and it has refused to let me re-register. You then have to call Micro$oft and explain before they give you a new code…
Iv'e never had to do that with MS and now it's not a problem as we are on volume licensing.
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Whooooooooo - Hooooooooooooooo!
It works. Change over successfully completed. I am now going to see if I can get my email working on this Lap-top. Fingers Crossed.
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To be honest a couple of times in the past I’ve had trouble re-installing XP 9after system crashes, etc.) and it has refused to let me re-register. You then have to call Micro$oft and explain before they give you a new code…
Iv'e never had to do that with MS and now it's not a problem as we are on volume licensing.
Give Wenchy one then... whistle:
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Either that or Mr Wench could sneak the reg hack from the school laptop... whistle:
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And the email is up and running ~~~~~~ Does this mean I am now officially a GEEK?
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And the email is up and running ~~~~~~ Does this mean I am now officially a GEEK?
Yes... worthy:
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And the email is up and running ~~~~~~ Does this mean I am now officially a GEEK?
Yes... worthy:
Voldygeek
Baldygeek
Geekymort
or even Voldybaldygeek
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And the email is up and running ~~~~~~ Does this mean I am now officially a GEEK?
Yes... worthy:
Voldygeek
Baldygeek
Geekymort
or even Voldybaldygeek
If I was a real GEEK my spelling would be even worse and I wouldn't be paying somebody to fix my Geek Machine. evil:
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And the email is up and running ~~~~~~ Does this mean I am now officially a GEEK?
Yes... worthy:
Voldygeek
Baldygeek
Geekymort
or even Voldybaldygeek
If I was a real GEEK my spelling would be even worse and I wouldn't be paying somebody to fix my Geek Machine. evil:
The names were for BM as he hadnt asked someone else to fix it Snoops
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I'm quite liking Voldybaldygeek!
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I'm quite liking Voldybaldygeek!
then you shall be Voldybaldygeek whistle:
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I'm quite liking Voldybaldygeek!
then you shall be Voldybaldygeek whistle:
Don't you dare! eveilgrin:
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Voldywenchygeek? rubschin:
It does have a certain ring to it... point:
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Voldywenchygeek!
happy001
point:
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well it seemed a safer option that Pottywenchygeek scared:
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Voldywenchygeek? rubschin:
It does have a certain ring to it... point:
You are cruising for a bruising with either option!
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Voldywenchygeek? rubschin:
It does have a certain ring to it... point:
You are cruising for a bruising with either option!
She' getting BDSM into other threads now!
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Banghead
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Voldywenchygeek? rubschin:
It does have a certain ring to it... point:
You are cruising for a bruising with either option!
Ok I'll let Berek use them then, something tells me he'd enjoy the bruising whistle:
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Voldyspankywench?
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scared: Oh bloody hell, what have I started eeek:
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Voldyspankywench?
eeek:
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Voldyspankywench? Odds of Snoops posting when he reads that 100/1
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Voldywenchygeek!
happy001
point:
Thus spake our lord and master ~ Let it be so and verily it must be.
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Voldyspankywench?
censored:
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scared: Oh bloody hell, what have I started eeek:
I hope you are aware that I am holding you personally responsible for this outbreak!
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Mistress Voldyspankywench... rubschin:
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scared: Oh bloody hell, what have I started eeek:
I hope you are aware that I am holding you personally responsible for this outbreak!
I'm just working my way down the admin food chain Wenchy dear... whistle:
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scared: Oh bloody hell, what have I started eeek:
I hope you are aware that I am holding you personally responsible for this outbreak!
I'm just working my way down the admin food chain Wenchy dear... whistle:
When will my reputation be in suficient tatters so that you can move on to the hound?
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Mistress Voldyspankywench... rubschin:
Well at least you didn't say Madam Voldyspankywench
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I didnt add the mistress bit and voldyspankywench wasnt my creation. You can blame that pair of demented reprobates for those angel1
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I didnt add the mistress bit and voldyspankywench wasnt my creation. You can blame that pair of demented reprobates for those angel1
evil:
Reprobate indeed!
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Well it sounded more polite then degenerate Darwin point:
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Well it sounded more polite then degenerate Darwin point:
But less exciting. cry:
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I didnt add the mistress bit and voldyspankywench wasnt my creation. You can blame that pair of demented aging degenerates for those angel1
Just for Darwin, amended. whistle:
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Fickle ~ That's what you are ~ Fickle!
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Fickle ~ That's what you are ~ Fickle!
Says the thrice married hound!
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Wenchy I'm an impartial mickey taker which means I have to include you at some point sad24:
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Wenchy I'm an impartial mickey taker which means I have to include you at some point sad24:
sad24:
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Perhaps I should have gone along and earwigged!
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Perhaps I should have gone along and earwigged!
I bet she was slagging us all off… noooo:
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Only you Baldymort, only you! point:
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Wenchy I'm an impartial mickey taker which means I have to include you at some point sad24:
sad24:
If I dont then Nick and Baldymort will feel too picked on and God knows what those two could get up to if they put their minds together. scared2:
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Only you Baldymort, only you! point:
See! cussing:
I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too.
Liar, liar pants on fire! point:
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Only you Baldymort, only you! point:
See! cussing:
I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too.
Liar, liar pants on fire! point:
rubschin:
I may have said Nick was a storm of unfortunate events.
rubschin:
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I may have said Nick was a storm of unfortunate events.
Lemony Nickett?
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I may have said Nick was a storm of unfortunate events.
Lemony Nickett?
And there you are! That was a gift I tell you! A GIFT!
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One with a sting in the tail though. I've already given him the names:
Nickodile Dundee
Captain Calamity (or was it Catastrophe buggered if I can remember)
Nickenkhamen (as in the curse of)
and now this one.
I won't be able to move for Nick-o-rays, just as well grumpy mojo is still strong. whacky034
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Fickle ~ That's what you are ~ Fickle!
Says the thrice married hound!
Only twice (At the moment)
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Thats how Wenchy has managed to get away with amassing the tat mountain. Knock one off any number she counts. whistle:
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I just spent last night telling LL what a lovely bunch you all were too. May have to text her and tell her I've had a change of heart!
Incur the wrath of a Millwall fan, will you? eveilgrin: