Computer woes

Worth buying a copy of Windows 2000 or a Linux and starting form
scratch.

Forget IE and use something like Mozilla, Firebird or Opera.

BIOS amy need a reflash from the m/b manufacturer web site.

Use Memtest86 from www.memtest86.com/

Be sure to have all the relevant drivers ready to install.


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JP wrote

Not that turning up at the shop in janitor togs makes any difference, oh
no.

 

<VBG> I dont think they ever had a shop - bought mine on-line about
18months ago.

 

Linux? You are joking - Paul has said he isn't terribly confident with
computers - trying to setup and maintain a linux installation will be
stupid - especially if all he wants to do is use newsgroups and browse the
occasional website.

Again, I disagree - for your average home user IE is perfect - there is
simply no reason to change unless it's broken, which it shouldn't be.

And when that goes wrong (which, I admit, is a lot rarer then in previous
years but still not something to 'just do for the hell of it') ?

 

I could do something on positive thinking if you liked.

 

The offer is noted - let me see if I get a reply from the company
administrators re the warranty. I don't want to break the warranty terms
before I know if there is a chance of a free repair.

I'll let you know if / when I need the help.

 

Nothing to do with the endless pop ups and ads, then........

Well, yes, a Bios re-flash can go wrong, but if its not working......

It Donald Ducked ATM, so some answers might help.........


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Top bait and no mistake.

However:

XP - not working?

Hardware - not working?

Simply put, it may be an issue with OS and hardware compatibility or a
genuine hardware fault.

Loading another OS will eliminate one or the other. If it works fine
with the other OS, bingo. If not, look to more ways of testing
hardware but substitution.

The last time you may have received what you regarded as terrible
advice on here was probably from Sir Tony. HTH.

The *best* advice would be to either get it fixed under guarantee or
to take it to a local PC mender. But that's not much help, AFAICT.

Have you ever used, Mozilla, Opera or Firebird?

Later.


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When a company goes down the tubes, 99.99% of the time it's because they owe
*big-style* to the IR or the vatman (C&E). These are "preferred creditors"
and will be paid in full before any other poor sucker gets a look in.

So, don't hold your breath.

 

It isn't because they owe loads to the bank(s) ?

 

Yes I'm well aware of that.

Oh I'm not. I tracked down an article today in a computing magazine that
says that the company had huge debts and that there was very little hope
for those of who have warranty issues. There was some talk of companies
being willing to purchase the assets of the defunct business - no
mention of the associated liabilities though.

The more bizarre aspect is that the company website is still operative
and advertising goods for sale and some of the March editions of
magazines still have full adverts (I do realise there are deadlines for
placing adverts so the space may have been purchased a long time ago).

 

[computer woes and veracity of advice]

it is decidedly temperamental. Internet Explorer closes down of its own
volition.

The machine reboots for no reason. It rarely achieves a stable boot up
into XP without checking of discs, resetting files, crashing and then
reloading.

The memory dumps to disc at will indicating problems and recommending
changes to the BIOS settings re caching and shadowing.

But I have a mirror disc facility and under previous instruction from
Multivision have fully reverted the machine to factory settings. I had a
modicum of stability but still the machine switched itself off at will.

But as dwb has correctly said I am very much a novice. I only undertake
relatively simple computing tasks. Microsoft Office plus Internet
Explorer, Agent and Mailwasher are about all I ever use.

I certainly cannot begin to contemplate using Linux. I have no real
interest in fishing round trying out alternative software for the sake
of it. I only choose new or additional software if I have a specific
need for it. I'm just one of those very boring users who expects to
switch a computer on and then for it to function perfectly and for me to
achieve the output I require with no glitches, errors or spectacular
crashes. I also completely fail to see why I need to become the
equivalent of a computer technician in order to own and use one. I don't
need to be a television repair man to watch a telly, a comms engineer to
use a phone or a corgi registered gas man to use a gas cooker. Why is a
PC any different?

Agreed - hence the original question in the light of the supplier going
bust. Thanks for making the effort to post a suggestion though.

 

That is trivial to fix. (Not that I use IE you understand)

It is almost certainly working fine. What users *say* is not often an
accurate reflection of the situation. IME kancekred BIOS = no boot at all

Or 3rd party expertise.

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I run IE - I have no popups or adverts.

User incompetence does not equal broken product.

 

highly unlikely IMHO. That would prolly do an all or nothing. ISTBC
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It could be worse.. they could be thinking about bidding for Disney...

 

I use Opera on a daily basis.
I never slagged it, or the others off as a poor product - they are now. I
said that IE is perfect for what most people want to do.

Are you going to disagree with that, or are you going to say you're just
'trolling' ?

 

Used to love it, and when you get used to tabbed browsing, there is no
substitute

Then it got bloated and I moved to Firebird (which IMHO knocks Mozilla into
a cocked hat)
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Catman wrote

Kin godsend on a dial up it is.

 

Funnily enough, I've gone back to Opera from Firebird. It only cost £9
to upgrade from 6 to 7 which gave me multiple user accounts.

I found Firebird rather random in its support/how it worked with Java and
mpeg, wmv et al. It also kept crashing when using the bookmark search.
One of the features I missed most from Opera. Opera's search features
are better than the Google bar on FB.

As has been said IE is not evil and perfectly usable. If it were to take
the tabbed browsing line a la Opera (but not FB's version) it would be
the death of Opera.

ATM its one of those pieces of software I'm happy to pay for.