I’m back on-line!
I’m in the process of setting up my new Dell (named Dylan, a unisex handle). When I finish that, I have to set up Daisy, my new netbook. I’ve never even had a laptop before, so I’m excited. Daisy is purple. She’s a Garbera daisy. 🙂 (Not sure of the spelling there).
I like Windows 7, but I need to familiarize myself with it—badly. Today I mainly installed my virus software, then figured out how to update the license so Daisy can use the same software. Then I got a handle on my overflowing in-box. My local geeks (I’m not insulting them—their business name has Geeks in it) initially told me I wouldn’t be able to run Eudora on Windows 7, but when I went to pick up the computer, lo and behold, Eudora was installed. I don’t know if this is because Eudora CAN run on Windows 7, or because I purchased the Professional edition, which allows programs that aren’t compatible with Windows 7 to run on a Virtual XP thingie.
The first thing I need to do tomorrow is change the screen resolution. It’s too tiny for eyes “of my age.” And then begins the slow, laborious process of installing programs. I figure, between two new computers, I should be all caught up by the weekend.
Okay, I just hit some weird button on this crappy entry-level keyboard that is changing all my apostrophes into è. I donèt know how this happens, but I made the same thing happen on the full size keyboard My Liege has hooked up to his old laptop. Itès irritating. I have to restart the computer to get it to stop happening.
Ièm not used to a regular keyboard. I use an ergonomic keyboard. However, lo and behold, when I went to hook up my old ergonomic keyboard, I realized Dylan only accepts keyboards with USB connections. The nerve! My old keyboard had a circular connection. With Dylan requiring a USB connection for the keyboard, I realized that 4 USB slots in the back would not be enough for my purposes. I need 5: scanner, printer, modem, keyboard, mouse. The nerve! So, seeing as I needed a new keyboard anyway (I was told I could buy a thingie to convert my circular connection to USB, but half the letters are worn off the old KB anyway), I had to decide between buying a new, wired ergo keyboard along with a USB pod so I would have more USB connection slots OR buying a new wireless ergo keyboard with wireless mouse that only requires 1 USB port between them. I opted for the latter option. Ièd better set it up first tomorrow, because I never accidentally make my apostrophes turn into è on ergo keyboards.
The nerve!
Yay for the shiny! Good luck with the é thing (I know it’s the other accent, but I don’t know how to make that off the top of my head).
I’m still getting used to mine. I like Windows 7, but don’t like the new Word 2007. It’s been about 6 weeks and I still like the old 2003 version. One of these days I might reinstall 2003. I don’t know why they had to make the 2007 so hard.
Thanks, Natalie and Edie.
Edie, I had to work with Word 2007 on my son’s laptop. I was editing a completed manuscript, and after he showed me where search and replace was, I didn’t find it tough at all. However, I was working in compatability mode. Have you tried that? It says your files as docs instead of docx. For me this is important as I sub through email, and I have yet to deal with a publisher who prefers docx. Anyway, give it a try if you haven’t already.
Natalie, the slip up with the quote key is fine again this morning. I think my finger slips onto the Control key somehow and that causes it. If I only knew HOW to un-cause it. Once I have my ergo keyboard hooked up, though, I should be okay. I’m just not used to tiny straight-on kbs.
Happy new babies!
Thanks, Lexi!
There is a cable at London Drugs that allows you to hook both a mouse and keyboard to one USB connection if you have the older style connectors. Good for those that have mooses and keeboards they like and migrate.
They also have mouse/keyboard combos there too.
Mike, looks like I learned that too late. I’m already set up with the new keyboard and mouse. I love the keyboard. The mouse not as much.
Getting used to Windows 7 myself. Just got a new box the other day, and am trying to transfer and install what I want on it.
Have not decided what to do about the old box it’s “replacing”. Been my work horse for many years. Believe it or not, it’s running NT 4.0. Had some hardware concerns and since it’s 11-12 years old, it’s only a matter of time.
There are recycling places in town. Wipe the hard drive and take it to one of the recycling places. At least then it’s not going in the landfill. A call to any computer shop should give you the location.
True enough. I will do that once it’s totally retired…. But there is still a couple of things I can do, relegating it to a task or two. Need a home for the webserver it’s running right now, so may keep that function on it.
BTW, there is only one “official” place in town to take recycling electronics, anywhere else you may drop them off at (ie stores) take it there.
In fact, we learned a few things these past couple weeks about the where’s of recycling, with two recycling depots and the recycling drop at the dump. Paint goes to one, electronics to the other, and old fridges to the drop-off at the dump (I assume other appliances go there too). Cardboard can be dropped at all three places, bottles/cans for deposit to the two…..
(With that said, the commercial building we had is emptied out, and now sold. The new owner is renovating it as I type).
I worked at a recycling depot when I was in high school, so I’ve been recycling for years.
I think I remember that depot. If I recall properly, Nancy P. worked there too.
Not when I was there.