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Saturday, February 17, 2007

The blue screen of death...

I can't believe it. just when Jan and I had whipped Vista into some semblance of working order, IT STRIKES BACK!

To be fair it was my own fault. I tried to add a new wireless keyboard, and Vista warned me it may not be compatible. But I thought what the heck - if it doesn't work I'll just plug in the old one and uninstall it.

Wrong! Instead, I could not input at all once Windows started to load - no mouse or keyboard. The only fix (Tech support for Dell did not even answer chat, let alone phone) was to reload Vista.

And my programs.

And try to find my data.

Enough moaning. Just a piece of advice re: Vista:

RUN!!! RUN!!!

Labels: computer

¶ 2:57 PM

Comments:

John, John, John,

You should have taken the opportunity presented by your desire to upgrade and walked away from the dark side. You could now be enjoying a sleek, stylish, and infinitely more user friendly macbook. Did I mention trouble free? As a dedicated mac user who never succumbed to the lure of the Windows world, I can say without qualification that my latest laptop is the best ever.

# posted by Barton Ruth : 9:14 PM

John's World Saturday, February 17, 2007 The blue screen of death... I can't believe it. just when Jan and I had whipped Vista into some semblance of working order, IT STRIKES BACK! To be fair it was my own fault. I tried to add a new wireless keyboard, and Vista warned me it may not be compatible. But I thought what the heck - if it doesn't work I'll just plug in the old one and uninstall it. Wrong! Instead, I could not input at all once Windows started to load - no mouse or keyboard. The only fix (Tech support for Dell did not even answer chat, let alone phone) was to reload Vista. And my programs. And try to find my data. Enough moaning. Just a piece of advice re: Vista: *RUN!!! RUN!!!* Labels: computer ¶ 2:57 PM Comments: John, John, John, You should have taken the opportunity presented by your desire to upgrade and walked away from the dark side. You could now be enjoying a sleek, stylish, and infinitely more user friendly macbook. Did I mention trouble free? As a dedicated mac user who never succumbed to the lure of the Windows world, I can say without qualification that my latest laptop is the best ever. # posted by Barton Ruth : 9:14 PM Post a Comment << Home US Farm Report host John Phipps surfs the Web so you don't have to... About Me Name: John Phipps Location: Chrisman, Illinois, United States Jan and I farm 1700 acres near Chrisman, IL. I have also written humor and commentary for Farm Journal and Top Producer for 13 years. Please visit my website (www.johnwphipps.com) to learn about my speaking services for your group's next meeting. View my complete profile ARCHIVES April 2006 / May 2006 / June 2006 / July 2006 / August 2006 / September 2006 / October 2006 / November 2006 / December 2006 / January 2007 / February 2007 / March 2007 / April 2007 / May 2007 / June 2007 / July 2007 / advertisement MORE FROM JOHN On the Coffee Table What's for Dinner
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