[northfifeduckling]

typing away I must have hit something "bad" (big fingers, small keys), it had opened a registry file, asking me to do it again, I thought what for, so ended up with a locked keyboard after clicking it off! I had to restart twice as it would not unlock after the first time and I couldn't even get my password in. Those 5 seconds were the longest I have experienced for some time...spooky after using XP for so many years. Stuff just happens all the time now without me planning any of it! 

[Wizard]

Hey-up Duckling My you are brave I cannot get XP to do what I want and I've been playing everso long (since it came out) I haven't the courage to Install a new O/S I see on Tv there is another new one called Windows 7!!!Dare I Should I nehr I will keep soldiering on with XP.I dare bet my Pinnacle wont work to say nothing of the other programs related to video processing lol

[doganjo]

I've just installed W 7 on my PC, but still on XP on this laptop.  Much prefer W7 - it is a wee bit like theMAcs now with pop up screens at the bottom so you can see what's open.  How you got into a registry file goodness only knows, Kerstin! But never click yes to anything registry based, unless you are absolutely sure what it will do.  They should be hidden and secure files anyway.  What on earth were you doing at the time?

[northfifeduckling]

just looking at and answering my mail, Annie! My sausage fingers have to get used to the smaller keys yet...the touchscreen mouse is also something to work out, dear me! 

[doganjo]

All you need to remember is to hesitate before you click 'OK' or 'YES' - stop and think, stop, look, an listen1  But I suppose that applies to a lot of things in life doesn't it?

[Wizard]

I thought that was the GREEN MAN doganjo

[doganjo]

Yes, it was, Mr Wiz!  I didn't follow my own advice last night - probably because I was working so late and was tired.  Had spent all evening working on the Club accounts, closed the spreadsheet down and instead of clicking yes i clicked no and it all got lost!  Aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhh!!! Maybe a blessing in disguise though as I was getting a bit bogged down.  Anyway - off to start again! wish me luck!

[Wizard]

Hey up Annie Ev yer got it mastered I dont do anything serious wi mine I take lots of video load it into Pinnacle edit 3hours to 20 Min's then loose it.D-- -t thats agen.I also play on here its also of no importance so it matters little but it can be very frustrating can't it

[doganjo]

Frustrating yes, important yes - I am treasurer of two organisations - accounts extremely important especially nearing audit - must get it right!

[Fluffywelshsheep]

win 7 was very slow on my pc and frustration (my pc is about 5 years old)(so unistalled and put vista back on it) I'll only upgrade normally when i get a new computer which isn't anytime soon so i'll stick to vista at the moment

[doganjo]

W7 needs about a gig to run so isn't good on old machines.

[Wizard]

Hello Annie Yes I know I've plenty of capacity I am running AMD Phenom 9650 Quad core CPU- Asus M3N WS motherboard- 4gbs DDR a 1tb hdd store and 2 X 250Gb Work drives Pioneer 112 writer for the video writing to DVD I also use a Pinnacle card for processing. And I can still run it out of go I'm not interested in Blu-ray yet but I have up graded my camera to a Panasonic HDC-SD100 and I use 8ghz SDHC cards I should like to use Panasonic 32gb cards but have you seen the price?Still I can dream on can't I lol

[doganjo]

It was Linz(FWS) I meant that for, Wizard, although she is pretty up on IT stuff so thought she might already know what W7 needs.

[Wizard]

My word Annie I'll never be well up on IT I have a very talented GURU who tells me what to do and I strictly adhere to his guide lines.and I am usually ok but things do still go wrong.I still cannot do cut and paste no matter how hard I try I all ways loose it somewhere along the way Regards 

[northfifeduckling]

I had bought a printer, too...now here's story...
it works fine with the new laptop, no worries! I also installed the printer software so the kids could do their "homework" on the old PC. I had taken several programs off first for the memory and defragged. It all set up fine, wouldn't print though. Same thing the next day. Today the blooming old box went on total strike or has to be written off -  got stuck loading up, even the clock stopped working, I can't access anything... And yes, I did what the lad from the IT Crowd always says (have you tried turning it off and back on again). The kids are miffed as they are NEVER allowed to use the new one and I can't afford to give them a new machine for MSN home work and Club Penguin!