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Post by spindrift on Apr 1, 2010 15:42:54 GMT
....it's a 15" Hewlett Packard with the latest powerful i3 IntelCore whatever....it's downstairs. I haven't the enthusiasm to unpack it. I wanted a Toshiba of the same calibre but it would have cost £200 more. I need it to be capable of downloading films fast as well as doing all the day to day stuff with photographs. It cost me £599 and came with a 2 year guarantee and a 90 day free helpline, not that I need to use that  No way could I afford a Sony or an AppleMac.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2010 17:00:35 GMT
I think I'll be buying another one soon, even though I just had my PC rebuilt for more than 800€ (and don't have it back yet). I can feel my Asus laptop reaching old age already. The netbook is still fine, though.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 1, 2010 18:39:14 GMT
I've got it up and running now. It's a HP Pavilion dv6, Intel Core i3. 15.6" widescreen High-Definition Brightview, 500GB HD.
The colour is fantastic. I am most impressed. So far so good. I suppose I'll get used to it quite fast. I was very speedy on my old Toshiba.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 2, 2010 8:42:34 GMT
I am having difficulty in showing the laptop who is the boss!
I haven't yet downloaded Outlook Express so I have no emails; I doubt I can remember all my old passwords and configurations....what to do?
I'll have to try and load all my photos and so, far, have no idea how to do this. Trial and error I suppose.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 9:14:55 GMT
When you figure it all out, be sure to tell us! ;D
I'll probably be needing all of the information soon.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 2, 2010 9:28:04 GMT
I'm in despair. I cannot set up Outlook Express. My laptop refuses to download it. I therefore have no email facility. I have no idea how to access my email and transfer it over. What can I do? Does anyone know?
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Post by hwinpp on Apr 2, 2010 10:19:40 GMT
1. Do you actually have internet access?
2. Does a browser open when you click on it?
3. Do you actually have to download Outlook Express? Normally it's already installed.
4. You'll have to add your email account to it (with correct configuration) before it downloads emails.
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Post by bazfaz on Apr 2, 2010 10:25:47 GMT
I have told Spindrift that no one over the age of 10 understands a new computer.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 2, 2010 10:39:00 GMT
 1. I do have internet access. 2. The browser does open. 3. OE isn't on the list of installed programmes. I've got Windows 7 and I get notices saying that Win 7 does not support OE  4. Microsoft Windows is trying to force me to open a new email account with them ( but with no suggestion of importing my old emails)...and I don't want another email account. ....pls help me if you can
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 10:52:58 GMT
The manufacturer's hotline awaits your call.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 2, 2010 11:27:56 GMT
yes..... and I have been given 90 days free help....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 11:49:06 GMT
I think that one of the things now is that the EU prevents certain programmes from being pre-installed so that Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly. I know that starting very shortly, they won't even automatically have IE installed but instead a screen (in random order) where you select your browser from Chrome, Firefox, IE or one of the others.
I'm used to all of the Microsoft stuff and usually choose it, but we are more set in our ways than the younger generations who are fickle and always looking for the new super duper gadget on their browser.
One good EU rule that is going into effect shortly is that all mobile phones will use the same universal charger.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 2, 2010 12:26:14 GMT
Phew! I'm still struggling. I thought I'd nearly got to grips with my email account but I put in the wrong password and the whole thing disappeared off the page...
i'm taking my laptop over to a friend's house this afternoon and he can have a fiddle around...what a palaver.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 15:07:44 GMT
Sounds like a great laptop. How exciting. I love getting new electronic stuff.
If you were here Spindrift, my son would show you how to set it up and all you need to know about it. He builds new computers from scratch, as a hobby. The one he has now has to be seen to be believed.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 2, 2010 15:36:35 GMT
Spindrift, you don't need Outlook Express to have email. How do you get into your account when you are not on your home computer?
Just put the last part of your email address in the address bar at the top of any page and hit "enter". It will open right up to your email provider.
I always hated Outlook Express, so bypassed it entirely.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2010 5:26:16 GMT
I am waiting for the "everything is now working properly" message.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 3, 2010 8:45:12 GMT
hmmm...... Bixa - I'm trying what you suggest. I have a Yahoo address I keep for travelling...until perhaps now my other email provider didn't offer the option of accessing mail from the internet. I think it does now. Let's see.
Kerouac - you'll be waiting some time. I have yet to deal with installing my Norton software and my photos which are all stored on an external hard-drive...but first I'll have to install my Microsoft Digital Image programme. This all takes time and effort and I must go out for the day!
Deyana - yes the new laptop is exciting from the point of view of its high definition colour.
I'm determined , in time, to get to grips with Google Chrome which offers all sorts of possibilites....and then I'll have a go at the new and sensational Google Wave.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 3, 2010 19:01:29 GMT
I give up. I'm defeated. I've spent hours trying to import my emails from Outlook Express..I have no idea what to do next. I have no access to my email address book. I imported 8,000 photos from an external hard-drive and they're all lumped together and refuse to enter my Photoshop programme.  |
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Post by Don Cuevas on Apr 3, 2010 22:40:19 GMT
I've read that Windows is often recalcitrant to import programs from older system versions.
But, what do I know?
Signed
Smug MacBoy
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Post by spindrift on Apr 4, 2010 8:42:18 GMT
Yes, I've heard this. I'm sure you're right. I wish I could afford a Mac and I'd sell this HP on eBay.
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Post by Don Cuevas on Apr 4, 2010 19:03:29 GMT
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Post by spindrift on Apr 4, 2010 21:30:45 GMT
Hiya! I often shop at Amazon.co.uk....I always check the amazon site before I go over to ebay. There are usually great bargains. I never thought of trying to buy a refurb....
But.... does AppleMac accept/recognise most varieties of software?
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Post by Don Cuevas on Apr 4, 2010 22:33:43 GMT
These days, so much is compatible because there are standards. Yes, the Mac OS does operate compatible software as Windows, but you may have to buy the version for Macs. For example,, MS Office is available in a Mac version. But there are also apps written by Apple that do essentially the same thing. (Perhaps not as fully featured. I read that most WORD users, for example, don't use many of its features in their work.) I don't use any office type programs, so I have no compatibility problems. If I get a WORD doc in an email, Apple's TextEdit opens it, athough some frilly stuff may be missing. I use an email program, a couple of web browsers, a few free photo editing programs and I'll be updating my Photoshop Elements to one that's more compatible with my present Mac OS X version. (Leopard.) Also, the present day Macs can actually run Windows OS as well or even better than many Windows compatible PCs. There are several ways to go about that, but as it's something I've never needed nor wanted to do, and you could get better info from other sources. "Boot Camp" is built into the Mac OS, and an authorized copy of Windows can be installed. But in that method, you have to restart your Mac each time you want to switch from Windows to Mac or back. "Virtualization software", as made by Parallels Desktop or VM Fusionware (I think), enables you to run Windows at the same time as the Mac system, but there's a slight speed hit. It's also fairly techie to set up and use. But I have no need for that, as my Mac does nearly everything I need. (Noted exception: I don't play games other than solitaire. Windows does that better.) The Windows installed on a partitioned drive on a Mac is still susceptible to Windows targeted virii. The modern Mac OSX, based on UNIX, is fantastically better than the old, OS 9 and earlier versions, which were often susceptible to crashing for many reasons. I think I've had one, maybe two System crashes in the last 6 years since I switched to Mac OS X. (Yes, apps crash from tme to time, but it doesn't require a restart.) For what it's worth, see this Apple.com video about PC to Mac basics. www.apple.com/mac/#switcherEveryone has their own personal preferences, and some get quite fanatical about their choice. Me, I just feel comfortable with the Mac OS even while admitting that even it has imperfections. (Example: iTunes has grown from a fairly simple music player to a complicated, bloated beast. But eventually, I get used to the new versions and use it anyway.) I don't want to list here all the included software that comes with Macs. I use some, others I chose alternatives, despite the free stuff. Oh; an example: iPhoto is a nice, I guess easy to use free included program. But for me, I like Picasa for quick photo editing and Photoshop Elements for more exacting work. iPhoto makes whopper nested folders to file away each ad every pic downloaded to your Mac. That's one reason I stay away from it. (I know Bixa hates Picasa.) Preview, Apple's fast loading PDF and photo viewer also has simple photo editing functions. There ARE differences, and one's use of the Mac is easy to start with, but not optimal without some investigation and practice. Well, I've already used up my allotted time and I'll stop. Everyone should be happy with whatever decision they make when choosing a computer. |
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Post by spindrift on Apr 5, 2010 8:36:30 GMT
Thank you, Don. I don't immediately understand a lot of what you say...but I'll look into it. There is much to consider....  |
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Post by hwinpp on Apr 20, 2010 10:57:03 GMT
Sorry I've not checked in here more often, SD. Things settled?
As Bixa said, you don't really need Outlook or Outlook Express, can always check online.
On my laptop I use neither O nor OE, I use Thunderbird, the google programme. I like it.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 20, 2010 21:27:22 GMT
hwinpp - things are not settled yet... I need to get Windows 7 to 'accept' my photo software programme...and I need to get personal information from my ISP so that I can try to import my old emails and address book. I haven't yet tried to connect my printer...somehow I don't think Win7 will accept it.
What I need to do is bite the bullet and pay the £80 fee for an technician to come and do these things for me. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2010 21:45:46 GMT
I lost all of my old emails when I got my PC fixed. Probably not such a bad thing, all things considered.
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Post by fumobici on Apr 20, 2010 22:20:50 GMT
I use Gmail, I'm not sure it would be possible to lose any of my old emails even if I tried.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2010 22:46:58 GMT
I don't think I can lose mine either. I use Gmail and hotmail.
Spinny my son has windows 7, he much prefers it to Vista.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 21, 2010 8:39:05 GMT
Kerouac - I simply cannot afford to 'lose' my old emails since I have collected 'evidence' for the inevitable court case I'll instigate when the old man dies. I must get them back. A lawyer has told me to keep email records...
Deyana - I'm sure I'll get used to Win7 soon!
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