Got My New Machine
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10/24/12 09:14 PM
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Hi I am now speaking from my new Win7 machine and what a beastie !! Still getting used to it of course .... things are SO well tucked away in Win7 .... but I'm sure I'll find them all some day Mozilla Thunderbird is my new email programme and it's not too bad at all. [Obviously I'm still in the learning curve on that, as well.] I've not had time to try any games yet but hopefully a nice treat to come with those. Anyway, wish me luck folks - and please be prepared for some probably very stupid questions Cheers. Mad
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Re: Got My New Machine
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Fire away with questions, Mad! I always suggest that people click on Help and Support in the Start Menu and watch some of the videos and tutorials there. One of the handiest things is the "library." It keeps all your documents, photos, videos and music in one place. It should already be in your taskbar and looks like a file folder.
Have fun! Get out that Witcher game and get playing!
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Re: Got My New Machine
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No such thing as a stupid question, Mad. Just ignorant ones, which I ask often.
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Re: Got My New Machine
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10/25/12 09:18 AM
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Still getting used to it of course .... things are SO well tucked away in Win7 .... but I'm sure I'll find them all some day Try using the Start Search to find things. It can find all sorts of things. And congratulations on your new computer, Mad.
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Re: Got My New Machine
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10/25/12 05:44 PM
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Thanks, all - and I'll bear that in mind, Jenny100 Can you now play Morrowind with that mod set at max??
I've not had time to try any games yet Are you now off bread and water for your diet? Not at all !! Got to replenish the savings I "stole" to pay for the new machine I'm looking forward to your comments on the speed and performance of your new system as well as any observations on how well your games now play in Win 7.
Well I can say right away that this new machine's speed and performance is outstanding. And once I do install a game I'll certainly let you know how it goes EDIT : Installed The Last Testament of Sherlock and it plays like a dream with beautiful graphics
[I just need to find where the saved games are and I've posted separately about that.]Cheers. Mad
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Re: Got My New Machine
[Re: Kaki's Sister]
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10/26/12 10:47 AM
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Yes, I feel I am doing quite well now, thank you, Kaki's Sister - with normal operating stuff And with the "save game" searching I've been doing (over on the Adventure Board) I've got more acquainted with Win7 in two days than I would ever have thought possible
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Re: Got My New Machine
[Re: Mad]
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10/27/12 04:51 AM
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Good for you Mad. I'm impressed! I'm still working on an XP computer and dread going to a new operating system. I'm getting to old to keep up with all the changes!
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Re: Got My New Machine
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Oh, I still use my XP machine every day and my Win98SE most days also !! My "computer" room is a very tiny spare bedroom though so it's getting to be quite full now
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Re: Got My New Machine
[Re: Mad]
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10/27/12 03:26 PM
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I'm totally in agreement with you, Karsten! My 8 year old XP hard drive - albeit in a new case and on a new motherboard - is chugging along just fine.
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Re: Got My New Machine
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I'm still using my 2003 Sony XP computer as well. It has Windows 98 on it too. I play all my old games on it. Mad I also use a spare bedroom for my computers.
Gerry
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Re: Got My New Machine
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Oh, I LOVE my new machine but I certainly don't love Win7 yet !! So much of how it works is an absolute mystery to me. And it is SO "bossy" It doesn't let me do things the way I want to do them - or put things where I want to put them .... Who OWNS this computer ???? And when I attempt to do things the way IT wants me to, I inevitably find what I've done hasn't worked and I've simply wasted hours yet again WinXP seems much more user-friendly and much more logical to me !! Unfortunately, though, my XP machine is nearly nine years old now and has been upgraded to its limits. But it's still an absolutely fantastic machine
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Re: Got My New Machine
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Mad, it sounds like you are fighting with your Windows 7! You can still put things exactly where you want them - I do it all the time.
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Re: Got My New Machine
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10/30/12 08:19 PM
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As much as I'd love to, I'm afraid it will only be a virtual trip, Jenny!
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