Idiot proof = expert proof However, just to show how things go, my new computer just went poof. Shutdown like a power failure. I am so angry that I have decided not to try and troubleshoot it until I have calmed down for a few days. I would say it is a power supply problem only it has redundant supplies and I can hardly imagine both going at once. This is the first machine I have had all these problems with, and to make it worse it is all server/workstation grade stuff. Should have built a cheap desktop, I should of.
John Sessoms wrote: > From: > graywolf >> Having just done 3 installs, I can sympathize. >> The very first thing I do is turn off the balloons and shut down >> Window Security Center. Like I need it telling me my computer is not >> safe because I do not have windows firewall active when I am behind a >> hardware firewall, and that I do not have all the latest updates >> especially the microsoft spyware installed. Then I install AVG Free >> and update it. That is the reason I use AVG Free as my AV because you >> can keep it up to date without having to buy another copy every couple >> of years. Then I have to install all the drivers. Since I build my own >> systems they do not come with a pre-configured driver package. Then I >> get to install all the software and configure it. >> >> I keep telling myself I need to make an install dvd that installs >> everything in one pre-configured step, but I am too lazy to do that, >> so I get to spend about a week setting up each computer. > > I've never tried building a laptop, and am not sure how I'd go about it. > I'm sure it can be done. > > I think I've only ever bought one desktop computer (my first 286 clone), > have built everything else I've ever used. > > One problem I'm having is I haven't found a central point to turn off > the balloons and the security center so they'll stay turned off. So far > I've only managed to get the User mode thingy turned off so it doesn't > prompt me to have to click "yes I really wanted to open that window" > every time I do anything. > > Every new version from Microsoft seems to be more obtuse and > user-unfriendly. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
