Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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What do you think of it?
I have had now for about 9 weeks and still trying to get my head round it.
I would go so far to say it has done my head in.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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had it a few days and find it to be complicated for no reason.
when we all got started with computers it was a learning curve and we had to adjust but as things have progressed everything should be more user friendly.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It only works well with a touch screen.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I would like to touch it with a 14lb hammer.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Ive had trouble with it too Vic..and have also been tempted to use a 14lb hammer...if I had one of course. But I have perseveered and now its not too bad. What I have done is i have accepted all updates to be downloaded, never did this before in my history with computers but this time it seems to have helped as Microsoft keep adding bits too it. Latest update gave us a drop down x in the top right corner again. One of the big criticisms was that the x in the top right corner had vanished with Windows 8.1, and it was awkward closing down a page. Now it has returned in a kind of a heath-robinson add on...but its there. There are other improvements too, small but welcome.
But you cant help feel it was like buying a new car..all sparkly and shiney, and the dealer/manufacturer keeps bringing you back to nail bits onto it. nail this bit on the boot, nail this bit on the roof.
The car might still run but it doesnt look so good.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that's the thing that I can't get used to - closing down a page.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Mine has spent the whole morning downloading updates, installing, restarting, over and over again.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Bob Whysman
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I found it a bit of a challenge when I first installed the system but, like anything new it is just a learning curve. I did find that you needed to 'forget' the way you used your previous operating systems and that way it was easier to understand.
Using the touchpad on a laptop is a little hairy until you slow it down a bit or use a mouse.
I found initially that using the old style desktop was useful and still prefer this to the apps. The new controls on the top right of the screen simplify the use even further. The continuous backup via a cruiser blade is also a plus which saves scheduling backups onto an outside HD.
This seems to be a useful thread for swopping ideas and tips for any computer problems Vic....well done, a useful thread at last!
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Sounds like it is a good thing I am still on Windows 7, I was contemplating getting a laptop but now think I will wait until my tower dies completely.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have a laptop now but still use the keypad.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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my biggest gripe is with photos. on this system it asks whether you want to save to the pictures folder but doesn't allow the user to name them for later identification.
additionally before when I browsed for a photo the system gave the option of where to look, most of my "where is it" photos are stored on a memory stick but they don't offer that choice.
furthermore all photos on the stick were in folders with the locality and date taken. when I plugged it in on this computer the were all downloaded individually leaving me with nearly 3000 photos with no identification .
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I try to put photos on to the lap top but no luck yet.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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The photo's are a little complicated to start with Howard. I got over this initially by plugging the camera or USB stick into the computer and then clicking the Computer tab.
Right click the removable disk in Computer and this will produce a menu, click open and a list of items on the stick/camera will be shown; identify the folder you want and drag it to the pictures folder on the left of the screen.
You could drag all the folders if you so wished.
The 'home' button on the picture folder allows you to make a new folder if you need to. As in previous OS you can right click and rename.
I hope you find this useful.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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thanks for info bob, as a technophobe I will have to read that a few times to take it in.
I remember how complicated things were when I bought my first computer and since then things have got steadily easier each time.
my last p.c. was up and running after about 10 minutes of being unpacked and all minor differences sussed out the first day, I just don't understand the need to change things when the customers were perfectly happy as they were.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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My laptop refuses to start under 8.1 and also refuses to restore to a point before the update. Oi veh! And the other one ('er indoors') is still running XP.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Peter Garstin wrote:My laptop refuses to start under 8.1 and also refuses to restore to a point before the update. Oi veh! And the other one ('er indoors') is still running XP.
I expect you've looked online for a solution Peter but if not this site may be of use. Alternatively you could reboot in safe mode and by a process of elimination you may find a programme that is causing your problem.
There's a chance that you may be infected with Ransomware, but if you haven't received a request for payment to unlock your files, probably unlikely. If you have a recent back up of your files it may be worth reloading the OS!
As for 'er indoors' best to keep offline unless you 'ring fence' the XP system by using a virtual computer or change to Ubuntu, or use a Government Computer, either way the XP system is getting more vulnerable by the day!
Edit for spelling mistake Ubuntu.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbysymptom/tp/computer-wont-turn-on.htmDo nothing and nothing happens.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Just for info.......worth checking!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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into the second week and gradually getting the hang of it but 2 things escape me.
a) editing photos - I can rotate or crop but not straighten photos or alter the size like I could before.
b) I cannot find how to close down so I close the pages and just switch the machine off.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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For editing photo's Howard I use photo studio 5 which I've had for years.
a) There are many free downloads, one that I also use and would recommend is paint.net. It's a good editing programme;
Google paint.net and download.
b). To close down from the apps screen tap the icon in the top right of screen and select shut down.....or,
In either screen, move the cursor to the bottom right of screen, select settings, then power then 'shutdown'.
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