[AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

Fri Mar 12 06:04:30 PST 2004

Wow Dave,  I can't tell the difference in 98SE and XP except that XP is more
automatic and never crashes.  They look virtually the same with a few minor
exceptions.
My first XP experience was with this notebook.   I pulled it out of the box,
turned it on and have been happy ever since.  Never once looked at a manual
or anything.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David A. Laughead Jr." <daljr at bright.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

> Gee guys, I only have a 3 gig HD, and when I checked last night I was only
> useing 730 meg of that. Up until about 3 months ago I had win98se running
on
> a pc with a compressed 200 meg drive.(something happened to the
motherboard
> or video card, not sure which might doo more testing with that this
weekend)
> Ok so I am a lil out dated
>
> As for XP.... I from what I have used it, I hate it. Gives me a headache
> just trying to look at it.
> Just had a guy 3 days ago have me get rid of his XP and put on 98se
>
> I have been running 98se for a few yrs now and it has been rock solid.
> Yep, gotta have that DOS ability for me
>
>
> Dave Laughead
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 7:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>
>
> > I agree that 80 gig is small by comparison but I have yet to fill up a
40
> > gig and I use mine for work, storing photos and I also have some music
> > stored on it.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> >
> >
> > > Now days 80 gig is SMALL. I have well over 400 gig onboard with three
> > > other hard drives as spares.
> > >
> > > Steve Williams
> > > Near Cooperstown NY
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:34 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Don,  Why do you say 80 gig hard drive?  I can see the 512MB RAM
> > > ( my
> > > > notebook only has 256 and I plan to upgrade it) but I can't see
where
> > > the
> > > > average guy needs that much hard drive space.  Just curious.
> > > >
> > > > Charlie
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don Shehi" <shehi at commspeed.net>
> > > > To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> > > > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:12 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > XP home version with at least 512MB of RAM and 80GB on the hard
> > > drive.
> > > > Any
> > > > > computer will run at it's best when it has a lot of memory and
hard
> > > disk
> > > > > space to work with.
> > > > >
> > > > > Don Shehi
> > > > > Camp Verde. AZ
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > > > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Carl
> > > Tatlock
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:52 PM
> > > > > To: AT at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > > > Subject: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm sorry to intrude with this plea for help, but I"m in a
hurry-up
> > > that
> > > > > is not of my own devising, so I need advice.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to get a new computer-- STAT
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to get a new operating system-- I am running W98 SE.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have saved a lot of computer stuff from the ATIS list (which I
> > > trust
> > > > > far more than a 17 year old compurter salesman.)   BUT I still
don't
> > > > > have an answer --even tho I reviewed the ones I saved-- mostly
from
> > > last
> > > > > summer.     I also just changed from Netscape 4.7 to Mozilla
(thanks
> > > for
> > > > > the tip Cecil) and love it..  But, back to the story.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am  researching and writing a n extensive  genealogy  project
for
> > > my 3
> > > > > children.  So far in 5 years I have about   850 pages put
together.
> > > > > That, and ATIS are the bulk of my work on computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > 98 SE is getting cranky.  I bought a  flash memory stick but even
> > > with
> > > > > the driver CD it wouldn't stick in my computer.  Time to consider
a
> > > new
> > > > > computer and a new OP system.
> > > > >
> > > > > Where am I going with this long tale??   Right here.  What OS is
> > > > > recommended:
> > > > > 2000, or NT (home version)   ??    Come on guys--  All thoughts
> > > > > considered.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tractor reference:   When I get a new computer, I will run over
the
> > > old
> > > > > one with the $#@%& Cub (if it doesn't stall it out)  ;-)
> > > > >             Thanks,  Carl in VT
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