Computer is dead -is no more

[Oldman]

Just to let everyone know I don't know when I shall be posting pictures again.My laptop has just expired big time.  Fortunately about 30 minites before I had done my weekly back up to a portable HD.
Can only access forum via mobile version unless I can con an Iphone 3 off my stepson as he has just upgraded

[scotsoft]

Sorry to hear about your laptops demise, I hope it can be repaired?

Would your stepson not "loan" you his iphone till you get your laptop sorted out?

John.

[longbridge]

Sorry to hear that Mike, being without a computer these days is like getting your arm chopped off.

I always have a spare computer on hand just in case, I also never use fancy computers and can buy ex Government desktops for about 100 quid that come with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, most are dual core jobs and work great.

Hope you get online ASAP as we enjoy your pictures 

[Oldman]

laptop is not repairable. 
have just found the prehistoric xp laptop i used to use. no wi fi built in so had to revive an old usb internet dongle.
hopefully it will work and not too many updates needed from windows.

[Sprintex]

Oi! Some of us are still on XP laptops and use wifi via a plug-in PCM card 

It is a bit slow now but it does the job, and although I could probably get a new laptop it's the cost of the Dreamweaver software needed to do my website that stops me upgrading 


Paul

[longbridge]

Crikey WiFi whats that  we cant even get a signal where we live and need an umbilical cord plugged in all the time 

[Sprintex]

WiFi as in little plastic box with LEDs that sits on the bookshelf with a lead running to the phone socket WiFi signal travels all of 12 feet through the air 


Paul

[Oldman]

 
This old thing still works, IE7  Mains only -Battery only holds charge for 20mins.
Current list of updates it tells me I want includes IE8, Office2007 sp3, Java Updates, Acrobat reader etc.