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154839 2003-06-25 04:36:00 opps,mean't isnt a word is it,should have been just 'meant' metla (154)
154840 2003-06-25 05:33:00 if this is meant to inspie confidence in computer people metla, it is not hitting the spot.
and it also does not inspire good business relations either,

its best to keep personal bias out of these discussions, i did not ask for a personal run down of what i type, just the help that is generally given on PF1 from the idea that every one is happy to help and no criticism is meant personal or otherwise,

if you cant take it then dont give it metla.

and it is not my problem of where or how you live that is yours.

and i do not automatically have negative comments of people i do not know, sight unseen, but it would be best if we let this disagreement die here ok?

cos it will be flamed if it doesnt.
and i hold no grudge past present or future about things you or others may say but when you attack a comment made it just shows bad form.

sorry to be grump but respect is a solid issue i live by.

beetle 		beetle (243)
154841 2003-06-25 05:42:00 me again.

............................ha.

Time to get constuctive.

If your harddrive is starting to fail,You can attempt to stabilise it by formatting it(or by using suposed low level tools supplied by the drive manufacterer).

anyhow,Do an up to date back up of everything you want to keep(including your address book and your favourites folder).

Format the drive.

Load on your os.

load on your programs.

Load your personal files back on.

re-configure your connection

And you should/could be home and hosed.

Easist way to do it(after backing up your files)is to load in your recovery cd and choose reload with format,then the helpdesk with whatever isp you use will happily walk you through the 3 easy steps of setting up your connection and email.

If this is done and you once again start having hard disk errors then it is time for a new one(hard disk that is,not a new computer)im sure the PC company will provide a replacement as your computer is still relativly newish.


Regards 		metla (154)
154842 2003-06-25 05:46:00 > ps computer clock is out again..
>
> and ive sysnchronised it daily since wednesday....
> seems to lose about 5 mins by the time i notice.

If that keep happing then the Bios battery has been zapped & is dying…

I might be wrong here, but it sound like it… 		stu140103 (137)
154843 2003-06-25 05:52:00 metla you are forgetting that beetle has only had her PC for 8 or so months, & I am guessing she is now confused by your post. ( she is only NEW to computers)

& i am guessing she will not know how to Format the drive, Load on your os etc..., 		stu140103 (137)
154844 2003-06-25 05:55:00 The first thing that beetle need to do is get her head around backing up her hdd. For now that is the most important thing. stu140103 (137)
154845 2003-06-25 05:59:00 > if this is meant to inspie confidence in computer
> people metla, it is not hitting the spot.
> and it also does not inspire good business relations
> either,
>
> its best to keep personal bias out of these
> discussions, i did not ask for a personal run down of
> what i type, just the help that is generally given
> on PF1 from the idea that every one is happy to help
> and no criticism is meant personal or otherwise,
>
> if you cant take it then dont give it metla.
>
> and it is not my problem of where or how you live
> that is yours.
>
> and i do not automatically have negative comments of
> people i do not know, sight unseen, but it would be
> best if we let this disagreement die here ok?
>
> cos it will be flamed if it doesnt.
> and i hold no grudge past present or future about
> things you or others may say but when you attack a
> comment made it just shows bad form.
>
> sorry to be grump but respect is a solid issue i live
> by.
>
> beetle


lol,What exactly cant i take.In every instance i was attempting to help.

1.I cant see cold as being a problem unless its extreme cold.
2.Harddrives generally are on there way out when they start to give errors,
3.You can attempt to stabilise it but its not a garenteed fix.
4.Replace the computer is bad advice.

If you take offence to plain truths then fine,i was trying to help.I really have no idea what the main body of the post is about.Negative comments?...try common sence,Personal bias....what?...where?...personal rundown on what you type?....aye?...are you refering to when i was trying to help?...not your problem on where or how i live?....what?...come again?....bad form?....for calling bad advice just that,bad advice?

i have as ive stated been trying to help,i made no personal comments about anything,certainly not the line man,i just called his advice bad.

If this reaction is how you respond to someone trying to steer you in a better direction then fine,dont expect my help in the future.

Sorry you cant be a little more emotionally stable. 		metla (154)
154846 2003-06-25 06:24:00 i never said i would follow his advice did I?

i never said i didnt appreciate your help

i just dont judge someone sight unseen because of his job,

and as for fixing it at the moment i do not know enough of how to do any of the things you mentioned,
and i am not ready to ditch it either,
but am not willing to give something a go for the sake of trying somthing when i have know back up and if something else goes wrong ive stuffed it up.

so i am not prepared to jump in boots and all and give someone advice when i do not know how much practical experience or knowledge they have of the job at hand.

and metla you sound to be a very sad man if you be this helpful and cause more grumbles than help. youre going to cause more riots by your abrasive attitude than normal.


just leave it metla im not looking at any fixing today.

i will not attempt to fix something when i believe this is a specialist techs job not a mere beetle job


if you want to help fine, but dont be so harsh as i dont understand any or all of the above

thats why im here to learn the easy stuff, but i admit this is all above my level, ive only had a puter 8months and never been on one before.

im not laughing any more,

you seem to be out for the kill, well you aint gonna get this beetle

beetle 		beetle (243)
154847 2003-06-25 06:41:00 i never judged him on his job,I spent 15 years doing the worst kind of manual labour possible . . . . . . .



And in my last post before you come rushing in to tell me how much of a pos i am i simply stated i meant no offence and i hope you get it sorted .



anyway,all crapola aside,Obviously i upset you and i apoligise,It was not my intent . 		metla (154)
154848 2003-06-25 07:05:00 well lets just say its been a hard day for all cos i have not just had puter problems today ok?

my mind is not focused on any of the above, homework has been my priority, amoung other things.

and what is a pos? dont remember calling you that?

thank you for your otherwise good help metla,

apologie accepted, and if i said anything to the same instance i am sorry to.

and this will get some help, just dont know when.
not by me,

there's just so many times to be called useless and in the end sometimes it sinks in.

and at the moment i feel it.....................always have in conjunction with computers as it just not my thing. 		beetle (243)
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