New Computer Ordered

[hunt4crappie]

I finally got tired of my desktop computer acting up. It has been giving me problems for almost a year now. It is so slow just trying to load the internet and I was getting a bunch of error messages. I actually saved a lot of things to my jump drive to avoid loosing anything because of fear of crashing (which happened 5 years ago resulting in me buying a new computer). Anyway, I turned on the TV the other morning and was flipping thru the channels when I came across HSN. They had Gateway laptops with 17 inch screens and a ton of software for only $799. I thought it was a good deal so I ordered one. I hope I made a good decision. Should have it by June 6th.

[birddog]

Please be sure and scan any files for viruses from your old computer before putting them on your new laptop. I would be willing to bet that your old computer has a virus of some sort. But then again if it is 5 years old it was time for an upgrade anyway.

[Shine Runner]

The newer tech will really speed things up when using cable/dsl. Also, may want to use some of the flash drives to hold pictures and things like that to avoid using up memory on your hard drive. I had an old desk top and was still running W2000. Switched to a Compaq F700 w/Windows Vista and it is lightning fast now with the same low grade cable high speed that I was using on the old desktop. I have several of the flash drives to use as back up and to store other big files. You can use cds but they can get scratched up. Just a thought. You should really enjoy the newer machine.

[hunt4crappie]

Please be sure and scan any files for viruses from your old computer before putting them on your new laptop. I would be willing to bet that your old computer has a virus of some sort. But then again if it is 5 years old it was time for an upgrade anyway.

I probably won't transfer anything to the new computer from the old. I had this same concern of tranferring a virus. There really isn't much on the old computer that I can't replace without any difficulty.
I'm just happy to be getting a computer that will be faster. With the old computer it would usually take a good 15 minutes or more from the point of turning it on to being able to get on the internet.

[hunt4crappie]

Just received my new computer (laptop) and am in the process of setting it up. Gotta get used to this Vista system, but I think I will like it. Just need to buy a docking station so I can hook up a regular mouse. I am also going to buy a wireless router so I can sit in any room in the house and get on the internet.

If anyone has any advice on this operating system I am open for suggestion.

[Fisher-o-Men]

Jim,

You're going to have fun. Vista has gotten a bad rap, but I've used all the systems and I like it as much as XP, which had been my favorite. Stable platform rarely crashes to the point of having to do a reboot. But it's still always smart to get a good virus scanner (Avast is free for home use!) and always transfer your one-of-a-kind items (like fishin' pics!) onto the flash or jump drive.