Re: Help! Computers slow and modem not working.

From: Eve Warlow (evewarlow_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:17:33 +0100

What exactly do you mean?

"I fixed your top post, quit that, it's bad usenetiquette".

I don't normally use newsgroups. "Netiquette"! Give me a break - manners,
courtesy I understand.

Eve

"Colonel Flagg" <colonel_flagg@NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org> wrote in
message news:MPG.1ad132097a71e1a0989d38@news.charter.net...
> In article <TQI9c.136$vp1.125@newsfe1-win>, evewarlow@ntlworld.com
> says...
>
> > "Colonel Flagg" <colonel_flagg@NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org> wrote in
> > message news:MPG.1ad11e425ea91ff8989d37@news.charter.net...
> > > In article <CGH9c.55$j15.2@newsfe2-gui.server.ntli.net>,
> > > evewarlow@ntlworld.com says...
> > > > I have 3 computers at home, one running WXPPro, another W98 and the
> > thrid
> > > > W95. Only W95, with a 2 GB hard drive is working properly!
> > > >
> > > > My XPPro won't let me connect to the internet at all, even though
the
> > > > diagnostics say that the modem is there and all is OK! It is also
> > deathly
> > > > slow in loading.
> > > >
> > > > The W98, which I am now using, having taken 6 attempts to start the
> > thing up
> > > > at all, is even slower. When it finally goes on, I can connect, but
is
> > is
> > > > very slow to open most programs.
> > > >
> > > > I have AVG virus checker operating and it seems to be fine, finding
> > virus
> > > > attachments and putting them in the Virus Vault automatically.
> > > >
> > > > Why is it so slow? And why does my state of the art XPPro refuse to
find
> > the
> > > > modem?
> > > >
> > > > Would appreciate any ideas on this. I've already replaced the
original
> > modem
> > > > as that was never right from the beginning on my XPPro either.
> > > >
> > > > Eve
> > > > UK
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am doubtful this is computer security related, although there's a
slim
> > > chance it's a spyware issue.
> > >
> > > try taking your machine to a repair shop and actually PAY someone to
fix
> > > it, that's how he/she makes their living.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
> I fixed your top post, quit that, it's bad usenetiquette.
>
>
>
> > Thanks Colonel, for your unusual
>
>
> unusual, perhaps. but truthful none-the-less.
>
>
>
> > and ever-so-helpful suggestion!
> >
> > I've already taken it to two people - paid for new modems/floppy drives
on
> > the XPPro, although it's fairly new and I probably shouldn't have had to
> > pay.
>
>
> what you shouldn't have had to pay for: If they didn't fix it, meaning
> you're no better off after they touched it than you were before...
> you're a fool for paying for something you didn't receive, if that's the
> case.
>
> if it worked "for awhile" after they fixed it, then stopped working,
> you're probably to blame. you've visited a malicious website, you've
> downloaded an infected email and opened it. you've went unpatched for
> windows security/critical updates. if this is the case and you claim "I
> didn't know of such things", you're still to blame. apply general
> knowledge to your situation. if you violate the "law" and "didn't know",
> you will hear "ignorance of the law is no excuse" from the judge. same
> thing applies to computer problems. ignorance of computer security is no
> excuse. it's a reason, an unacceptable reason, considering _all_
> information needed to properly secure a computer is out there on the
> Internet, free for all to see.
>
>
>
> > Was too embarrassed to bother the original seller (who lives several
> > hundred miles away from me, so it's not exactly round the corner to pop
> > around ever day), and anyway he had already replaced the XPPro version
with
> > W ME and then changed it back. Now I can't re-install XPPro or ME for
some
> > reason.
> >
>
> you were embarrassed to bother the original seller, yet you're not the
> least bit embarrassed to post to usenet and allow everyone in the world
> the opportunity to see your problems..... there's logic in that?
>
> you can reinstall anything, anytime, *if* you have the installation
> disks. you may need to backup important files and documents, however,
> you can install ANYTHING you want. hardware warranties cannot be tied to
> software warranties. at any rate, you hardware warranty may now be
> invalid because YOU took the machine to someone else and had repairs
> done, meaning the original equipment manufacturer/reseller may impose
> their right to dismiss your warranty due to someone else repairing the
> machine (which I think is crap, based on how some manufacturers will
> utilize a "Do Not Remove" sticker on cases, making it impossible to add
> an additional hardware card without invalidating the warranty).
>
>
>
>
> > Was under the impression, misguided obviously, that most people like
myself
> > asking for advice on computer problems at the newsgroups were trying to
> > avoid leaving their useless piece of junk to a repairer for half the
year!
> >
>
>
> if your repair facility takes more than a week to fix your machine, find
> a new one. most repairs that come into and go out of my shop do so
> within 24 hours.
>
>
> --
> Colonel Flagg
> http://www.internetwarzone.org/
>
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>
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> A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."
>
> "...I see stupid people." 

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