Re: Help! Computers slow and modem not working.
From: ap§ (alan_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 03/30/04
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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:19:30 +0000 (UTC)
Eve Warlow wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for the empathy and the help. Yes, it's likely that I'll end up back
> at a pro, but the computer is not "used" to any great extent, unless new to
> me a year ago counts as "used".
>
> I was trying to avoid cleaning the C drive, as there is so much on it, but I
> think I'll need to transfer what I need onto CDs and then format again.
> Since they tell us that you can re-install XPPro over anything WITHOUT
> losing data, I assumed I wouldn't have to sort out the C drive. Anyway,
> thank you so much for your help. I can take a look from this machine for the
> downloads you refer to and then transfer them, hopefully to the other. The
> modems have been a problem from the beginning.
>
> Eve
> btw, what is the primary focus of this group?
>
>
> "zenner @pacbell.net>" <zenner<nospam> wrote in message
> news:0aJ9c.15803$Y_7.12678@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>Expect a little bit of harassment when entering a news group, especially
>
> one
>
>>not geared to a subject not its primary focus.
>>
>>Attitude...not pretty when you are asking for free advice!
>>
>>Still, since this is an unknown issue, you have tried to resolve it
>
> success,
>
>>several times, it is a used machine ... your best bet is a complete
>
> backup.
>
>>(2). purge and format the disc(s). (3). scratch install of XP-Pro, it's a
>>waste of time to install win98 (still a good OS, but since you have XP why
>>not use it). (4). After installing all the patches, updates from MS,
>
> Install
>
>>each of your programs/applications, one at a time...test the machine, then
>>move on to the next.
>>
>>Not knowing the configuration of your machine, disc space, memory,
>
> processor
>
>>speed, age and/or overall condition...starting from scratch is your only
>>really valid avenue of establishing a stable machine.
>>
>>There are diagnostics and techniques that "could" pinpoint the cause, but
>>spending hours, days, weeks on a used machine is a waste of time.
>>"Eve Warlow" <evewarlow@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>news:CGH9c.55$j15.2@newsfe2-gui.server.ntli.net...
>>
>>>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
>>>
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I dunno -> it's got such am ambigous name
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