To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Short Wave Sportfising wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Yup, it is a great FREE Office Suite to compete with MS Office.

When I purchased my last computer, I removed MS Office from my old
computer and transfered it to my new computer. I gave the old computer
away, and installed Free Office so the person would have a working
computer. I asked them how they liked it, and it worked great.

You can save documents as a *.doc file so it anyone with MS Office can
use it. The kids I gave it to, were using it for high school, and they
would email their assignments in. Their teachers all had MS Office.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfising wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Yup, it is a great FREE Office Suite to compete with MS Office.

When I purchased my last computer, I removed MS Office from my old
computer and transfered it to my new computer. I gave the old computer
away, and installed Free Office so the person would have a working
computer. I asked them how they liked it, and it worked great.

You can save documents as a *.doc file so it anyone with MS Office can
use it. The kids I gave it to, were using it for high school, and they
would email their assignments in. Their teachers all had MS Office.


PS - Did you see the photo link I emailed you?

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:30:21 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfising wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Yup, it is a great FREE Office Suite to compete with MS Office.

When I purchased my last computer, I removed MS Office from my old
computer and transfered it to my new computer. I gave the old computer
away, and installed Free Office so the person would have a working
computer. I asked them how they liked it, and it worked great.

You can save documents as a *.doc file so it anyone with MS Office can
use it. The kids I gave it to, were using it for high school, and they
would email their assignments in. Their teachers all had MS Office.


PS - Did you see the photo link I emailed you?

Yes I did - fascinating.

"Short Wave Sportfising" wrote in message
...
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Are you sure the guy put a "legal" version of WinXP Pro on you're machine?
If he didn't charge you for the new operating system, I'd be very
suspicious.

Just for fun sometime ago I downloaded and installed Open Office and it
seems to work quite well. Probably would suffice for all but the most
"sophisticated" of users.

What kind of machine was it you had repaired? Did it come preinstalled with
MS Office? If it didn't come with reinstall disks, they should be available
from the manufacturer, assuming it's a name brand.

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 07:40:18 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfising" wrote in message
.. .
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Are you sure the guy put a "legal" version of WinXP Pro on you're machine?
If he didn't charge you for the new operating system, I'd be very
suspicious.

Apparently it's totally legal - I have no clue as to how it got there.

I do know when I powered it up, the MS UPDATE thingy came online and
next thing I know, I've got XP Pro.

I'm not complaining - same serial number as my Home.

Just for fun sometime ago I downloaded and installed Open Office and it
seems to work quite well. Probably would suffice for all but the most
"sophisticated" of users.

What kind of machine was it you had repaired? Did it come preinstalled with
MS Office? If it didn't come with reinstall disks, they should be available
from the manufacturer, assuming it's a name brand.

No - it was a home built - just the mother board bios and boot disc.

Short Wave Sportfising wrote:

To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?


1. There are or were "upgrade only" versions of XP Pro around that
upgraded XP Home. The serial number would remain the same. Computer
assemblers can buy bulk licenses for such upgrades from MS on the cheap,
typically in 100-license packs.

2. Losing and replacing a motherboard should not affect the programs and
data on a hard drive, though some settings might change or have to be
changed because of the hardware differences between the two motherboards.

3. Open Office is a freebie imitation of Microsoft Office.

4. The latest version of T'bird is evolutionary, not revolutionary. The
changes are minor and shouldn't be that upsetting to anyone.

On Mar 8, 8:48*am, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfising wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

1. There are or were "upgrade only" versions of XP Pro around that
upgraded XP Home. The serial number would remain the same. Computer
assemblers can buy bulk licenses for such upgrades from MS on the cheap,
typically in 100-license packs.

2. Losing and replacing a motherboard should not affect the programs and
data on a hard drive, though some settings might change or have to be
changed because of the hardware differences between the two motherboards.

3. Open Office is a freebie imitation of Microsoft Office.

4. The latest version of T'bird is evolutionary, not revolutionary. The
changes are minor and shouldn't be that upsetting to anyone.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Harry, Tom is through with your lies and childish insults, remember?

On Mar 8, 6:21*am, Short Wave Sportfising
wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Sure! Nothing changes on my Windows '98 machine that I paid 35$ for at
a garage sale.

Granny's slow, but she's steady!

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:57:55 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 8, 6:21*am, Short Wave Sportfising
wrote:
To the local repair guy because I couldn't figure it out.

Turns out the video card was toast and that was causing the problems.

Not the power supply.

Ok - anyway, it came back yesterday - I had XP Home, now I have XP Pro
- can't figure that one out.

But, during the course of the repair, I also lost my mother board, so
the drives were backed up with the subsequent loss of programs, but
the data was ok.

However, for some reason, when I started the beast back up, I found
that I now own something called Open Office.

Anybody know what the hell that is?

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, the new version of Thunderbird
sucks.

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

Sure! Nothing changes on my Windows '98 machine that I paid 35$ for at
a garage sale.

Granny's slow, but she's steady!

My brother still uses 486 machines for some specialised applications
in his server network.

the 486 is kind of like the venerable 220 slant six - run for freakin'
ever.