That darn kid...

[KTMom91]

No, not Miss KT...Son #2, computer guru.

My computer was acting crazy, so Son #2 put one together for me. I was thrilled for about 30 minutes, and then I sat down to actually compute. No one bothered to tell me that I needed to write down all my saved links to favorite websites. No one bothered to tell me that I needed to write down the passwords to those websites. No one bothered to tell me that I could no longer just click and get my e-mail, that it would now be a process, and not all of it comes through. I was told everything was backed up, no problem.

And today, after I've solved the e-mail process, and gotten the website and password dilemma nearly resolved, I discover that...I don't have Word or Excel, and I cannot open pdf files. Not only can I not open them, I can't even save them to my e-reader. OK, somebody needs to fix this...I have books to review that I can't get to. I call Hubby, and he delivers a fairly complicated list of instructions. I don't think so. I ask about Word and Excel. Wow, there should be an install disk somewhere. I'll look for it when I get home.

Thanks for your help, gentlemen. GRRRRR.

 

[gcvmom]

I feel your pain, Mary! My geek-squad difficult child-bro has done me similar favors in the past. I don't ask for his help anymore. I'd rather pay the extra $ and get what I need than save a few bucks with his assistance and end up tearing my hair out trying to undo all his helpfulness.

Hope you can get everything restored the way you need it soon!

 

[Wiped Out]

Sorry for all the frustration. I absolutely hate computer problems!!

 

[donna723]

I feel your pain! That's what I've been doing all day today! Mine got totally goobered up. I took it to the man that's worked on it before - he had to completely dump everything and reload it all from the recovery disks. It took all afternoon to install a new antivirus program and update it and run all the scans. Then I had to start getting everything back the way it was, trying to remember all those passwords, etc. I am seriously thinking of just getting a brand new one as passing this one along to my son.

 

[susiestar]

I keep my email stored at the provider. I take each important password and send an email to myself about it. (Not for bank or insurance stuff, but for other stuff.) Then I keep those emails in a folder in my email program. I have successfully switched computers and even internet browsers and have never lost one of them. Not even when my computer fizzled out and needed repair. It just works for me.

 

[DammitJanet]

little late but u can save your bookmarks to google

 

[mstang67chic]

Ohhhhhhh....that would soooooooooooo hoover! I've got two reviews due but will wait till mid week. BUT...I COULD do them if I wanted. Eeesh. Even without the reviews....if you can't download to your ereader....do you need something for the withdrawal????

 

[mstang67chic]

Just had a thought.....if you fix it so you can get your books but still don't have excel or word....you could always type your reviews up in a pm.... cut and paste them on the forum and then send them to me. I'll send them back and when you have the problem resolved, cut and past them in a new word file and save them.

Convoluted, I know but it would work!

 

[KTMom91]

Hubby was fiddling with the computer most of today, off and on, and I have Word and Excel. I'm supposed to be able to transfer my pdf's, too. BUT...somebody did something this evening, and our DSL randomly comes and goes. Terrific.

I did post one review, Stang, but I wasn't happy with it because I posted it straight on to the site. No time to think it over or rewrite the way I usually do.

I'm typing and watching the little green DSL light, 'cause when it starts flashing yellow, I'm done!

 

[graceupongrace]

ktmom91,

You can download Adobe Reader for free so you can open your pdfs. Try this link:

http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Good luck!