Posted on 12/23/2011 8:43:09 PM PST by Former Fetus
Hi! It's me again, the technologically-challenged mom.
My Dell Dimension has been warning me for weeks now that it is about to go to the big junkyard in the sky. Since it is 4 years old, my husband is insisting that I get me a new PC. Problem is, righ after Christmas shopping, the last thing I want to do is to spend more money. But then, I can't get much done with a PC that keeps freezing every 10-15 min!
I have been pricing PCs. Originally I wanted to get another Dell, so as to use my monitor, mouse... But they are not cheap. Earlier today we were at a Walmart Supercenter and my husband noticed an emachine package, PC and monitor, for $400. It sounds good: intel processor with dual core, 3 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive. But, when I googled emachine, it scared me to death! You get the idea that they don't work, and that every call to tec support costs $199!
So, here is the question: do you own (or know some one who owns) an emachine? Can you give me any feedback?
If it helps, what I need the PC for is mostly word processing (occasional power point or spreadsheet), internet surfing, and storing and organizing photographs. I loved Windows XP, so much that I refused to replace my PC as long as Vista was the only choice. But more than one person has told me that Windows 7 is very similar to Windows XP. And no, I am not interested in changing to a different OS, at my age I have enough trouble just changing from one Windows version to another.
Thanks
All of your peripherals will work with any other computer. eMachines is a very low-end brand using cheap components. They’ll probably work OK for a while, but unless you do much more than surfing the internet, you may want something a bit higher quality. And DEFINITELY make sure you’re constantly backing up your hard drive.
back from a mini vaca. Your system likely has 2-5 fans. can you tell me which fan is at issue. Regardless, the fix is the same. remove the fan, usually remove the sticker in the center, q-tip wd40 or other non spray oil lube to the fan motor, reseal replace and star looking for a new fan.
The most likely fan is on the CPU. The Video card most likey has a fan. If your motherboard has a built in then its a crap shoot but usually the vid is smaller.
Please send as many specifics as you can. (hardware wise)
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