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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
You guys both have new computers? - How fun!

I should go in this week and get a new keyboard. You know how you never really notice that stuff is getting old until you see a new one? - My brother sat down at my keyboard a while back and said "Man, your keyboard is horrible!" Seemed fine to me, but yesterday I typed on someone else's new computer and I realized how right he was. Mine is shot! - I didn't realize how hard I have been pounding the keys!
30,689 posted on 10/05/2002 1:32:02 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
You guys both have new computers?

Yes, these are the computers we were building from scratch. We bought two of everything; I assembled the pieces together last Saturday, so we have two identical systems. Then we discovered we'd forgotten to get data cables for the floppy drives, so I made a trip Monday to get those. Monday night we discovered our old keyboards wouldn't work on the new systems; they're so old that they have the old DIN-style connector, while the new systems only accept PS2 or USB connectors! So, Rose made a run to the local office-supply store to get a cheapie keyboard. That problem solved, we then discovered the copy of Win2K we had wouldn't work on the new systems (it was restricted to work only on Dell systems.) So, went to eBay and did a buy-it-now to get a cheap copy of Win2k, which finally arrived today!

It's been an adventure, but we're getting close to the payoff!

30,695 posted on 10/05/2002 1:51:43 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear
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