A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-09-07...JohnHuang's ~ My Two Cents ~ " I Quote, You Decide"

My computer was a Gateway - Windows XP Media. The problem we think was the motherboard. A lightning storm came up one night after we were asleep (very unexpectedly, or I would have shut down the pc and unplugged it as I normally do during an electrical storm, because I had one fried by lightning once before). I knew it got my modem that next morning, but everything else seemed okay, and I replaced the modem that day. It still seemed fine for about two weeks, then multiple errors and problems started happening almost every day for the past 4 weeks. Last week it wouldn't turn off without unplugging it, then it wouldn't start Windows when I plugged it back in.

The tests that the techs ran all indicated the motherboard, and I would have had them replace it even though the parts and labor would cost as much as buying a new one. It would have been worth it to me, just to have all my files and stuff there as I wanted them because the harddrive was okay and all the files were okay. However, in trying to find a motherboard to replace it, they found that Gateway had quit making that particular one, since Windows XP was being phased out by Windows Vista.

And, I did buy another Gateway. :) I do like their computers and really can't blame them for the electrical storm. But this time I bought a 3 year extended replacement warranty, which will almost guarantee I won't have ANY problems for the next 3 years. :)

41 posted on 08/09/2007 6:58:12 PM PDT by Billie

To: Finest FRiends

42 posted on 08/09/2007 9:58:06 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: dutchess; Aquamarine; Billie; dansangel; DollyCali; Diver Dave; Pippin; The Mayor; Mama_Bear; ...

Dutchess, I only have one thing to say to you: AWESOME LAYOUT!!! Of course, from you, I don't expect any less ;-) Bravo, bravo, my friend! {{{{{{{{{{{{dutchess}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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43 posted on 08/10/2007 12:00:48 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

Very good, Billie. I have heard Gateway is good! Things just happen sometimes! I never unplug mine....didn’t know I had to! Do I?

44 posted on 08/10/2007 5:37:54 AM PDT by jaycee ("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")

*thud*

He really does exist and post! LOL!

Love your essays...you should be a primer for congresspets
to learn to do it right!

45 posted on 08/11/2007 8:50:07 PM PDT by luvie (Thompson)

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