I've had to buy myself a new laptop. The old one was 'full-up' and had become listless and lazy. The new one is much faster and seems ready to perform the most difficult of tasks.
But all is not well. There are one or two oddities with the new machine. For example when I press the @ key it comes up as ". And when I press the " key it comes up as @. I don't really have a problem with this; I will learn to adapt, but why on earth did they do it?
Another thing is that all my photos from the 12th July to today have totally disappeared, and as try as I will, I have failed to find them.
I had previously given-up reading the Daily Mail, mostly on account of all those young 'celebs' showing off their 'ample assets' in the sidebar of shame. But now it has suddenly reappeared on my task bar as if by magic. I shall probably delete it again, even though its news coverage is quite good.
Otherwise it has proved very simple to set-up, even if it does insist on American spellings for which I cannot find any method of change.
It's always fun buying a new laptop. I must now have about 6 or 7 old ones lying in dusty boxes. I don't know why I keep them; it drives Lady M bonkers.
The new one has no makers name. It is, of course, Chinese, and is just what I wanted. It has a 15.6 inch screen, 16 GB, DDR4, 512 GB, and Windows 11. Whatever all that means.
As long as it does what I ask of it for a couple of years I shall be very happy. I bought the laptop through a well-known jungle shop; it arrived the following day!
I like your new laptop. I have had a new one too.My problem was having to lean forward across the keyboard to focus on the screen which made my shoulders ache. This one has a reversible screen and you can take it off altogether and its a tablet. So I can get as close as I need to. Its a Microsoft Surface Book. Know what you mean about the American spelling.
ReplyDeleteAs the late Queen so rightly said "There are only two types of English; English and incorrect English".
DeleteFor change of US to English, go to Start, settings, time and language and select region you are in.
ReplyDeleteI've done all that, it's done it for location, but not for spellings.
DeleteAre you using spellcheck or something? I don't have spellcheck turned on, nor predictive text. Don't understand otherwise how your spelling is being affected. You should just get what you type. Always best to use a local computer shop. Do you have security installed?
DeleteIt comes up on corrective spelling only, and I hate having to change all the z's, and add u's. Luckily my spelling isn't too bad so it's not used too often.
DeleteWhen you select the rgion and spelling you may have to "save" the change or something. No, wait, you have to set your choice as "default"
DeleteI also bought a new laptop a few weeks ago. I went to a real store, when I think how complicated it is to explain to the messengers from the company where I live, I prefer to go to the store myself.
ReplyDeleteI was genuinely amazed by how quickly it arrived.
DeleteI remember the chaos when I changed phones. I lost most of my photos too. I discovered my phone is linked to my husbands and I ended up with his huge phone list. He changed his phone a month later and I received a duplicate of his phone list.
ReplyDeletePlus I had to download again all my essential apps. Most annoying
One needs to be 13 years old to cope with such changes.
DeleteIt is a good idea to put all your photographs on an external drive, I have two. Also of course there is 'the cloud' to store anything.
ReplyDeleteI do have one, but it's in France. I should keep it in my briefcase.
DeleteWhen P's laptop died of old age several months ago we took it to a local IT repair shop who installed a new hard drive. It works a treat now, and all his old stored rubbish is gone.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea, was it expensive?
DeleteNot particularly. Can't remember how much but cheaper than a new laptop.
DeleteI might try that next time!
DeleteI bought a new laptop last year, or maybe even the year before that, and have never used it. I use my desktop computer all the time and look on the laptop as a standby. My computer is set up by my "guru", so I know it should have all the features I require, including the choice of English, with an English keyboard or English with a Spanish keyboard.
ReplyDeleteI've stuck to laptops ever since my very first Amstrad Desktop. My fist one was called a 'Satellite Pro', and was about two inches thick. It'll soon be an antique.
DeleteDo the same as I suggested and select Typing in the right list and turn off autocorrect.
ReplyDelete(Computer wouldn't allow me to enter this as a reply to my previous thread).
It's not actually 'autocorrect' that's the problem, it's the suggesting of alternative spellings that comes up as American. I've been working on it again this morning, but will have to close down and re-start to see if it's worked.
DeleteIt may not be to you but it probably is to it.
DeleteIs it made by Huawei? Huawei means "I'm spying for China". Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteIt's when it laughs at me that I begin to worry.
DeleteCan you automatically order chicken chop suey with flied lice on it?
DeleteAlways a problem changing computers, TV's, Vaccuum cleaners - I think manufacturers put new things in/on just to make us reach screaming pitch.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly sometimes seems like that.
DeleteFind 13 year old, they will know how to change those two things. Yes, I have a dead laptop or two laying around my desk.
ReplyDeleteI got my son to try, but he couldn't find it either.
DeleteI have to get my 'man' in to set any of my new computers or phones. I could do it but it would take me miles longer and I'd rather pay him to do it quickly and accurately and its worth it and last a good few years so money well spend and, spread over those years is nothing. I do most things but setting up a new computer/phone is quicker with someone who does it all day/everyday for me ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI had no problems setting up the new machine, it's just that the design is a bit 'wanting'. I shall work WITH it.
DeleteThe speed of a new machine is always great. I would find the errors annoying. You might be able to report the errors to the manufacturer online and get a patch via the net to fix the problems. Give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteI'm already used to it. The keys are in the same place as on my old laptop, but simply marked differently.
DeleteWe don't usually keep old laptops, although I have an old desktop that is using Windows Vista... and still working! And as for keeping old stuff, I have a box of old cellphone... might be antiques for great grandkids one day? Good luck with your new laptop!
ReplyDeleteI don't really know why I keep them, there might be old photos on them I suppose.
DeleteThe @ and " switcheroo seems odd. There is a place somewhere in "settings" where you can choose English spelling instead of American, I just don't remember exactly how I found it, but perhaps someone else can help you with that.
ReplyDeleteWe've looked everywhere. Normally it would be a simple click on a button, but no such luck. I'll just have to ignore it when they tell me I've spelt something incorrectly.
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