Crazy computer

[MagicKingdom05]

chell,

Best Buy is open until 9 pm, so I still might go out tonight, but yes a new computer is in my very very near future.

What is really going to stink is that I have files on hear that I can't transfer over, that I would like to keep, but it's not the end of the word if I can't.

 

[chell]

Is it snowing there? If so be careful out there!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

chell,

Yes it is sure enough snowing. Doesn't seem to be sticking to the road, but is to everything else.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

I've never thrown a computer out, so is there something special I'm suppose to do with it like bust it up or something like that.

 

[mmexpress]

Format the hard drive so any personal info is gone.
Then you can donate it, I'm sure you have organizations there that take unwanted computers and will give you a donation reciept for your taxes.

 

[chell]

Look in your phone book for places that recycle them. It is my understanding that you are not supposed to just throw them into the trash.

Also you may be able to sell it fairly cheap for parts.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

Thanks. I don't think I will run out tonight since I only have a couple hours until they close, but I will be there first thing in the morning.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

Well, it's time to start looking at the ads, because it seems that this thing is finally on it's last leg. It turns on and everything and boots up, but the more I do that the less that comes up. As far as I can tell, since last night, I have lost microsoft office, SIMS2, windows media player, outlook express, my canon camera photo software or my lexmark printer software. All of these must have been on part of the hard drive that was damaged when it overheated or whatever happened on Friday to cause this. I can still surf the web for whatever reason, but even that is getting slower and slower and it took about 10 minutes for it to even log on when I clicked on my comcast internet icon.