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Jesse Jaymz
Senior Member

since 2000-01-24

Posts 708
Youngstown, ohio

0 posted 2001-08-20 02:09 AM

I HATE THIS COMPUTER!!!!!!!!! i was invited to voice chat with some friend in the passions chat room on yahoo and this comp wont let me do it.

my comp is offiacly turning 10 this year. lord knows i havent had it that long. i bought it for 100 almost 2 years ago. but its all i can afford. its so slow. its a 100 megahertz, 1 gig hard drive. its running on bare minimum. i have to write all my poetry in NOTEPAD cuz i cant run word. i cant even run wordpad. i cant run windows 98 cuz i am maxing it out running 95 cuz the system is built for windows 3.1. the only thing it does fast is freeze. on almost every page it freezes. i cant chat with friends on aol msn and icq and surf at the same time with out it freezing anymore.

what can i do?? hell i only make about 100 a week and after bills i have about ohhhhh10 bucks a week for me. any ideas anyone? i need help

the other day the comp ERASED my poetry disk. so now i have to find them all agian. and some i didnt even have posted.

i tlaked about upgrading but the system cant take it and i just cant afford it as it would cost just as much as a new comp *sigh* thanks for letting this angel rant and i hope someone can help. just thing i could get something with *GASP* spell check hehehe.
Dazed and confused
Jesse

When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her - but, alas, she was waiting for the perfect man. :(

Duncan
Member Ascendant

since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

1 posted 2001-08-20 02:28 AM

Well, my computer is far from state of the art but seems a technological marvel next to what you describe. A few months ago, I wanted to have my car restored but every current dollar was already earmarked, so I picked up an extra day a week at work and soon had saved enough to have the work done on my car.
If it helps at all, my computer freezes up alot, too. It makes me crazy. Good luck!

Blaec
Member

since 2001-04-23

Posts 130
The Sunshine State

2 posted 2001-08-20 03:49 PM

So your computer is on the fritz huh? That's how mine was but now I have a new one. Yea!! Try to have patience with it!

Love Ya- Kris

Dopey Dope

Moderator

Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 posted 2001-08-21 05:42 PM

*hates Jesse's comp too*

Jesse Jaymz
Senior Member

since 2000-01-24

Posts 708
Youngstown, ohio

4 posted 2001-08-23 01:48 PM

dopey. thank man. well thanks everyone acually. now if i can just get a new one i will be all set. hehehee. it has really been making me mad latly. i have sooo many cool gifs and cant even watch them

*sigh* any ideas? anyone?

Jesse

When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her - but, alas, she was waiting for the perfect man. :(

anonymousfemale
Member Elite

since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

5 posted 2001-08-24 08:36 AM

*anonymousfemales tip of the day*

1. Get a hammer, goggles and protective clothing.
2. Smash computer with hammer
3. Repeat step two as long as needed.

Don't ask me about computers. I hate mine too. I'm not too good at money either. Actually, it likes to leave my hands frequently hence the lack of it but maybe you could develop a 'Save Jesse's sanity' fund where you donate a tiny bit of money a week or day to get a new comp.

Good luck with retaining your sanity. If you need any help smashing up your comp, give me a yell. lol

I'm a little teapot, short and stout! Here is my handle, here is my spout. *toot toot*

rwood
Member Elite

since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

6 posted 2001-08-25 04:16 PM

Since money is tight, what about your local library? You can save your work to disk and view all you like for free. We have online help and everything at ours. 1 hour each day, unless no one else wants to use it is their policy. Or you could check into a program like Gateway and make payments. I think you just submit a credit ck and they deliver it right to your door. I think the payments could be very little if you just get basic.
Good luck!

Sincerely,
Regina

Carolina
Member

since 2001-08-17

Posts 224
Myrtle Beach, SC

7 posted 2001-08-28 03:36 PM

Jesse, I hate my comp too! And the sad thing is, mine freezes, locks up, dies, morphs into something new, and still seems to be smarter than I am!

And I paid about $2,000 for mine about 6 years ago, spent well over $600 upgrading, and it's still a piece of %@#$**!&. I've finally decided that I'd rather spend my hard-earned money on other things - things that bring me delight and peace. I get alot of joy from my pc, but, it mainly loves to get my blood boiling!!!

Live today as if it's your last. Love today as if it's your first. Lisa

Jesse Jaymz
Senior Member

since 2000-01-24

Posts 708
Youngstown, ohio

8 posted 2001-08-31 12:02 PM

*grabs a crow bar and looks at comp* nawwwwwww cant do that. i want to. i realllllllllly want to. *mumbles* i wish i could get a new one. carolina, i know how you feel about spending cash on other things that make ya happy. only problom is i am a guitar player. in other words a new guitar costs as much if not more then a new comp *sigh* *kicks comp* owwwwww. that hurt. note to self never do that agian. *sigh* now where did i put anonymousfemale's number. i wanna do some smashing hehhee.

When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her - but, alas, she was waiting for the perfect man. :(

Nicole
Senior Member

since 1999-06-23

Posts 1835
Florida

9 posted 2001-08-31 12:10 PM

Hi! Maybe you know someone that has a significant amount of computer knowledge? PC's can be built for way less money than what you would pay if you bought a commercially built one. It takes a bit of know-how to do it properly though. I'd help ya out, but I'm on the other side of the US.

Good luck though!

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

10 posted 2001-08-31 04:49 PM

Oh Jesse don't hate your puter....you must be nice with her. At least she gives you the opportunity to connect with us here in passions. I know all about the froozen screen myself from the time that I had an oldie too....but that way you learn to have patience....(think possitive right).... *s* and I think that advice of the library is pretty good.

((hugs))
Charisma

citizenx
Member

since 2001-07-31

Posts 189
motorcade

11 posted 2001-09-01 02:52 PM

jesse save up and treat urself to a proper computer for your own sanity

"the blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold and it has overturned
the order of the soul" leonard cohen

TradingSpaces19
Member

since 2002-08-31

Posts 134
Arvada, Colorado

12 posted 2002-09-22 01:03 PM

Just save up, and in the mean time you can just go to the public library and use the computers there for free, and when you get enough money saved up you can upgrade your computer. Or you can ask your parents if they can pay for it and then you can pay them back in payments. But if you ever need to talk or want to talk just email me, my email address is in my profile.

Take care and smile,
Andrea

Miah
Senior Member

since 2002-08-26

Posts 1062
Pennsylvania

13 posted 2002-09-22 02:32 PM

My computer can be a pain in the butt sometimes too. Actually a lot of the times.

Moon Dust

Member Elite

since 1999-06-11

Posts 2177
Skelmersdale, UK

14 posted 2002-09-22 07:18 PM

right you need to kno someone who builds puters or knos a bit about them. They cost less and if you know where they have computer fairs then that should put costs down too.

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