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Are you flashing your computer screen?

Posted By: nm on 2008-01-28
In Reply to: If my employer only knew the depth of my devotion... - MSMT

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lighter.  I hope this isnt going out already.  It is fairly new. 
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it is made for LCD screens and a well known name.  Any suggestions.  I have to use clean water on a wipe to get the film off.
How long have you noticed your hard drives lasts when you are on the computer 24/7. My computer is
doing odd things and it looked like the hard drive is getting bad.  It is about 2-1/2 years old.  Actually the whole computer is about 2-1/2 years old. 
LCD Screen--sm
First, you are not supposed to use any type of cleaner except one designed specifically for it. no Windex or such. I use a *microfiber* cloth, damp. It works just fine.
Second, I have NEVER pulled out my eyebrows and used pencils or brushes to make them look fake. God gave me what I have, and that is all the *beauty* I need. Take it or leave it...don't like it? don't need you in my life. JMO. :^)
Where I got my screen name..sm
Well I have always had pretty much platinum blonde hair since a teenager. It isn't natural but I always dyed it very light blonde and still do. Hence the name blondie. When I put in a screen name somewhere years ago blondie was taken so it gave me blondie_1147 and I have used it since.
My screen name is a bow to the Beatles (sm)
George Harrison is my favorite all-time musician. I love him, love him, love him. He made the guitar sing. I love the Beatles as well.

I've never seen Paul in concert. He was never my favorite Beatle but wrote my favorite Beatles song (Lady Madonna), but I'd never pass up a chance to see him in concert. Are you going to see him?

I absolutely love the music around the time of Revolver and Rubber Soul.
Screen colors
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Screen names...how did you come up with yours?

So how or why did you come up with the screen name you use here?


blondie_1147, deenibeeni, cherrychecked, phillygal, LinK, Just the big bad, backward typist, gourdpainter, PAMT, PAMT~MDM, mtmomof2, Twiters, XanaX, Silly Girl, Old part-timer, SkateGirl, Just Me, starving artist, Horski, Lolabug, GabbyChick, Kendra, sbMT,  Kaydie, Marmann, Amanda, Stardust and all others?


I had blue screen errors sm
Turns out my memory in my computer was corrupted, then I took it out and they sent new memory and turns out the motherboard went bad, so it had to be replaced. Might be your motherboard, hope its under warranty! But try removing the memory from under your computer.
Blue Screen for Vista
1 - First Check for the Vista updates.

2 - See your power settings, like auto turn off hard drives, monitor, hibernate, sleep etc.

3 - Run Spyware & anti-virus.

4 - There are few reports that Adobe Reader causes the Blue Screens in Vista, you should better uninstall it.

If not solved, then it's hardware issue, consult your vendor.

HTH,
Sara.


Mine is on the Yahoo toolbar at the top of the screen.

Do you see the Yahoo toolbar?


I just use the answer machine to screen calls - sm
if its a recorded call, it doesn't record. If it's a sales call, they rarely leave a message, and if they do, I erase it. If I need to be available to family members, I tell them to identify themselves in the message, and I'll pick up.
I use the answering machine to screen calls too--sm
if it is something important and they begin to leave a message, I will answer, otherwise I won't. Most of the time, they will not leave a message.

The do not call list is helpful, but not for everything. If you really want to take the time, you can answer the phone and before they start their pitch, tell them nicely that you wish to be removed from their call list. They are supposed to remove you. If they call back after that, you can report them to the do not call list and they will be fined for it. Also ask for the name of who you are speaking to. Sometimes two or three different people from the same place have your number and even though you ask to be removed from one person calling, the next may not know that and call you anyway. It took me almost a week of doing this on a daily basis and eventually the calls stopped. It takes time, but it works. oh, heavenly peace and quiet!
Does anyone that has a digital camera with only the LCD screen and not the viewer know where you can
find a shader to put over the LCD screen for washout.
I am using gray screen and black type. (nm)
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I know one thing - a BLUE screen is NOT good
nm
I think you do have to go all out. A therapist and drug screen would be first priority nm
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My mom was so addicted the QVC logo was burned into her TV screen
Made watching movies hard. :-)
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Looks like someone's kid is on their computer.
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My computer also
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RE: Any computer pros out there? SM
Would like to see what sites my nephew has been in but he is smart enough to delete the history.  Is there another way to check and then delete off the computer?  Thanks.
Yep, messed my computer up big
time and other programs too. I also got a virus on my computer and my virus protection wasn't resolving the issue. Once I took of IE7 and re-installed IE6, no more problems, virus gone. My other programs work great too now. I don't recommend it at all.
I use my own computer and have a genuine
version of windows and still had a bunch of problems with it.
Something else needs to break on your computer.
Bake him another pie! :)
why were you on his *personal* computer anyway? sm
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My 2yo son is a computer whiz and...
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My son will "work" on his computer next to me (real computer). He navigates in and out of the web icons we have set up for him and loads his own CD roms and plays them! I only have to show him a few times how to do something and then he will master it.

Must take after his dad, the computer geek!
Most are compatible with any computer

It's a good idea to buy it from a store that has knowledgable computer salespeople, like Best Buy or CompUSA, or from a local computer store that you have worked with before.


When I replaced my hard drive a couple of years ago, the smallest one I could find was 80 gig. It really wasn't all that expensive, though.


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Best way to ship a computer? sm

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Computer shorthand for D sm
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I download to my computer..sm
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My computer is more than 5 years old - sm
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not computer savvy
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Slow computer
All of a sudden my computer is running as slow as mollasses.  I used to know what to do but forgot.  Even when I'm typing it halts and takes about 30-40 seconds to continue.  Please help!
slow computer
Panda Titanium - an old program
i get low pay from sitting at the computer all day
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They are hiding behind a computer

They know if they said it to the OPs face, it would be punched.  


I see it on all message boards that I go to.  Sometimes the OP is in the wrong but I do think there is a nicer, gentler way to put it. 


NOTE:  I am not referring to the one below, I have not read it.  I am just talking about MB posters in general.


computer addiction
see below.
I'm not working - so why am I at my computer?
Today is the first day off I've had in about 2 weeks or more. Sometimes it feels like I haven't had a day off since the 5th grade. Weather is getting cold here in Oregon so bringing our plants inside (we're expecting a freeze tonight). I should be cleaning, quilting, and doing a ton of other things, so now that I've read this board I ask myself - why am I using my off time to type? HA HA HA - Okay I'm off to clean.
Only take a cellphone and computer away?
She would be sitting in a room without anything, no television, no books, no activities of any kind, nothing except 4 walls. She probably has been "mouthy" for sometime and it seems like she has gotten by with it. Sorta late in the game to rein in now cause at 18 she basically can be on her own. I would cut off any funding to vehicles, phones, etc., etc. if she completely go against your wishes. You have a child out of control but this has not just happened, right?
You are correct..it was my computer...Thanks! (NM)
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go to start, my computer, C-drive

cookies to start - and if you can find a history click on there - but if he is tech saavy - he will have already deleted all that via tools, internet options, and from there you can delete files and cookies and history - that's another way to see.....tools (top of browser), internet options, then settings and then VIEW FILES.......but if he deleted them - you won't find them, unfortunately


 


 


question for you computer experts
Is it possible to send a song via email?  I have a bunch of songs downloaded on my Windows Media.  I don't know how to transfer them into email or even if it's possible.   
Go to my computer, highlight the drive sm
and make it run.  If it is a DVD, then you need to have a DVD drive.  If a CD, then you should be able to make it play if you only have a CD drive.
my computer updated just fine--sm
with the downloaded windows update, but my smartset alarm clock did not. This is the SmartSet I am referring to, not my computer. thanks though.
I was ok in a computer-generated kind of way...sm
all real actors though. Visually very beautiful, even the gory scenes! Story so-so...that Gerard Butler kept my attention though!
Need help with computer/desktop problem sm please

my 5 y/o was playing a computer game, got mad and put both his hands on my keyboard and pressed all the keys.  my desktop when sideways.  i have no idea how to get it back normal.  i hope this makes sense. 


thanks in advance