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Topic: You know your computer is old
hopefulhoffman Joined Tue 03/27/07 Posts: 123	Thu 01/22/09 05:55 PM
You know your computer is old when you have to wait 30 minutes to get it started up and wait 30 minutes for it to shut down no that means it is infected with something Kind of hard to believe since I never hooked it up to the internet unless it gets a virus from a software program you buy at a store? Not enough RAM? thats what my last girlfriend said

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Thu 01/22/09 06:12 PM
You're computer is old, if: -Making noises, even when it's off (check for bugs and mice!) -You still have a large floppy drive -Your Windows starts with the sound "Tada!" -You have a ball rolling in your mouse and doesn't have a central wheel button -Your monitor has a 14 inc screen but it weighs about 40lbs. -You only have a CD-ROM installed, capable only to play CD-s. -You tried to buy more memory for it, but the guy in Staple's said, you should rather check on the flee-market for the one compatible. -When you turn on your PC, your "operating system" consist green or white text on a black background. - You have a game called "Doom II" on 6 floppy disks and it is "choking" your PC's processing power with Its advanced graphics.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Thu 01/22/09 06:34 PM
no that means it is infected with something Kind of hard to believe since I never hooked it up to the internet unless it gets a virus from a software program you buy at a store? ?? Isn't this the internet?? Yes this is the internet, but I am using my laptop for the internet. I am talking about my PC that I don't use for the internet.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Thu 01/22/09 06:35 PM
You're computer is old, if: -Making noises, even when it's off (check for bugs and mice!) -You still have a large floppy drive -Your Windows starts with the sound "Tada!" -You have a ball rolling in your mouse and doesn't have a central wheel button -Your monitor has a 14 inc screen but it weighs about 40lbs. -You only have a CD-ROM installed, capable only to play CD-s. -You tried to buy more memory for it, but the guy in Staple's said, you should rather check on the flee-market for the one compatible. -When you turn on your PC, your "operating system" consist green or white text on a black background. - You have a game called "Doom II" on 6 floppy disks and it is "choking" your PC's processing power with Its advanced graphics. too funny I feel old now

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Thu 01/22/09 06:35 PM
You know your computer is old when you have to wait 30 minutes to get it started up and wait 30 minutes for it to shut down No, your computer is old when it literally has a bug in it.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Thu 01/22/09 06:41 PM
too funny. I bet I do have some ants roaming in there to

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Thu 01/22/09 06:55 PM
You're computer is old, if: -Making noises, even when it's off (check for bugs and mice!) -You still have a large floppy drive -Your Windows starts with the sound "Tada!" -You have a ball rolling in your mouse and doesn't have a central wheel button -Your monitor has a 14 inc screen but it weighs about 40lbs. -You only have a CD-ROM installed, capable only to play CD-s. -You tried to buy more memory for it, but the guy in Staple's said, you should rather check on the flee-market for the one compatible. -When you turn on your PC, your "operating system" consist green or white text on a black background. - You have a game called "Doom II" on 6 floppy disks and it is "choking" your PC's processing power with Its advanced graphics. too funny I feel old now Trust me, I feel old just knowing that I'm speaking about my own experience, that I used to have these

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Thu 01/22/09 06:59 PM
My PC's fan or motor (not sure) is so loud that I have to put the volume so high on my monitor to hear the music and actions of a old game No joke here

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Thu 01/22/09 07:11 PM Edited by Atlantis75 on Thu 01/22/09 07:11 PM
My PC's fan or motor (not sure) is so loud that I have to put the volume so high on my monitor to hear the music and actions of a old game No joke here It's just probably full of dust and working extra hard. Or the bearing is gone bad, you could easily get a new fan from it from a store or online.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Thu 01/22/09 07:17 PM
My PC's fan or motor (not sure) is so loud that I have to put the volume so high on my monitor to hear the music and actions of a old game No joke here It's just probably full of dust and working extra hard. Or the bearing is gone bad, you could easily get a new fan from it from a store or online. thanks for the advice. I am actually going to go look inside and start dusting it. If that works, I will get back to you to thank you again. It is time to put a stop the loud noise with a swifter picker upper

Alzeimer Joined Thu 10/23/08 Posts: 2268	Thu 01/22/09 08:21 PM
Your computer is old when it starts getting retirement checks.

tngxl65 Joined Sat 01/12/08 Posts: 6189	Thu 01/22/09 08:41 PM
I'm running on my TRS-80, connected at 300 baud with a telephone coupler holding my Ma Bell telephone. 16KB of RAM and a Z80 processor running at a whopping 1.77mhz. Who could possibly need more than that. Takes me 10 minutes to load my browser from cassette tape. I've been waiting for mutual match to load for 30 minutes now, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.

raiderfan_32 Joined Tue 01/20/09 Posts: 1328	Thu 01/22/09 09:15 PM
I'm running on my TRS-80, connected at 300 baud with a telephone coupler holding my Ma Bell telephone. 16KB of RAM and a Z80 processor running at a whopping 1.77mhz. Who could possibly need more than that. Takes me 10 minutes to load my browser from cassette tape. I've been waiting for mutual match to load for 30 minutes now, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. I think I still have some games for that. We used to have a TRS80. I used to love playing "Downland"

tngxl65 Joined Sat 01/12/08 Posts: 6189	Thu 01/22/09 09:17 PM
I'm running on my TRS-80, connected at 300 baud with a telephone coupler holding my Ma Bell telephone. 16KB of RAM and a Z80 processor running at a whopping 1.77mhz. Who could possibly need more than that. Takes me 10 minutes to load my browser from cassette tape. I've been waiting for mutual match to load for 30 minutes now, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. I think I still have some games for that. We used to have a TRS80. I used to love playing "Downland" Played a lot of Zork... all text. I remember making duplicates of all my cassette games because after about 10 loads the tapes would go bad.

nogames39 Joined Sat 12/27/08 Posts: 2752	Thu 01/22/09 10:52 PM
I'm running on my TRS-80, connected at 300 baud with a telephone coupler holding my Ma Bell telephone. 16KB of RAM and a Z80 processor running at a whopping 1.77mhz. Who could possibly need more than that. Takes me 10 minutes to load my browser from cassette tape. I've been waiting for mutual match to load for 30 minutes now, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. Ah the sweet memories of Z80... I remember "hacking up" an "upgrade" - hooking up a VCR instead of a cassette player to load from and record to. I was happy for a whole few months after that one.

moofooga Joined Thu 01/31/08 Posts: 25515	Thu 01/22/09 11:05 PM
You know your computer is old when you have to wait 30 minutes to get it started up and wait 30 minutes for it to shut down You know your computer is old when your input device consists of a tablet, chisel, and hammer.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Fri 01/23/09 06:17 AM
You know your computer is old when you have to wait 30 minutes to get it started up and wait 30 minutes for it to shut down You know your computer is old when your input device consists of a tablet, chisel, and hammer.

wiley Joined Thu 12/13/07 Posts: 19738	Fri 01/23/09 08:28 PM Edited by wiley on Fri 01/23/09 08:29 PM
I miss Microsoft Bob. http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html

DaishiBaou Joined Tue 12/02/08 Posts: 87	Sat 01/24/09 09:45 PM
You know your computer is old when you still use 5.25 inch floppies... Really....old.....MAC....Apple II I believe...

catwoman96 Joined Thu 08/14/08 Posts: 5848	Sat 01/24/09 10:20 PM
You know your computer is old when you have to wait 30 minutes to get it started up and wait 30 minutes for it to shut down happened to my boyfriend too..oh well hes getting $200 bucks for selling a mostly junk computer to a secondhand computer shop.