Problem with my computer

[fleamailman]

"...hi d1me9, linux is an alternative operating system, for example you already know the macs run of a different system..." said the goblin too sleepy to continue but he would explain more tomorrow he promised

[Big Booper]

So far so good. Allied Schools will start the home study program next week. First course is Computer Operation

Hopefully in two weeks time I'll be as seamart as fleamailman

[TigerRose]

good deal, BB  One is never to old to learn.


Good luck with your lessons.

To this day I never had any kind of computer classes ever.
I just learn by pressing buttons until I hit the right ones.
Don't even ask how much that has cost me for some of the
expensive big mistakes I have made by  learning this way, tho.

[fleamailman]

the goal is simply to get them to  teach you how to reinstall your system from a ghosted image, because that is the return point in case things go wrong, also make sure that you never have what you need one storage place be that a USB key, DVD or harddrive(each of which have their weaknesses) so try to cross backup

if they know their stuff the will know what I mean

[Big Booper]

Shall call the school advocate in the morning regarding your suggestions goblin

[Big Booper]

Fat fingered this friggin Vista Program and the screen got too large.  Pushed this and that and 'tools' came up. Well in luck, there is a screen setting

Now back in business

[TigerRose]

How are your first home lessons coming along BB?

[fleamailman]

the goblin somehow knew that Big Bopper was going to have to stumble at some point, that was what everyone did to advance "...the key you are looking for is called control panel, shortened to cpl, to get there one either uses mouse clicking or the runbox..." the goblin continued "...for now use mouse clicking, but at a later stage depending on how far you want to go, the runbox is much quicker..." the goblin felt that big bopper was following "...but the first thing to learn are the hotkey shortcuts since it will make you look like a geek to the people around, imagine navigating your computer, going where you wish to go without once using the mouse..." and suddenly the goblin felt again that big bopper was feeling devious about what he would or wouldn't let on to the teacher that he actually had grasped here

but the

[Big Booper]

Upper right corner in small print was "TOOL"

By golly clicked that and removed the check on full screen

(name deleted) no, Allied Schools forgot to send the first cd-rom so just sitting here spinning my wheels.

The study I selected was Small Business Management

Have something in mind that requires few startup buckeroos....best part most work is payed under the table

[d1me9]

Best of luck with your new courses Booper...

[Big Booper]

Thanks D1me9

Have installed the cd-rom provided for the courses--have a ez follow the number kind of books

Nothing is coming up like the picture book manuals

Oh Well someone from the school will have to drive out here to show me the errors of my ways.

Being this is a court ordered vocational rehab-everything is FREE

[fleamailman]

the goblin dropped by in sympathy saying "...the hardest part for someone teaching this stuff to someone else is knowing where that someone else wants to go, the first question is simply that then: "Quo vadis? - Where are you going?"(what do you want from your computer)..." but, since you mention that the probation officer is coming from the court ordered vocational rehabilitation place, meaning probably a 20 year old techy, better answer the question for yourself before he turns up..."

[Big Booper]

As always well said Goblin

Looks like next week I'm driving to Laguna Hills, Calif to find out what in the blazes I'm doing wrong.


My hour glass is running out of sand. This issue is minor to my overall game plan called life  ....... someone I wish to meet

[d1me9]

well it shall all work out for you Booper, you're a swell dude. Small Business ? That's good, my dad did it for 30 years.

[Big Booper]

Tanks D1

Spent most of last night and this morning trying to figure out what in the world I'm doing wrong and opened a window by mistake WOW problema solved

Just because my Golden Years aren't too far off, I wrote everything I did on paper.

I am Dyslexic and a few years ago, working a telephone cable damage, the cable support broke and I scrambled my brains from a 24 foot fall

Ever since that time concentration has been a problem

[d1me9]

but you are still doing well despite that, Booper, and that's what counts.

Speaking of the full screen thing, i accidentally did that to my computer at work last week, fingers got a bit tangled. Took me quite awhile to fix it. That was annoying as all get-out.

[Big Booper]

Top right corner is a upside down triangle. Cuz I was getting steamed I hit it with the pointer and I'll be a tool bar came up

Touched the beach and unchecked the full screen option > back in business

[d1me9]

to be honest with you, i forget how i got the screen back to normal. i think it was a desperate button mashing mouse clicking moment.

[Big Booper]

LOL I hear you

Vista is a far cry from Windows Me

I'm suppose to access a Photo Gallery window and for the life of me can't find it. I'm sure the Support and Help group at Allied Schools is tired of my phone calls

[d1me9]

But they are there to offer Support and Help, are they not ?? You and all the others calling for Support and Help, are keeping them employed.

Phot Gallery Window ? You lost me.