Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good luck, Tina. Sounds like a lot of work. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Computer Help > LUG - > > I "solved" my computer problem by contacting Dell and having them reset my > computer the way it was when I got it from the factory. That means > reinstalling everything, but at least I'm starting with a clean slate. > Thank goodness I'm using Google Chrome and still have all of my e-mails, > calendars, etc. available in the cloud. I've managed to install > Photoshop > and Lightroom and Breezebrowser and those are the programs I work with > every > day. So far, so good. > > Thanks for the suggestions! I'm turning off automatic updates. > > Tina > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Peter Dzwig > <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> as a latecomer to this situation I have ead quickly through the threads. >> IT >> does indeed appear that you may be missing - or possibly have corrupted - >> som VC++ files. It is- as you have been of course advised by the experts >> on >> the LUG - something that is remediable. >> >> Years ago I got very pissed by Windows XP on a laptop that I had known >> and >> loved for eons and which I knew well. Then MS decided to download me >> updates. I simply didn't have disk space that they wanted...it trashed my >> machine. I bought a new one with Vista on and it has been remarkably >> stable. >> In fact I am writing from it :-) >> >> Eventually I went dual-boot and use Linux (Ubuntu) a lot of the time. I >> have a raft of free and very good photo editing and prep tools available >> for >> any preliminary work I want to do and I have loads of free support from >> the >> guys who wrote it. I can also use Word or I have Open Office (supported >> by >> Oracle) with all the Word functionality abailbale to me free! I can even >> supposedly run LR on it, alhough I haven't tried! >> >> I didn't go Mac because they are so expensive and I loathe being tied in >> to >> them so much (an iPhone is enough!. I used then a lot in the early years >> and liked them, but price has put an end to that. I object to paying >> GBP2000 >> for something that might get trashed and uses too much proprietary s/w. >> Unfortunately Steve is becoming a bit like Bill (he's just a thousand >> times >> better as an engineer, sorry Bill!!). >> >> Sorry not to be able to to be of more direct help. >> >> The LUG is a wonderful thing! >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> On 27/04/11 00:29, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> Every time I have a problem like this, I seriously consider moving to >>> Macs, >>> but then I read lots of posts about Mac users having all kinds of >>> problems >>> upgrading to the next Tiger or whatever. I worked on a project where >>> the >>> main computer was a Mac and I had to adjust everything to the Mac and >>> help >>> the Mac owner understand how to organize everything for the project. It >>> nearly drove me crazy. Nothing was where I expected it to be and defied >>> the >>> logic that I had learned through many years of using Windows computers. >>> Not >>> to mention that all of the software I have is Windows specific. >>> Switching >>> would be a major pain. One of my major workflow steps includes >>> Breezebrowser which is Windows only. I just don't think I have enough >>> years >>> and money left to learn and switch to a new system at this point. So I >>> appreciate all of the suggestions and am working on restoring various >>> dates; >>> however, nothing is working so far and I'll probably have to do a new >>> install and install all of my programs again. If only I could find all >>> of >>> my original CDs, packed in boxes as we move the house. :-( >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Ric Carter<ricc at embarqmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> True, they do break. >>>> >>>> My Apple store is 35 minutes from the house, 5 minutes from the office. >>>> >>>> A bad graphics card required replacing the main board in my 17-in >>>> Macbook >>>> Pro. I dropped it off on saturday afternoon and headed home. Got a call >>>> in >>>> two hours that it was ready for pickup. >>>> >>>> I was upset that I drove all the way home, but it was not something I >>>> could >>>> figure out a way to blame them for;^) >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> very >>>> >>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 6:33 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Bob Adler<rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Tina, >>>>>> If you have to reinstall everything, perhaps it may be worthwhile to >>>>>> consider >>>>>> changing platforms. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bob, Macs are great, but they do break down, I live in the sticks, >>>>> and >>>>> >>>> the >>>> >>>>> nearest reliable Mac service is a three hour drive. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>> >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> ======================================================================= >> Dr. Peter Dzwig >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >