Back on-line (for now)

Those who know my ineptitude when it comes to computers will not be surprised to hear that my PC is now completely “dead” (see this post and that).

Yesterday I went with computer geek, comrade Matty, to the massive PC World at Tottenham Court Road to look for a new one. Naturally I didn’t intend to buy one from the store direct, but used it to “window shop” (pardon the pun). It’s normally cheaper to buy or order on-line.

I think that I am in the market for a medium range Dell via the internet.

To my surprise back home I was able to get my laptop working (after nearly 18 months of problems) and am now back “on-line”.

I googled the error message and for once, found a solution in an IT forum where I actually understood what they were going on about and was able to follow their instructions on how to fix the problem. Comrade Matty will be amazed.

I better get a new PC before I mess it up again. So far I reckon it is a score draw.

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(Thanks to Tom P for the practical advice and support in my hours of need - Not!)