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[wildgu6]

you may think you have know issues until one day you find your bank account empty.

I don't have that problem as they can't steal whats not there *L*

X2 mate, but thanks for the advice, Ok next Q Toddsta, why do i have to keep logging in when i leave the lappy sitting idle for toooooo long ???

[NissanGQ4.2]

X2 mate, but thanks for the advice, Ok next Q Toddsta, why do i have to keep logging in when i leave the lappy sitting idle for toooooo long ???

This is on your lappy with wireless connection????

[wildgu6]

Yer mate, all comp Qs are related to the lappy, and yes wireless connection,

[NissanGQ4.2]

when you say you have 2 log back on after to long idle,

does it always happen or only sometimes?

Is the browser still open or have you closed it down?

Are you using Tappa Talk at any period while not on lappy?

[wildgu6]

when you say you have 2 log back on after to long idle,

does it always happen or only sometimes?

Is the browser still open or have you closed it down?

Are you using Tappa Talk at any period while not on lappy?

Happens all the time, browser is still open and use tappa talk only sometimes while on lappy, but tappa talk dosnt log off ever unless i log it off which i dont.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Happens all the time, browser is still open and use tappa talk only sometimes while on lappy, but tappa talk dosnt log off ever unless i log it off which i dont.

not 2 sure mate, will have a thinkie on the weekend with a bourbon in hand

[wildgu6]

not 2 sure mate, will have a thinkie on the weekend with a bourbon in hand

no sweat mate, no biggy.. a few bourbs will flood the mind with ideas.....hahahahah

[Steve cooper]

Hi everyone,

A question for all the IT gurus out there..........

My work laptop is a Durabook S15S, running vista business SP2.

Latley it has become real slow to boot and execute programs, and im worried its gona die soon...

I need a serial port for work, i use some outdated but essential automotive based programs, tryed USB/serial converters but no real luck with them. Cant seem to buy a laptop with a serial port anymore other than this one, at $3000 id like to ressurect this one if possible.

So, i would like to try and do a complete system restore, wipe the hard drive and start agian.
Im pretty sure i have all the CD's that came with it somewhere, but is it possible to create a mirror image of my harddrive, wipe it and restore it agian?
Im sort of tech savvy, computer stuff is usualy no problem for me, but i tryed to restore my wifes asus laptop when it died from a backup made through windows vista and was unsuccessfull, although a complete wipe fixed hers but we lost everything on it.

I have backed up all my important data incase this thing dies,, but would like to retain all my programs in their current config and not have to relicence them.

Is this possible?

Thanks in advance guys

Steve

[NissanGQ4.2]

Hi everyone,

A question for all the IT gurus out there..........

My work laptop is a Durabook S15S, running vista business SP2.

Latley it has become real slow to boot and execute programs, and im worried its gona die soon...

I need a serial port for work, i use some outdated but essential automotive based programs, tryed USB/serial converters but no real luck with them. Cant seem to buy a laptop with a serial port anymore other than this one, at $3000 id like to ressurect this one if possible.

So, i would like to try and do a complete system restore, wipe the hard drive and start agian.
Im pretty sure i have all the CD's that came with it somewhere, but is it possible to create a mirror image of my harddrive, wipe it and restore it agian?
Im sort of tech savvy, computer stuff is usualy no problem for me, but i tryed to restore my wifes asus laptop when it died from a backup made through windows vista and was unsuccessfull, although a complete wipe fixed hers but we lost everything on it.

I have backed up all my important data incase this thing dies,, but would like to retain all my programs in their current config and not have to relicence them.

Is this possible?

Thanks in advance guys

Steve

Hi Steve, I'm not a tech guru, but if you create an mirror image, I believe you just copy your problems across.

[Steve cooper]

Hi Steve, I'm not a tech guru, but if you create an mirror image, I believe you just copy your problems across.

Yep, was thinking along the same lines..........................

Another interesting note is i cant do a disc defrag, i left it on for 2 days with the defrag running and it wouldnt move past 8%........
Im not above getting a pro to do this, but dont want to flog a dead horse so to speak.......