J. Clarke wrote:
Travis wrote:
symplastless wrote:
I am just starting with Windows Vista. When shutting down I go to
the start menu and down in the far left corner is a little itty
bitty button that if I tag it with the pointer a menu comes up
which
allow me to shut down the computer. Is there not a larger button
or
another way to shut down the computer. I am trying to teach a
client how to use her new computer. Thanks in advance.


I don't have what you describe on my Dell Vista box.

If it's a default Vista setup there should be a button with an arrow
to the lower _right_ not _left_ (I'm somewhat dyslexic myself--I have
to triple check on directions sometimes) of the menu that comes up
where "start" would be on an XP box that gets the options switch user,
lock, logoff, sleep, shut down.


I don't know what the big flap is. Vista is fine with shut down as
having dyslexic fingers myself, I've had to back down from a possible
accidental shutting down of XP.

Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months before
buying a new computer with it. There were a lot of software conversion
problems and driver updatings but now system works great and I prefer to
XP pro on older computer that I still use.

Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
:

Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months
before buying a new computer with it. There were a lot of
software conversion problems and driver updatings but now
system works great and I prefer to XP pro on older computer
that I still use.

well, you bought it on new hardware, so presumably it has
enough ooomph to run the bloatware. i'm sure tyou wouldn't be
so charmed if you were trying to run it on your older
computer.
but still, what programs are you running on it & did they
also come on the new computer or are they programs you
purchased before you bought the Vista computer? does Vista run
games & if so, which ones?
my uses for a computer are graphics design (Windows sucks),
games (Windows is passable) & email/usenet (Linux is better).
in what way would a Vista "upgrade" help me, who detests
bloatware?

lee
--
Last night while sitting in my chair
I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

enigma wrote:
Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
:

Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months
before buying a new computer with it. There were a lot of
software conversion problems and driver updatings but now
system works great and I prefer to XP pro on older computer
that I still use.

well, you bought it on new hardware, so presumably it has
enough ooomph to run the bloatware. i'm sure tyou wouldn't be
so charmed if you were trying to run it on your older
computer.
but still, what programs are you running on it & did they
also come on the new computer or are they programs you
purchased before you bought the Vista computer? does Vista run
games & if so, which ones?
my uses for a computer are graphics design (Windows sucks),
games (Windows is passable) & email/usenet (Linux is better).
in what way would a Vista "upgrade" help me, who detests
bloatware?

lee

I understand you need 1/2 MB for Vista. I have one but am thinking of
adding more. I needed the MS Office upgrade, which I bought but am
sorry I did because free Open Office is just as good and also writes
pdf's. Did not even try my old copy of Adobe Acrobat as it was tough to
get on XP. Old printer had a new driver available and even new wireless
router connection bought along with computer, needed driver download. My
Kodak camera also had a free Vista program available from them.

Eudora for email with only problem of selecting more than 2 addresses at
one time. Brought over free Mailwasher. Firefox browser and Thunderbird
for ng's. Internet Explorer on new computer is a mess taking forever to
load and then visit sites. I don't use it.

No games or other software brought over.

be on the way out.
"Frank" frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in message
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enigma wrote:
Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
:
Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months
before buying a new computer with it. There were a lot of
software conversion problems and driver updatings but now
system works great and I prefer to XP pro on older computer
that I still use.

well, you bought it on new hardware, so presumably it has enough ooomph
to run the bloatware. i'm sure tyou wouldn't be so charmed if you were
trying to run it on your older computer.
but still, what programs are you running on it & did they also come on
the new computer or are they programs you purchased before you bought the
Vista computer? does Vista run games & if so, which ones?
my uses for a computer are graphics design (Windows sucks), games
(Windows is passable) & email/usenet (Linux is better). in what way would
a Vista "upgrade" help me, who detests bloatware?

lee

I understand you need 1/2 MB for Vista. I have one but am thinking of

Is your "G" key broke? IE: GB vs. MB.
Dave

On Feb 18, 12:14*am, "Dioclese" NONE wrote:
be on the way out."Frank" frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in message

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enigma wrote:
Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
m:
Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months
before buying a new computer with it. *There were a lot of
software conversion problems and driver updatings but now
system works great and I prefer to XP pro on older computer
that I still use.

*well, you bought it on new hardware, so presumably it has enough ooomph
to run the bloatware. i'm sure tyou wouldn't be so charmed if you were
trying to run it on your older computer.
*but still, what programs are you running on it & did they also come on
the new computer or are they programs you purchased before you bought the
Vista computer? does Vista run games & if so, which ones?
*my uses for a computer are graphics design (Windows sucks), games
(Windows is passable) & email/usenet (Linux is better). in what way would
a Vista "upgrade" help me, who detests bloatware?

lee

I understand you need 1/2 MB for Vista. I have one but am thinking of

Is your "G" key broke? *IE: GB vs. MB.
Dave- Hide quoted text -

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You're right. I think I did point out earlier that I have dyslectic
fingers

enigma wrote:
Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
:

Vista has been out for a year now and I had waited 6 months
before buying a new computer with it. There were a lot of
software conversion problems and driver updatings but now
system works great and I prefer to XP pro on older computer
that I still use.

well, you bought it on new hardware, so presumably it has
enough ooomph to run the bloatware. i'm sure tyou wouldn't be
so charmed if you were trying to run it on your older
computer.
but still, what programs are you running on it & did they
also come on the new computer or are they programs you
purchased before you bought the Vista computer? does Vista run
games & if so, which ones?
my uses for a computer are graphics design (Windows sucks),
games (Windows is passable) & email/usenet (Linux is better).
in what way would a Vista "upgrade" help me, who detests
bloatware?

lee

Upgrading an old computer to Vista is not a wise thing to do.

--

Travis in Shoreline Washington