Good vibes needed NOW! Husband is operating on my (Radio_Lady's) dead computer...

[Radio_Lady]

Crap. Left the machine on during dinner; came back and the whole system was KAPUT! Wouldn't restart; couldn't run diagnostics on the machine.

He put in a new CPU board a few months ago. He is now on the floor with the guts of my computer around him, flashlight in hand, swapping out the new CPU for the older one.

Shit. This is NOT how I wanted to spend Saturday night!

[Blue-Jay]

1. Don't you mean:

Hubby is operating on Radio_Lady's computer?

[Radio_Lady]

2. Yes. Whatever. I'm working on Gramps' computer now.

[Radio_Lady]

3. "Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our deaths..."

When I start to pray, it's really a bad sign...

[Blue-Jay]

4. HAHA! You edited the OP!

:rofl:

[Radio_Lady]

5. I'm doing everything that anyone is asking of me. "Hold the flashlight steadily...!" is the most...

immediate command.

Over and out.

[Radio_Lady]

6. Old CPU seems to be working, at least nominally. I see my desktop!

Technology is voodoo to me.

"Now what, master???"

[Radio_Lady]

7. Thanks for your support. The crisis has passed, in case anyone cares!

And a good Saturday and Easter Sunday to you, too!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear Radio_Lady!

Perhaps it's time to consider getting a new computer?

I recently bought a Windows XP ........

And I love it!

Runs like a gazelle.......no problems whatsoever...

:hi:

[Radio_Lady]

9. Hi Peggy! I leave all of these decisions to my software guzzling husband.

I'm chugging along with Windows XP Home Edition on an upgraded Pentium III.

When it's working, it's fine. The CPU card my husband bought on the Internet (for about $20.00) and installed a few months ago was supposed to make things go faster. It just croaked without ceremony today. No big deal.

I just feel way out of control until the "computer doctor" suits up and starts his work. If anything happens to hubby, I'll have to go back to pen and paper!

In peace,

Radio Lady

[FuzzySlippers]

10. I had major bad computer mojo in February

with TWO laptops crapping out on me. In retrospect, those were the halcyon days before I learned I had a suspicious breast lump.

Anyway, good vibes for your 'pooter.

[Radio_Lady]

11. Did you get the breast lump diagnosed? I hope it was nothing serious.

In peace,

Radio Lady

PS. Computer keeps chugging along with the older CPU card in place. Frankly, I can't tell the difference.

[FuzzySlippers]

12. Biopsy tomorrow.

But based on the mammography findings, it doesn't seem promising.

[Radio_Lady]

13. Fuzzy Slippers, I'll wish for the best outcome for you.

Better to know for sure -- and not wait too long.

[FuzzySlippers]

14. Thanks Radio_Lady.

:hug: