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ShawnaC123
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Yay!

12/16/2007 5:03:01 PM

LimpyNuts
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Was this an Xmas present? If so .

Either way, what kind?

12/16/2007 5:04:09 PM

Mr. Joshua
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Don't kill your sperm.

12/16/2007 5:04:10 PM

ShawnaC123
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Semi christmas present. I paid for it but my mom gave me a couple hundred to pay towards it.

It's a HP Pavilion DV6605US.

12/16/2007 5:06:24 PM

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Should have spent that money on something else.


Like getting your face fixed.

12/16/2007 5:09:32 PM

ShawnaC123
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There's nothing wrong with my face, silly.

Except maybe my teeth need a cleaning.

12/16/2007 5:11:41 PM

NC86
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you should get one of those vag tightening surgeries so its not so loose

12/16/2007 5:19:41 PM

ShawnaC123
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So the dude at CC was telling me some shit about if I try to install the 2006 version of an antivirus program it will crash my computer. I was just planning on downloading the windows vista version of the nc state antivirus. Is that gonna work? I think this dude might just have been a dumbass.

12/16/2007 5:53:46 PM

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vista = shit

12/16/2007 5:57:48 PM

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yeah vista sucks but i am currently running the vista version of ncsu's virus software and its not fucking up

12/16/2007 5:59:19 PM

ShawnaC123
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Well it's hard to find one with XP on it nowadays.

12/16/2007 5:59:38 PM

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^^^^ That makes complete sense now! I bet that is what made my damn computer crash last week. And I have the HP DV6405US. I just got it in August and it crashed a few days ago.

To tell you about what makes me think that is what caused it: I downloaded the anti-virus about 2 months ago in October (when the stock one's 60 days were up), and in about November it stopped updating with an error message. I followed all the steps to fix it to no avail. I then deleted it and re-installed it, and it still didn't fix it. Then Thursday morning I couldn't connect to the internet, called tech support, tried for an hour and a half to fix it, he told me there was a corrupt system file and we had to restore the whole thing back to day 1. But its finally fixed, and working fine. Actually, since it has been restored, it has this feature I never had before. If you have a couple things in the taskbar, hold your mouse over it, and a small page comes up above like a preview - kinda like on a Mac.

The only way to get XP on one now is to buy a computer, erase Vista, and install XP on it. I love Vista now that I have gotten used to it.

[Edited on December 16, 2007 at 6:04 PM. Reason : ]

12/16/2007 6:03:40 PM

ShawnaC123
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wait, so what antivirus did you install on it?

[Edited on December 16, 2007 at 6:05 PM. Reason : ^you actually can still order PCs from Dell with XP on it.]

12/16/2007 6:04:34 PM

bethaleigh
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Oh, I didn't know you could still order it. I didn't want a Dell though so I missed that option.
I went to the NCSU site and got the Symantec for Vista.

12/16/2007 6:07:19 PM

ShawnaC123
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so if that didn't work, what are you using for antivirus now?

12/16/2007 6:08:23 PM

bethaleigh
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When it restored, I got my 60 days back of the stock Norton. Not sure what I'll do when the 60 days are up this time.

[Edited on December 16, 2007 at 6:09 PM. Reason : ]

12/16/2007 6:09:05 PM

ShawnaC123
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Dangit, I don't want to have to pay it.

12/16/2007 6:10:26 PM

bethaleigh
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Me neither.

12/16/2007 6:12:01 PM

drunknloaded
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nobody pays for software or music now a days

that shit is so 90's

12/16/2007 6:12:47 PM

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12/16/2007 6:13:40 PM

bethaleigh
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We're talking about antivirus, silly!

12/16/2007 6:14:15 PM

Lewizzle
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You can sit on top of my lap anytime, Shawna.

12/16/2007 6:15:02 PM

ShawnaC123
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12/16/2007 6:30:49 PM

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How many tricks is this thing worth?

12/16/2007 6:34:23 PM

The Coz
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Shoulda got a Mac.

12/16/2007 6:35:25 PM

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If you have acess to a Unity ID or to someone that does you can just download the free copy the school provides.

12/16/2007 6:54:28 PM

ShawnaC123
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^^I ain't rich, yo.

^yeah I do have access, I just don't want to crash my computer. I have 60 days of free virus anyway, so I won't have to worry about it until then.

12/16/2007 7:14:35 PM

hgtran
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should have got a T60 thinkpad for $700. That's what I did

12/16/2007 7:46:18 PM

bethaleigh
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That's what I wanted to ask, how much was yours?

12/16/2007 7:46:55 PM

CalledToArms
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^^ i just got myself a T60 as well, spent a little more (just over 800) but the specs on it + coming from Lenovo were money.

12/16/2007 7:47:30 PM

hgtran
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yea, I jumped on the holiday deal by lenovo. 2 ghz duo core, 1 gb of RAM for that price is a good deal.

12/16/2007 8:43:27 PM

ShawnaC123
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I paid $550. I wanted one of the ones they had at Best Buy for 399 but they were sold out.

I'm a baller on a budget.

12/16/2007 8:54:26 PM

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haha, did you walk in there and ask, "where are the 399 laptops?"

you do know you have to stand outside for like 12 hours to get one of those

12/16/2007 8:56:50 PM

ShawnaC123
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Yeah, I figured as much, but it was worth a shot.

I would have gone early for it but I didn't see it on slickdeals until today at 11.

12/16/2007 8:59:52 PM

hgtran
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that's how they get you, getting you in for a cheap laptop, but then selling you the more expensive one.

12/18/2007 12:00:13 AM

drunknloaded
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not to go back to the antivirus thing but other than the ncsu thing avg is free and decent from what i heard

12/18/2007 12:06:42 AM

ShawnaC123
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^^yeah, I know.

^I think I'll try to ncsu one after my free trial expires, hopefully it won't crash it.

12/18/2007 12:08:11 AM

bethaleigh
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^ BE SURE you keep your important data backed up, is my only suggestion.

12/18/2007 12:19:46 AM

ShawnaC123
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That won't be an issue, as long as my desktop doesn't crash as well.

12/18/2007 12:21:31 AM

bassman803
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i wanted you to be MY laptop for X-mas

12/18/2007 12:38:53 AM

ShawnaC123
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You were in a dream of mine recently. I'm so creepy.

12/18/2007 12:50:17 AM

chembob
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bassman! i miss you, man

12/18/2007 12:50:47 AM

fin
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i put symantec antivirus from nscu on my new laptop running 64-bit vista and it is working fine with no problems....turn off the stupid user account control in vista and running any software will be less irritating

12/18/2007 8:02:07 AM

ShawnaC123
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yeah that shit was obnoxious, already turned it off.

12/18/2007 5:10:33 PM

fin
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i've generally had good luck with software compatibility so far, but I can't find a VNC program for 64-bit vista

12/18/2007 6:41:11 PM

bethaleigh
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Are you talking about that thing that makes you have to approve of everything that goes on?

12/18/2007 6:42:00 PM

fin
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yes, that horrible horrible thing

i wanna know who thought that would be a good idea

12/18/2007 6:43:35 PM

ShawnaC123
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So the pending charge on my credit card for the laptop disappeared. It would be awesome if it never came back.

12/19/2007 1:08:51 AM

ShawnaC123
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shit's two weeks old and already the w key keeps sticking.

1/3/2008 11:00:34 AM

datman
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set em up a laptop

1/3/2008 11:05:37 AM

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