- Joined
- Jan 14, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- Colorado
It finally had to happen! Totally lost my Windows 98 operating system on my main computer. Knew it was bound to happen sooner or later and had even purchased a new computer in readiness.
I spent nearly three hours on line with Hewlett Packard Tech Support at a cost of $35. The end result was....Full Recovery with loss of all my programs.
I was up until 3am trying to get my new computer up and running. This is THE MOTHER OF ALL MOTHERS!. 1.9 GIG Pentium 4 with 512 megs of RAM, 120 Gig hard drive, CD R & W, DVD, 6 USBs, and 2 printer ports. Only problem is Windows XP.
Well, to make a long story even longer. I am up and running but barely. Seems my old Pop3 email account doesn't like this machine and it keeps switching to HOT Mail which makes for lousey .pdf file transfers. All of my quick lists are still on the other computer and I don't know how to transfer them to this one. Same with nearly 300 "favorites"
I will be calling Alamode tech support in a few minutes to see if they can help me. Only lost two full days so far and it isn't over. I will most likely be pretty scarce for a few days trying to get everything running.
HP tech support told me my Laser Jet III wouldn't work in XP. Wrong....tech breath it works great! Only problem is my $114 LPT 2 printer port is missing something so I have to drag the machine over to the place that installed it. God bless computer techs who know as little as me!
This beast is so quiet, I can't tell that it's running half the time....but it is really fast!
The case is about half again larger than my old 4455 but sure looks impressive on the desk next to the new 17" LCD monitor.
So far, in the past 60 days.....
Old laser III crapped out...bought a reconditioned one for $200
DC 210 locked up and won't work. Trying to buy another one on EBay.
Drove 100 round trip to do an inspection and when I got back, no pics!
4055 Crashes and I lose 2 days trying to get new puter on line.
Went out to do inspection today, got there and no disk in camera. Left it sitting on my desk. Fortunately I had the old 4 meg card in the glove box.
Got a $15 parking ticket!
4 assignments cancelled because I was too slow.
2 reports that were sent out needed minor corrections
Otherwise......You gotta love this Business!
I spent nearly three hours on line with Hewlett Packard Tech Support at a cost of $35. The end result was....Full Recovery with loss of all my programs.
I was up until 3am trying to get my new computer up and running. This is THE MOTHER OF ALL MOTHERS!. 1.9 GIG Pentium 4 with 512 megs of RAM, 120 Gig hard drive, CD R & W, DVD, 6 USBs, and 2 printer ports. Only problem is Windows XP.
Well, to make a long story even longer. I am up and running but barely. Seems my old Pop3 email account doesn't like this machine and it keeps switching to HOT Mail which makes for lousey .pdf file transfers. All of my quick lists are still on the other computer and I don't know how to transfer them to this one. Same with nearly 300 "favorites"
I will be calling Alamode tech support in a few minutes to see if they can help me. Only lost two full days so far and it isn't over. I will most likely be pretty scarce for a few days trying to get everything running.
HP tech support told me my Laser Jet III wouldn't work in XP. Wrong....tech breath it works great! Only problem is my $114 LPT 2 printer port is missing something so I have to drag the machine over to the place that installed it. God bless computer techs who know as little as me!
This beast is so quiet, I can't tell that it's running half the time....but it is really fast!

So far, in the past 60 days.....
Old laser III crapped out...bought a reconditioned one for $200
DC 210 locked up and won't work. Trying to buy another one on EBay.
Drove 100 round trip to do an inspection and when I got back, no pics!
4055 Crashes and I lose 2 days trying to get new puter on line.
Went out to do inspection today, got there and no disk in camera. Left it sitting on my desk. Fortunately I had the old 4 meg card in the glove box.
Got a $15 parking ticket!
4 assignments cancelled because I was too slow.
2 reports that were sent out needed minor corrections
Otherwise......You gotta love this Business!