The computer shuts down completely after a certain amount of time has passed - I set it to sleep only, unless there was an update; in which case you don't have a choice anyway. This started up about two months ago right after we got a new provider and a new router.
When I press the power switch, I'll get a couple of seconds of 'press escape for boot screen' and then it goes black again and turns off.
It barely picks up a signal from our new router. Yes, I've rebooted everything. No soap.
Things load strangely. I'll go straight into a site I usually have to sign into, for example, and be able to work there.
It's slower than molasses.
I have synched everything to the Cloud, so I can hopefully regain that stuff.
I have a new file called 'Camera Roll' that I don't remember putting in there. I can't delete it either. When I did my last system image that file wouldn't load.
Strange things are afoot.
Just like this. All footy and stuff.
What I'm going to do is jump out and buy a new laptop. Hopefully I won't have to go through a bunch of bullshit with crapware - let a girl dream. Anyway, off I go, bitching into the sunset with my debit card and my dreams. Wish me luck!
Agh. Best wishes for that, darling. I have avoided all that worrying decision making by having Macs all these years, so all I have to decide is how much memory and how big a screen, and simply given my life savings every ten years. I trust your trusty machine will last until you get the new one set up.
ReplyDeleteI came thisclose to going with a Mac, but I'm scared my stuff won't cross the abyss into Mac format. They say it's not an issue. But it's me, so yeah, there'd be an issue!
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