Laptop for Christmas, need help

[sweetprincess23]

This is a thumbdrive.

thanks! thats what I thought just never heard it called that. I used one last christmas when i got my ipod. I was trying to move music from the family computer to my brothers laptop, it was way to confusing and complicated. I think I just need to find a IT person to come over and help me.

 

[forceofnature]

Sony makes a good product as do the rest. I have a Dell XPS notebook it has been trouble free since I bought it.

 

[wch]

This is a thumbdrive.

Exactly, place it in your usb port (first time it will look for driver info and then say devise is ready to use) . If nothing else happens go to MY Computer look for at the drives available. it should be the last one listed. double click to see what is on it. If windows XP, open the folder that contains the Items listed and select the ones to transfer. Select Copy or Move to folder. it will ask you where to, select the drive letter of your thumbnail. If Vista you will have to open folder, select items, cut or copy, go to my computer, open drive letter of the thumbnail and paste. then plug into other computer, let it do its thing and then reverse the process to transfer to other computer, careful where you place the items so you can find them later

 

[WildCherry]

I just gotta ask. How the heck do you own a computer and not know what these things are? I swear they need to start insisting on people to take a basic computer course before buying a computer. Computer's are not disposable and must be maintained and if you don't know what a thumb drive is or a SD card is, frankly you don't need to own a computer. How are you going to do basic maintenance on that machine if you don't know what these things are? SCARY!

 

[LusbyMom]

I just gotta ask. How the heck do you own a computer and not know what these things are? I swear they need to start insisting on people to take a basic computer course before buying a computer. Computer's are not disposable and must be maintained and if you don't know what a thumb drive is or a SD card is, frankly you don't need to own a computer. How are you going to do basic maintenance on that machine if you don't know what these things are? SCARY!

Not everyone needs or uses those things. Heck I don't even call a thumb drive a thumb drive.. it's a stick thingy.

 

[sweetprincess23]

I just gotta ask. How the heck do you own a computer and not know what these things are? I swear they need to start insisting on people to take a basic computer course before buying a computer. Computer's are not disposable and must be maintained and if you don't know what a thumb drive is or a SD card is, frankly you don't need to own a computer. How are you going to do basic maintenance on that machine if you don't know what these things are? SCARY!

I just gotta ask... do you have a life other than computers. I knew what a thumbdrive was but never heard it called that, I just always called it a usb memory stick. I have used them multiple times. SD card I am guessing is the memory stick also for a camra? I have a digital camara and have printed pictures at walmart or other places. Can I use a computer and other techy things, somewhat. I just don't know proper names or techy names for things. I can use microsoft office and other software. I work on a computer all day at work but only pay attention to what I have to know. I love my ipod which I am not the only person who agrees is not very user friendly at first, once I learned to use it I was good but it took an hour or two. I hate to tell you but it is a computer not a child. If I have problems I will ask the IT guys at work or find some more techy friends that can help me.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions my brother and I tried the thumbdrive idea and home network. We couldn't get either to work and my brother is pretty good with the computer stuff. Oh well but thanks.

 

[G1G4]

You don't need to know what a thumbdrive is. It's not essential in basic operations of your computer. If I started a basic computer course (Windows, of course), it would cover the following, in no particular order:

• Removing Microsoft junk
• Learning to use a browser other than Internet Explorer
• Removing preloaded junk
• Learning the inside of your computer
• Removing more preloaded junk
• Knowing and understanding spyware, viruses and trojans
• Learn to diagnose basic problems

 

[Christy]

Sony makes a good product as do the rest. I have a Dell XPS notebook it has been trouble free since I bought it.

My Dell XPS notebook fried itself due to the NVidia video card. Seems to be a common problem that Dell is aware of but doesn't seem inclined to do much about.

 

[smdavis65]

WTF? I just gotta ask...

I just gotta ask. How the heck do you own a computer and not know what these things are? I swear they need to start insisting on people to take a basic computer course before buying a computer. Computer's are not disposable and must be maintained and if you don't know what a thumb drive is or a SD card is, frankly you don't need to own a computer. How are you going to do basic maintenance on that machine if you don't know what these things are? SCARY!

WTF? You go on and on about what a good, caring, loving person you are and

Then you rip someone because they don't know the exact terminology for a mass storage device?

You are either a big, fat liar or a hypocrite, or both. Why don't you have another meltdown and ask Vrai to delete your account! And STAY deleted!

 

[sweetprincess23]

i will agree i should probably pay more attention to the IT guys at work but when they start talking all i hear is blah, blah, blah. Not because it isn't interesting i just don't understand the terminology and am to busy watching them drool over computers.

New problem now. I brought my sons PS3 to my moms because i figured he would get a new game. I don't have a hdtv, my mom does. When my brother hooked the hd cable up to the ps3 it had to update settings or whatever. well i brought it home and it wont boot up, turns on but no ps3 screen comes up. the cable stays on, i am guessing i should have reset the settings before i left. so now i think i have to bring it to a friends house that has a hd cable and reset the settings. I dont know but this is my most logical guess.

I think the reason me and my grandma get along so well is because we are both in the stone ages, lost in technology. What a shame, i am too young to compare myself to an 85 year old. oh well.

 

[ginwoman]

I like HP, but wait till you talk to their tech support in India.

After a very long wait recently the B#### says to me: "you sound like you're very far away, I think you have a phone problem." I could barely hear her either.

I say: "Oh really, were are you?"

She says: "I'm in India!"

I say: "Guess what?" You are FAR AWAY!!!"

A few days ago I had a very good experience with HP service desk. He was in the midwest, spoke wonderful English, was pleasant and solved my problem. I have to call again maybe tomorrow and clear up something else and hope I get the same guy. If I get India I think I'll hang up.

 

[G1G4]

i will agree i should probably pay more attention to the IT guys at work but when they start talking all i hear is blah, blah, blah. Not because it isn't interesting i just don't understand the terminology and am to busy watching them drool over computers.

New problem now. I brought my sons PS3 to my moms because i figured he would get a new game. I don't have a hdtv, my mom does. When my brother hooked the hd cable up to the ps3 it had to update settings or whatever. well i brought it home and it wont boot up, turns on but no ps3 screen comes up. the cable stays on, i am guessing i should have reset the settings before i left. so now i think i have to bring it to a friends house that has a hd cable and reset the settings. I dont know but this is my most logical guess.

I think the reason me and my grandma get along so well is because we are both in the stone ages, lost in technology. What a shame, i am too young to compare myself to an 85 year old. oh well.

Keep trying to turn it on and off. PS3's probably can't be moved a whole lot due to the internal storage they carry. If all else fails, call Sony for assistance at 800-345-7669 M-SAT 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST and Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. If you don't want to call, you can always get in touch with them here.

 

[WildCherry]

WTF? You go on and on about what a good, caring, loving person you are and

Then you rip someone because they don't know the exact terminology for a mass storage device?

You are either a big, fat liar or a hypocrite, or both. Why don't you have another meltdown and ask Vrai to delete your account! And STAY deleted!

Opinions are like azzholes, everyone has one. I just thought I would share mine.


If you don't know basic names of accessories for computer "thingy's" then you just have no business owning a computer. There is way too much upkeep for a computer and you need some kind of knowledge of what you are messing with. I just thank God they don't sell bombs to every one!

 

[smdavis65]

Opinions are like azzholes, everyone has one. I just thought I would share mine.


If you don't know basic names of accessories for computer "thingy's" then you just have no business owning a computer. There is way too much upkeep for a computer and you need some kind of knowledge of what you are messing with. I just thank God they don't sell bombs to every one!

Really? Who are you to say who should own a computer? She is young, and in 6 months, I am sure she will know more than you about computers. I'm also guessing that she won't be posting about how she is fat, has her kids on drugs, and cant move because she is too fat.

I'm just sayin'...

 

[WildCherry]

Really? Who are you to say who should own a computer? She is young, and in 6 months, I am sure she will know more than you about computers. I'm also guessing that she won't be posting about how she is fat, has her kids on drugs, and cant move because she is too fat.

I'm just sayin'...

You know, I love yankin ya'lls chains, you all fall for it every time. You all have to be the most irritable bunch of people in the world. Must be because of your sad, lonely, uneventful lives!

 

[sweetprincess23]

Opinions are like azzholes, everyone has one. I just thought I would share mine.


If you don't know basic names of accessories for computer "thingy's" then you just have no business owning a computer. There is way too much upkeep for a computer and you need some kind of knowledge of what you are messing with. I just thank God they don't sell bombs to every one!

you are right, your allowed to have oppinions. My oppinion is you can't compare a laptop to bombs. I don't think I will be killing anyone with my PC, specially since i obviousily don't know much about it. I really will only use it for pictures, internet, ipod and class work when i finally start take classes again.

but thanks for the imput

 

[smdavis65]

You know, I love yankin ya'lls chains, you all fall for it every time. You all have to be the most irritable bunch of people in the world. Must be because of your sad, lonely, uneventful lives!

You're not yanking our chains, you are actually retarded. We love to pick on the mentally weak.

 

[WildCherry]

You're not yanking our chains, you are actually retarded. We love to pick on the mentally weak.

Then you're picking on the wrong person.

 

[WildCherry]

you are right, your allowed to have oppinions. My oppinion is you can't compare a laptop to bombs. I don't think I will be killing anyone with my PC, specially since i obviousily don't know much about it. I really will only use it for pictures, internet, ipod and class work when i finally start take classes again.

but thanks for the imput

It's "input" and If you go on the internet you will catch viruses and get spyware and your computer will start to malfunction and this will all take less than a month and you will end up losing everything on your computer. I hope you have someone who is a bit savvy with computers around you or you're going to be in a pickle.

 

[smdavis65]

you are right, your allowed to have oppinions. My oppinion is you can't compare a laptop to bombs. I don't think I will be killing anyone with my PC, specially since i obviousily don't know much about it. I really will only use it for pictures, internet, ipod and class work when i finally start take classes again.

but thanks for the imput

pssst... Sweetprincess23... Let me handle this...