Topic: Greetings Masses. I am a NOOB. Please Be Nice (Read 6696 times)

bilmo · « **on:** May 09, 2007, 01:03:23 PM »

Howdy All. A very sad thing happened a week ago. My father passed
away suddenly and quite unexpectedly. It is a drag, but there is much
to do now in terms of getting things in order and so on.

What brings me to the computer geek forum is my Dad's Dell XPS 200.

It's a nice enough little critter, but it has some quirks. I did try to do
a search for this computer specifically, and then just 'DELL' and got ziltch.

Perhaps the server is crowded today. Anyway, this little strange looking
box is about 16" wide, 20" deep and 4" high. I can't imagine how someone
crammed enough stuff inside it to make a 'puter. and it gets hotter than
blazes. has been known to turn itself off, and occasionally one or SOME of
the fans wrap out and sound like a Cessna trying to achieve liftoff.

any feedback appreciated. thanks.

Bill

pbsaurus · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:05:56 PM »

I used to play feedback with my roommate's guitar and amp back in college.

12AX7 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:08:14 PM »

Yeh, The Server is pretty crowded. So you did a search for "Dell" and got nothing? Where exactly did you search? Did you check The Spare Room? Sometimes my Dell hides under the bed in there. I almost never found it the first time; and I searched everywhere! I didn't have the balls to come on a forum and ask about it, though.

Speaking of asking, btw (By The Way), what was your question? You asked for feedback on . . .?

12AX7 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:10:43 PM »

Have you searched

wait for it....

over Hill and Dell?

ivan · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:17:17 PM »

Or down at the Dell-icatessen?

12AX7 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:19:03 PM »

Maybe the search terms weren't Dell-ineated correctly.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:20:08 PM »

Have a heart, guys, the dude mentioned he has some pressing Dell-iverables.

12AX7 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:22:38 PM »

I have a heart. I Dell-veloped it in my avatar.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:27:51 PM »

I'm not much into organ meats, but a pork tenderloin marinated in balsamic vinegar, cumin, and Dell is pretty tasty.

ivan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:32:09 PM »

Sounds Dell-icious!

12AX7 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:33:19 PM »

One question: just how the Dell-vil did "sweetmeats" and "sweetbreads" get so screwed up?

pbsaurus · « **Reply #11 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:36:49 PM »

I think it was Dell-iberate to add to the confusion.

ivan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:40:30 PM »

I agree. I think it was mean-spirited parents of yore.

"What would you like most, Junior? Sweet-meats, or sweet-breads?"

"Oh, sweet-breads, Mummy! Please, I would like some ever so much!"

"Here you go! NO! NO! CAN'T TAKE IT BACK! EAT IT! EAT IT ALL!!!"

12AX7 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:47:06 PM »

...meanwhile, at the adult table:

*hides the candy*
"No, you suhtainly don't want a scrap of these, for Heavensake, dear. These are um, ah, err...actual meats; much much worse cuts than you've chosen previously."

bilmo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:42:12 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on May 09, 2007, 01:05:56 PM

I used to play feedback with my roommate's guitar and amp back in college.

cool. fascinating even. is there any way of blocking you?

bilmo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:47:58 PM »

Quote from: 12AX7 on May 09, 2007, 01:08:14 PM

Yeh, The Server is pretty crowded. So you did a search for "Dell" and got nothing? Where exactly did you search? Did you check The Spare Room? Sometimes my Dell hides under the bed in there. I almost never found it the first time; and I searched everywhere! I didn't have the balls to come on a forum and ask about it, though.

>>>>Speaking of asking, btw , what was your question? You asked for feedback on . . .?<<<

oops. I wasn't real clear about that. see? I am a noob. the computer shuts off by itself, it gets really
REALLY hot and it is noisy as the dickens. I was curious if I could put all this stuff in a bigger
ATX case, as opposed to whatever this thing is. and maybe have room to see what is going on.

I am afraid to open it up, for fear that the DELL police may kick in my front door and tell me
I have to buy a new DVD drive from them. DVD drive doesn't work, btw.

being a Dell, and proprietary and all that, there isn't a lot of specific info to be found without
opening the thing up.

can you upgrade a motherboard without losing everything on your hard drive? thanks for the
note!

Bill

bilmo · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:51:15 PM »

Quote from: 12AX7 on May 09, 2007, 01:19:03 PM

Maybe the search terms weren't Dell-ineated correctly.

Well, I simply typed Dell XPS 200 and clicked on search. the search feature sputtered
as long as I could stand before I had to go take a nap. then I decided to try posting

a lot of times a search feature will come back and say "sorry dude. nada. have a nice day"

that's why I assumed that high volume geek activity may have hindered the search feature

pbsaurus · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:52:08 PM »

Quote from: bilmo on May 09, 2007, 02:42:12 PM

cool. fascinating even. is there any way of blocking you?

Just click ignore

BizB · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:56:09 PM »

So, you searched this forum rather than expanding your horizons and looking on the whole intarweb? That was smrt.

ivan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:58:23 PM »

Quote from: bilmo on May 09, 2007, 02:42:12 PM

cool. fascinating even. is there any way of blocking you?

This does not bode well for you.

Sense of humour, stat!

bilmo · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:00:05 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on May 09, 2007, 01:05:56 PM

I used to play feedback with my roommate's guitar and amp back in college.

everybody's a comedian these days. nobody is a GOOD comedian, but pro only
implies having been monetarily compensated. look at Kenny G, for heavens sakes.

so technically, you're all a real barrel of monkey's. thanks for the help. mentioning
that my father died wasn't a sick joke, btw. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth
the trouble to make his computer more functional. it's proving to be a
DELL-emma of Biblical proportion.

I would never have bought the thing, but here it sits. at least the processor
and the monitor are 'probably' worth keeping, like you give a rat's arse.

have a peachy day, Mr. Comedian

oh, and if ya'all got ya a day job? hang on to that rascal, ya he'ah?

cheers!

bilmo · « **Reply #21 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:01:56 PM »

Quote from: ivan on May 09, 2007, 02:58:23 PM

This does not bode well for you.

Sense of humour, stat!

up yours, butthole!

ivan · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:02:46 PM »

Quote from: bilmo on May 09, 2007, 03:00:05 PM

everybody's a comedian these days. nobody is a GOOD comedian, but pro only
implies having been monetarily compensated. look at Kenny G, for heavens sakes.

so technically, you're all a real barrel of monkey's. thanks for the help. mentioning
that my father died wasn't a sick joke, btw. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth
the trouble to make his computer more functional. it's proving to be a
DELL-emma of Biblical proportion.

I would never have bought the thing, but here it sits. at least the processor
and the monitor are 'probably' worth keeping, like you give a rat's arse.

have a peachy day, Mr. Comedian

oh, and if ya'all got ya a day job? hang on to that rascal, ya he'ah?

cheers!

Just because you're grieving doesn't mean you get to be a complete asshole.

We were trying to cheer you up, by the way.

But it looks like this place isn't a good fit for you.

See ya!

ivan · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:03:21 PM »

Quote from: bilmo on May 09, 2007, 03:01:56 PM

up yours, butthole!

Charming!

Good luck with that.

milifist · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:04:18 PM »

Quote from: bilmo on May 09, 2007, 03:00:05 PM

everybody's a comedian these days. nobody is a GOOD comedian, but pro only
implies having been monetarily compensated. look at Kenny G, for heavens sakes.

so technically, you're all a real barrel of monkey's. thanks for the help. mentioning
that my father died wasn't a sick joke, btw. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth
the trouble to make his computer more functional. it's proving to be a
DELL-emma of Biblical proportion.

I would never have bought the thing, but here it sits. at least the processor
and the monitor are 'probably' worth keeping, like you give a rat's arse.

have a peachy day, Mr. Comedian

oh, and if ya'all got ya a day job? hang on to that rascal, ya he'ah?

cheers!

Why bother making his computer better? He's dead! A better system isn't going to help him now.

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