I'm fairly certain I take the cake for the shittiest work computer.
Can anyone "beat" this? :dabs:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6214/system2zs7.png
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I'm fairly certain I take the cake for the shittiest work computer.
Can anyone "beat" this? :dabs:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6214/system2zs7.png
wow, that does suck. do you get a lot of freeze ups when you're working?
It's absolutely horrific.
I have to plan things around my computer usage. When I get to work, the first thing I do is log on. It takes the PC about 5 minutes just to bring up the desktop. This isn't from a cold boot mind you, just logging on. Afterwards, I open Outlook and leave. No point in waiting around for that as it will take 10 minutes. :dabs:
Opening emails attachments or daily templates and spreadsheets is equally frustrating. Trying to open an Excel/Word/Access document will take a full minute.
I've had this PC for ages. I put in a request for a new/updated PC and was told that I wouldn't get one until this one bites the dust. Last week I put a twisty-tie on the PSU fan so it would cool anymore but that hasn't stopped it yet.
Suggestions? :whistling
No real freezes though. Not often at least. God forbid I have to do a complete restart. :wacko:
ughs. that's frustrating as hell. Maybe you could use a personal laptop just to avoid this headache.
pour some coffee on the cpu fan.
It may be a bit of work to get into a Compaq PC but...
Just put a drop of water some where on the mobo and power it up.
A short will be created on the mobo. Since no one does component-level
repair on mobos, a new, er, replacement PC is in your future.
The added bonus is the won't be any evidence of your misdeed.
Pffft, luxury.
I'm just in the process of decommissioning three servers, a Pentium 150MHz and a Pentium 120MHz, both running NT4, and a Pentium 75MHz running SCO Unix.
Can't give you any pretty pics as proof because none of them have the necessary support for that sort of thing.
I can't stand spoilt brats.
I am always amazed at the fondness businesses seem to have for wringing every last erg of use out of PCs...certainly someone must realize how counterproductive it is.
Of course, there is a downside (at least for the workers) to the reverse scenario.
A smart manager would provide you with the latest gee-whiz fast PC and then expect your productivity to increase proportionate to the computer's goodness.
Be careful what you wish for.