When it comes to computer hardware, one thing can lead to another. And I certainly experienced such a chain reaction in my own life yesterday.
My nephew had enough free time this weekend to set up my new Epson R800 printer. Instructions said to have the computer shut down for the first part of the install.
When the time came to boot the old custom-made PC--which had been properly shut down only 15 minutes earlier by Windows XP SP2--the on/off button on the tower refused to function.
My nephew then removed the side panel and tripped the internal switch. Nothing happened. Soon the situation was easily diagnosed as a power connection problem--so, ran down through connections, cable, power-supply box (bought a new power supply box). Still no joy.
Upshot: We jointly made the decision that I would buy a new computer and next weekend he would take the HD out of the old, hook it up as an external hard drive, and transfer the data to the HD that came with the new computer.
One thing led to another, and I am now posting on OPF using:
1) An HP Media Center PC model 7684n
2) A new Samsung monitor model 225BW [R]
The computer is fast, fast. I won't be using half its features, even, but that simply means I've gained in speed and storage space.
The monitor is unbelievably better than my 4-year-old LCD.
I'm no longer having contrast problems reading text on-screen. The colors are both brilliant and non-glaring and very pleasing to my taste.
The two front-side USB ports are accessible and functional (thank goodness) and I've already utilized one for my Lexar cardreader.
In a minute I'll have some DNG files in LightZone with which to bring up an image from which to print with the Epson R800.
First I want to put Qimage on this machine.
I should say that I've been putting evaluation copies of everything for use during the coming week, until I can get my old registered apps transferred from the old HD to the new. (Actually the two new HDs. This HP Pavilion is dual core.)
I'm pleased with my morning's work, so far, and just wanted to report in at OPF.
I would have put this in the Entry Digital Photography forum thread about choosing a printer (evolved out of choosing a printer profile),
http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1146
in order to say that the Epson is up and running--except that the computer and monitor report would be a bit OT to that thread.
Mary
My nephew had enough free time this weekend to set up my new Epson R800 printer. Instructions said to have the computer shut down for the first part of the install.
When the time came to boot the old custom-made PC--which had been properly shut down only 15 minutes earlier by Windows XP SP2--the on/off button on the tower refused to function.
My nephew then removed the side panel and tripped the internal switch. Nothing happened. Soon the situation was easily diagnosed as a power connection problem--so, ran down through connections, cable, power-supply box (bought a new power supply box). Still no joy.
Upshot: We jointly made the decision that I would buy a new computer and next weekend he would take the HD out of the old, hook it up as an external hard drive, and transfer the data to the HD that came with the new computer.
One thing led to another, and I am now posting on OPF using:
1) An HP Media Center PC model 7684n
2) A new Samsung monitor model 225BW [R]
The computer is fast, fast. I won't be using half its features, even, but that simply means I've gained in speed and storage space.
The monitor is unbelievably better than my 4-year-old LCD.
I'm no longer having contrast problems reading text on-screen. The colors are both brilliant and non-glaring and very pleasing to my taste.
The two front-side USB ports are accessible and functional (thank goodness) and I've already utilized one for my Lexar cardreader.
In a minute I'll have some DNG files in LightZone with which to bring up an image from which to print with the Epson R800.
First I want to put Qimage on this machine.
I should say that I've been putting evaluation copies of everything for use during the coming week, until I can get my old registered apps transferred from the old HD to the new. (Actually the two new HDs. This HP Pavilion is dual core.)
I'm pleased with my morning's work, so far, and just wanted to report in at OPF.
I would have put this in the Entry Digital Photography forum thread about choosing a printer (evolved out of choosing a printer profile),
http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1146
in order to say that the Epson is up and running--except that the computer and monitor report would be a bit OT to that thread.
Mary