Computers!!!! GRRRRR

Don't know what happened to my computer this morning,but I think it finally died.
Using the wife's laptop right now. Don't know how anybody uses this miserable keyboard and functions without a mouse.

Laptops are highly annoying.

My boss has one, but he plugs a mouse into it for easier operating.

you should be able to hook up your keyboard and mouse to it while you are using it. As for your other one, do you know the steps for maintance (spelling) and recovery? If it is one of the older ones I can help. If it has Windows 7 I am lost.

Don't even get me started on computers.

I make my living developing software for them - and I despise the things.

I love my laptop. I set in my recliner, as I am doing right now and type away. I also put the head phones on and listen to pedal steel music until I fall asleep.
I got use to not having a mouse. You could try a wireless mouse.

I also like the fact that I can take it out in the shop when I am working on something and need info.

But to each his own.

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URGENT SUPPORT NOTIFICATION FROM HP

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Dear Valued HP Customer,

HP has discovered that some P66xx and S56xx and HPE-4xx Desktop
Models built in the June / July 2010 time frame have system boards
with a slightly higher than expected failure rate. The following
computers may experience no video at start up and stop responding.

These systems include:

Model Name Product Number
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-400f Desktop PC BT470AA
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-400y Desktop PC BT471AA
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410f Desktop PC BM424AA
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410y Desktop PC BM425AA
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-441f Desktop PC BT519AA
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-447c Desktop PC BT584AA
HP Pavilion p6610f Desktop PC BM417AA
HP Pavilion p6616f Desktop PC BT503AA
HP Pavilion p6617c Desktop PC BT427AA
HP Pavilion p6620f Desktop PC BM419AA
HP Pavilion p6622f Desktop PC BT492AA
HP Pavilion p6633w Desktop PC BT429AA
HP Pavilion p6636f Desktop PC BT512AA
HP Pavilion p6640f Desktop PC BM422AA
HP Pavilion p6653w Desktop PC BT529AA
HP Pavilion p6654y Desktop PC BT551AA
HP Pavilion p6674y Desktop PC BT552AA
HP Pavilion p6677c Desktop PC BT432AA
HP Pavilion p6687c Desktop PC BT543AA
HP Pavilion Slimline s5660f Desktop PC BM430AA

Based upon HP records concerning your computer purchase(s), your
computer(s) may be affected. HP is implementing a Limited
Warranty Enhancement for your system.

If you are seeing this type of failure, HP recommends that you
visit:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03199423

This document describes the program and how it will affect you.

HP regrets any inconvenience this may have caused you and we look
forward to assisting you.

Sincerely,
Hewlett-Packard Company

I got this from HP yesterday Is your a HP ?

I use a wireless mouse (ten bucks at Office Depot) with my laptop. Works great. I have no problem with the laptop keyboard, but I admit I prefer a full size keyboard. You can get a full size wireless keyboard, too, but I've never tried one.

MwJ's message made me think of 1 time when I made a phone call for help becuse my computer was down - got a recording telling me what web site to go to. more grrrrr

rrlund, give me a phone call - I"m in the book. Got a pretty good technician on call.

rrlund, what type of computer do you have?
Fixing them is what I do for a living.
I think you're over by St Johns, no?
One of the things that keeps my little niche business alive is that I make house calls for seniors for free in my area.
Not buried in the price, not added into some fee. Free.
I fix the ones I can in the owner's home and most for less than a bench fee at other places.
Send me an email and I'll send you my phone number.

I figure I am a pretty good at typing but I cannot do it on those flat key boards. Need to feel where my fingers are. And also, I have the ergonomic style key board and had trouble getting used to it but now can't type good at all on a regular one. If I had a lap top I would sure have a mouse with it also.

I don't even know if it's savable Ray. When I try to start it up it says something like "major disc failure".