OT, but i'm so happy to have found this. Forwarded to me in an email:
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Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:14 AM
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Subject: [NTB] Re: Notetab (and other apps) crashing Me
I tried Me reinstallation, and it helped with some small quirk, but the
slowdowns/crashes even with 128Mb continue. Had an interesting experience
trying to fix it, and I don't know if the problem is resolved - I doubt it -
but this could be of help to those among us who are not true super-geeks.
See below.
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After hours and hours spent on the phone with HP
and Microsoft, I was ready to try anything.
Tonight, I tried expertcity.com . It's an organization contracting
MS-trained computer geeks all over the world. I described the problem, and
up popped a dozen offers to help fix it, most of them at a basic rate of
$10....
[I chose a guy and we] had an on-line chat, and then he asked for permission to download a
controling app, and then took over the mouse. We alternated between his
running various checks and talking about it. I suspected an IRQ conflict,
and he checked and confirmed that there is no conflict - very
important to me.
Finally, he told me to run the resource meter and keep and eye on it,
catching the app that brings resources down. He also changed virtual memory
from Windows control to manual. I checked a few more things (I couldn't even
reach anyone at MS and HP to ask), and then we ended the session, which
lasted 43 minutes. I was charged $10.
Bonus: I asked him where he is located (I figured it's India), and he said
Mumbai. Asked where that was and he said it's the city formerly known
as Bombay. I never heard of a name change for Bombay. BTW, most of those
volunteering to help had Indian names. India: the country where $10 is
regarded as money... |
