Blech!

That is my response to computers, internet, Dell On-call, etc.

If you were wondering about my blogging absence, it would be due to the massive internet problems I have been experiencing. Two ethernet cords, one USB cord (which was rendered useless because oh yeah, Windows Vista isn't compatible with the driver installation disk), a new modem and power supply...and my internet still wasn't working. The Comcast tech dude came out today and after hooking up to my internet with his laptop, proved that it wasn't a Comcast problem but a computer problem. . So I go to Microsoft's website to find out about Explorer 7. I call Microsoft, who informs me that I should call Dell. So I do. And then the very nice technician (she really was friendly) informs me that it sounds like I may have spy ware or some other sneaky program running (along with temp files and cookies) that is slowing down my browser...and then informs me that for a fee of $130 dollars, they will help me delete it. I was like WHAT!? So I very honestly told her that I was not willing to pay that much money for something I could, given some time and a few gray hairs, figure out, or call on one of my computer-minded friends at work to fix for me. I hung up with her, did some digging on the control panel and internet options, reset the system, and voila! a functioning browser. I still am having a slight delay when I type into the URL space (is that what it is called?). But I think a question or two to my buddies at work tomorrow will help solve that issue. Seriously? $130?

I despise these types of problems. I was not blessed with patience enough to deal with them. Ask my mom. I went from zero to down-right snappy with her while I was trying to wire my TV, VCR, and DVD player together. Ugh!

So, no pictures this time (it would just be of me pulling my hair, banging my head on the keyboard...), but more blogs to come soon.