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Originally Posted by brantshali,Apr 12 2010, 04:50 PM
Step one...remove Microsoft products... 
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ <- on Mikey's behalf
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Originally Posted by vtecmom,Apr 12 2010, 03:33 PM
if you two are so smart then come fix it 
Step 2 - find TSBs, bugs, updates, etc.
Step 3 - back up important stuff
Step 4 - get to FW.
Step 5 - make sure FW is put together
Step 6 - Reinstall Win7
Step 7 - Install updates in bulk (that weren't included for the FW bits.
Step 8 - Install Firefox, Safari, and Opera
Step 9 - Let soak for 2 hours
Step 10 - reattach backed-up files
Step 11 - prepare to repeat at some later date
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Originally Posted by bahula03,Apr 12 2010, 03:57 PM
Step 2 - boot up minimalist setup
Step 3 - start Software Update
Step 4 - Vacation in Vegas
Step 5 - Check on Software Update
Step 6 - Weekend on Olympic Peninsula
Step 7 - Use Mac for a week
Step 8 - Start Software Update. . . again. . .
Step 9 - load specialty software
Step 10 - discover incompatibilities
Step 11 - retrieve correct patch information
Step 12 - run Software Update
Step 13 - Go to Victoria for a day
Step 14 - return, reboot system
Step 15 - use system
Step 16 - wait for another round of updates next week
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by brantshali,Apr 12 2010, 03:50 PM
Step one...remove Microsoft products...
least you 
's are makin me 
and forgit bout feelin louzy K Brunt heres one I'll NEVA forgit
member when even YOU didn't see the lil teenie volume control dial on my old puter and NOONE could figure out why der wuz no sound?
TALK about
when the GeekSquad came out in like 1 minute from the workroom to show me 
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Originally Posted by vtecmom,Apr 12 2010, 05:07 PM
least you 's are makin me and forgit bout feelin louzy K Brunt heres one I'll NEVA forgit
member when even YOU didn't see the lil teenie volume control dial on my old puter and NOONE could figure out why der wuz no sound?
TALK about
when the GeekSquad came out in like 1 minute from the workroom to show me 
BTW...must be something in the air. Veronica's laptop puked it's guts the other day. In for repairs today...
