tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post5429959593188862520..comments2024-03-29T11:23:34.383+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Patience, Please…DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-87983518114266096112015-09-28T20:05:18.362+02:002015-09-28T20:05:18.362+02:00Thanks Virginia. Sounds like you're way ahead ...Thanks Virginia. Sounds like you're way ahead of me though :) I know my brother too has all his music and dvds on a media drive. I do have most of my cds already converted on the computer (and a number of favourites copied to the smartphone). Copying those to an extra drive I guess would be no problem. I still kind of like the feeling of physically handling both cds and dvds, though (and I've never yet tried converting a dvd). But who knows. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-27488170851845429712015-09-28T01:04:53.619+02:002015-09-28T01:04:53.619+02:00Wow you have been busy and I tip my hat to you for...Wow you have been busy and I tip my hat to you for coming through all the updated gadgetry in one piece.<br />I too am updating my music system...got rid of my large floor BOSE speakers first...I am also converting all my cds and dvds to a media drive which will be connected to the new sound system.<br />I actually spent my morning updating the apps on my smart tv and installing new ones..<br />Don't worry it all gets easier when you know how...but if you have any queries there are lots of helpful youtube videos out there.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6275294279611759712015-09-27T22:30:26.880+02:002015-09-27T22:30:26.880+02:00Louise, I've been thinking/talking of replacin...Louise, I've been thinking/talking of replacing my old TV and stereo for years, but kept putting it off as an "after we've sold the house" project (=my parents' old place, which we did sell last autumn, and the paperwork with taxes etc now also behind us). It does feel good to finally have got round to it, and I'm thankful to my brother for his help.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-8956909991264663082015-09-27T21:45:02.753+02:002015-09-27T21:45:02.753+02:00You certainly are up to date and internet proficie...You certainly are up to date and internet proficient. It must feel wonderful to have all this new equipment at your fingertips. I hope you are backing up everything in the cloud including all the manuals.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-40831003620041180902015-09-27T17:55:45.523+02:002015-09-27T17:55:45.523+02:00It's the same here, Janet. The new printer/sca...It's the same here, Janet. The new printer/scanner, including one full set of ink cartridges, cost only twice as much as one extra set of ink. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-32604548735091352772015-09-27T17:37:03.008+02:002015-09-27T17:37:03.008+02:00My Windows upgrade took 5½ hours, Meike, and yet I...My Windows upgrade took 5½ hours, Meike, and yet I think my broadband was working ok just then. There were long periods when nothing seemed to be happening but evidently it did. (I disconnected all other internet devices while I was doing that update.)<br /><br />As I already have a smart phone and tablet, I doubt the TV will be able to add much to what the almighty internet giants already know about me. ;) What I wanted primarily was easy access to "full size" internet TV - like catching up with missed episodes of series I'm following, or old ones from Swedish television now available online for free in their "open archive".DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-20627849600186389112015-09-27T16:56:25.897+02:002015-09-27T16:56:25.897+02:00Sandra, I knew I was likely to run into some probl...Sandra, I knew I was likely to run into some problems while getting to know all the new appliances, but the internet trouble really gave me serious headache for a while. So difficult to sort out what was what.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-2915196301414917012015-09-27T16:27:20.550+02:002015-09-27T16:27:20.550+02:00Oh technology can be maddening. My husband had to...Oh technology can be maddening. My husband had to get a new printer because his old one would take the paper half-way and stop. He tried everything. And isn't it strange that here it's cheaper to buy a new printer than it is to buy ink for printer.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-33713455128121465872015-09-27T16:08:16.690+02:002015-09-27T16:08:16.690+02:00Wow, you were busy!!! I regularly get the invitati...Wow, you were busy!!! I regularly get the invitation to upgrade to WIN10, but then all it ever does is sit there and say "Einen Moment bitte...", even for HOURS on end (I've had it running one entire day without anything actually happening), so I suspect the invitation is not meant seriously for me.<br />As for smart TV, I am rather wary of nearly everything that claims to be smart, because it often means that the device is smart enough to collect all sorts of data and send it back "home" without the user's knowledge or consent. But I trust you are smarter than your TV and handle your privacy settings in a way you are comfortable with.<br />It all sounds challenging, but the "tech makeover" has certainly brought some improvements - and I bet you have learnt a lot in the process!!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-9687951323205414502015-09-27T13:39:29.581+02:002015-09-27T13:39:29.581+02:00might be more than a few more tweaks to get used t...might be more than a few more tweaks to get used to finding things in Win 10. it has my aggravation levels UP but your past few weeks in the post would have made my blood pressure soar. it sounds like you have it under control now. congrats on all the new techie stuff and good luck with those manuals.MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com