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On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 02:42:04 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote: Not exactly. It will not shut down properly if you just close the lid. Found this out yesterday. Start -sleep - shutdown. Most modern laptops have adjustable settings for what happens when you close the lid. Older versions of Windows (pre-7) didn't do 'sleep' very well, so not many people used it, and often still don't. But it seems to work pretty well from W7 to W10, and is worth trying. |
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The New Other Guy wrote:
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 02:42:04 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: Not exactly. It will not shut down properly if you just close the lid. Found this out yesterday. Start -sleep - shutdown. Most modern laptops have adjustable settings for what happens when you close the lid. Older versions of Windows (pre-7) didn't do 'sleep' very well, so not many people used it, and often still don't. But it seems to work pretty well from W7 to W10, and is worth trying. Oh, thanks for that info. I am going to change that as soon as I next use it! Joyce -- Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things. -- Douglas Adams |
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Redunzel (RB) used to sleep on top of the modem- when it packed up I got a tower hub and when I unpacked it, she looked at me and was plainly thinking "I know Hoomins are stupid but this is ridiculous! They've gone and got me a new botty warmer I can't sit on!"
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"Bastette" wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: On 12/5/2015 6:49 PM, Joy wrote: On 12/5/2015 2:47 PM, Mishi wrote: On Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2:31:41 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote: I got a laptop on Thursday. I needed a better computer than my old desktop running on XP as it just couldn't cope with Facebook rpca or Youtube, as it is unsupported by Microsoft and doesn't update Java. He is "well" annoyed because his default position is on my lap - every time I sit down he insists on being on my lap and going to sleep. He meatloafed on the carpet tonight, looking at me, impressing on me that it is far more important to have me on your knee than your new computer. I ignored him so he went out into Storm Desmond claiming he would never come home again. He will be home in 10 minutes, it's more than windy. He has a chair of his own with a nice bed on very near to me and he'll have to learn to use it. I am far too soft with this cat. Tweed There should be a monitor out port on the back of the laptop, and usb ports that you can plug in your keyboard and mouse - that way, you can still use it as a base. Just plug everything in, turn on the computer and let it boot up, then close the cover. But the monitor is a very important part of the computer. How can she use the keyboard and mouse if she can't see what she is doing on the screen? I think Mishi is suggesting separate components connected to the laptop but she mentions the monitor. I don't know why. There's no need for a separate monitor since one is built in. Maybe not a *need*, but I would much prefer to use a big monitor. It doesn't have to be huge, but it's bigger than the laptop's monitor. Especially if I'm using a separate keyboard. Then I have to set the laptop back to make room for my keyboard, and with a small monitor like that, it's hard to see what's on it. I *do* use a separate keyboard and mouse. That's just my personal preference. Laptop keyboards feel way too cramped for me to easily type. I dislike the touchpad mouse. Ditto! -- Joyce It seems that if you have to have another monitor, another keyboard and a mouse, there not much point to having a laptop! I hate the touchpad so I'm getting a mouse. |
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On 12/12/2015 9:43 AM, Lesley Madigan wrote:
Redunzel (RB) used to sleep on top of the modem- when it packed up I got a tower hub and when I unpacked it, she looked at me and was plainly thinking "I know Hoomins are stupid but this is ridiculous! They've gone and got me a new botty warmer I can't sit on!" Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Nanki-Poo (RB) was equally disgusted when I got my first flat screen monitor. |
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Bastette" wrote in message There's no need for a separate monitor since one is built in. Maybe not a *need*, but I would much prefer to use a big monitor. It doesn't have to be huge, but it's bigger than the laptop's monitor. Especially if I'm using a separate keyboard. Then I have to set the laptop back to make room for my keyboard, and with a small monitor like that, it's hard to see what's on it. I *do* use a separate keyboard and mouse. That's just my personal preference. Laptop keyboards feel way too cramped for me to easily type. I dislike the touchpad mouse. Ditto! It seems that if you have to have another monitor, another keyboard and a mouse, there not much point to having a laptop! I hate the touchpad so I'm getting a mouse. Here's how I ended up with a laptop. My previous computer had died, and at the same time, a friend of mine happened to see a for sale ad for a brand-new Windows 7 laptop, only $200. It's a decent computer. It's true that I don't take it with me very often, but I could if I wanted to. I have brought it with me on a couple of trips. But I never made a decision to get a laptop. I just grabbed an opportunity for a good deal, and a laptop is what I got. It sits on a shelf and does a pretty good impersonation of a desktop computer. -- Joyce "Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy." -- A. Einstein |
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"MaryL" wrote in message ... On 12/5/2015 4:18 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "Mishi" wrote in message ... On Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2:31:41 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote: I got a laptop on Thursday. I needed a better computer than my old desktop running on XP as it just couldn't cope with Facebook rpca or Youtube, as it is unsupported by Microsoft and doesn't update Java. He is "well" annoyed because his default position is on my lap - every time I sit down he insists on being on my lap and going to sleep. He meatloafed on the carpet tonight, looking at me, impressing on me that it is far more important to have me on your knee than your new computer. I ignored him so he went out into Storm Desmond claiming he would never come home again. He will be home in 10 minutes, it's more than windy. He has a chair of his own with a nice bed on very near to me and he'll have to learn to use it. I am far too soft with this cat. Tweed Tina, you can use your laptop as a base, plug your mouse, monitor and keyboard into it and close the cover. It will make him happy! What do you mean? He is very suspicous of it even if even i close the cover and prop it up against a chair..he hears it humming and can see himself reflected in the shiny lid. Boyfie says no to the laptop. I say yes. It will actually be a relief to not have him jumping on my knee the minute I sit down as he intends to sleep there all day if he can, and I'm too polite to say no. So he has a real grump on. Btw, he came back in within 5 minutes. It's horrribly windy so he decided not leave home but he wants it noted that he "nearly" left home about the laptop. Tweed I have both a laptop and a desktop. Both are several years old and go back to the years when I was working. Nikki claims my lap when I use the desktop, and all 3 cats immediately jump onto the table if I use the laptop (I set the laptop on the table and use a mouse with it). I'm thinking of getting a tablet now and wonder which size would be most functional for me. MaryL My friend Simon says 10 inch are best. I want one but keep having to spend money on my house instead |
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On 12/17/2015 2:02 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message ... On 12/5/2015 4:18 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "Mishi" wrote in message ... On Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2:31:41 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote: I got a laptop on Thursday. I needed a better computer than my old desktop running on XP as it just couldn't cope with Facebook rpca or Youtube, as it is unsupported by Microsoft and doesn't update Java. He is "well" annoyed because his default position is on my lap - every time I sit down he insists on being on my lap and going to sleep. He meatloafed on the carpet tonight, looking at me, impressing on me that it is far more important to have me on your knee than your new computer. I ignored him so he went out into Storm Desmond claiming he would never come home again. He will be home in 10 minutes, it's more than windy. He has a chair of his own with a nice bed on very near to me and he'll have to learn to use it. I am far too soft with this cat. Tweed Tina, you can use your laptop as a base, plug your mouse, monitor and keyboard into it and close the cover. It will make him happy! What do you mean? He is very suspicous of it even if even i close the cover and prop it up against a chair..he hears it humming and can see himself reflected in the shiny lid. Boyfie says no to the laptop. I say yes. It will actually be a relief to not have him jumping on my knee the minute I sit down as he intends to sleep there all day if he can, and I'm too polite to say no. So he has a real grump on. Btw, he came back in within 5 minutes. It's horrribly windy so he decided not leave home but he wants it noted that he "nearly" left home about the laptop. Tweed I have both a laptop and a desktop. Both are several years old and go back to the years when I was working. Nikki claims my lap when I use the desktop, and all 3 cats immediately jump onto the table if I use the laptop (I set the laptop on the table and use a mouse with it). I'm thinking of getting a tablet now and wonder which size would be most functional for me. MaryL My friend Simon says 10 inch are best. I want one but keep having to spend money on my house instead Thanks for the information...and I completely understand having to spend money on your house. MaryL |
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On Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:21:52 -0800, Joy
wrote: On 12/12/2015 9:43 AM, Lesley Madigan wrote: Redunzel (RB) used to sleep on top of the modem- when it packed up I got a tower hub and when I unpacked it, she looked at me and was plainly thinking "I know Hoomins are stupid but this is ridiculous! They've gone and got me a new botty warmer I can't sit on!" Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Nanki-Poo (RB) was equally disgusted when I got my first flat screen monitor. Those were bad news for cats. Mine used to love lying on top of the nice warm CRT monitor. |
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