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Stewart

Flightless Bird
Thanks for all the advice.
I had been waiting to get my new laptop with Windows7 before deciding what
to do with the desktop. I now have the laptop and it runs everything I need
so I know that I shall be able to run both my Epson scanner and printer with
the desktop.
The only problem the upgrade examination from Microsoft found was with my
sound card but that will probably just need a new driver.
I am going to Edinburgh to-morrow to buy the bits I need.
Thanks again.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 08:33:05 -0000, "Stewart"
> <him@invalid.supanet.co.uk> wrote:
>

<snip>
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Drew

Flightless Bird
AAhh yes and there goes Numbnuts with his same old BULLSHIT!!!

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
news:hmrbq3$3bq$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> Slap wrote:
>
>>
>> Oh dear. Win 7 isn't even close to XP. It's the stuff you can't see
>> (many of course can) that counts. Best to toss the old antique XP op
>> system or maybe keep it around for those 'older' programs you like to
>> run. That's about all it's good for now. Had it's day a long, long time
>> ago.
>>
>> Time for a modern op system.
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>

> I agree and it can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> --
> Alias
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Drew wrote:
> AAhh yes and there goes Numbnuts with his same old BULLSHIT!!!
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
> news:hmrbq3$3bq$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Slap wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Oh dear. Win 7 isn't even close to XP. It's the stuff you can't see
>>> (many of course can) that counts. Best to toss the old antique XP op
>>> system or maybe keep it around for those 'older' programs you like to
>>> run. That's about all it's good for now. Had it's day a long, long
>>> time ago.
>>>
>>> Time for a modern op system.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>> I agree and it can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>
>> --
>> Alias

>


And the top posting fanboi just has to spew insults instead of
addressing the issues. Everyone act surprised.

--
Alias
 
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Frank

Flightless Bird
On 3/10/2010 4:39 AM, Alias wrote:
> Drew wrote:
>> AAhh yes and there goes Numbnuts with his same old BULLSHIT!!!
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
>> news:hmrbq3$3bq$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Slap wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oh dear. Win 7 isn't even close to XP. It's the stuff you can't see
>>>> (many of course can) that counts. Best to toss the old antique XP op
>>>> system or maybe keep it around for those 'older' programs you like
>>>> to run. That's about all it's good for now. Had it's day a long,
>>>> long time ago.
>>>>
>>>> Time for a modern op system.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I agree and it can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias

>>

>
> And the top posting fanboi just has to spew insults instead of
> addressing the issues. Everyone act surprised.
>

STFU creep.
 
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DanS

Flightless Bird
John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere> wrote in
news:Fzvkn.21437$Jq1.18722@en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com:

> On 3/5/2010 11:04 AM, Stewart wrote:
>> I have a desk top running XP at present and intend to upgrade to
>> Windows 7 fairly soon.
>> I shall buy an extra 1gb of DDR1 ram giving me total of 2gb.
>> My present maxtor hard drive is only 160gb and I want to change it to
>> a 500gb hard drive.
>> My power unit is a Hiper 425watt and is very quiet running.
>> Should I remove the exisitng hard drive and replace or could I keep
>> both, running the new one with Windows7 and the old with XP.
>> I am just a bit doubtful if there is enough power in the hiper unit.
>> What I wish to know is, does a hard drive run whether it is being
>> used or not? If it does not then having both hard drives would
>> probably be OK Thank you
>>
>>

> If the system operates stably with the present 425W supply then I'd
> think it would work fine with 1gB of added RAM and an extra HD.
> Typically the RAM might consume 5W (at most) and the HD might consume
> 20W (at most). If the extra 25W of load causes problems then your PS
> is probably already underpowered.



Here's some actual numbers for a HD......

(http://www.gamingshogun.com/Article/3623/Western_Digital_Caviar_Black_
1TB_Hard_Drive_Review.html)

"The Caviar Black draws approximately 8.4 watts of power when performing
read and write operations while pulling 7.8 watts while idling. In
contrast, the Caviar Green line pulls 7.4 watts during read and write
operations and only 4 watts while idling. In terms of standby and sleep
modes, each drive is about 1 watt, with the Caviar Green taking a slight
lead drawing 0.98 watts. This is still better than Segate's Barracuda
7200.11, which requires 11.6 watts while performing reading and writing
operations and a not so eco-friendly 8 watts while simply idling.

A note I'd like to add though, there is a significant inrush of current
when the HD is first turned on, and when it needs to spin up from a
'sleep' state. Far above 8 watts.
 
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alt.windows7.general

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
news:hn83to$fv1$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> Drew wrote:
>> AAhh yes and there goes Numbnuts with his same old BULLSHIT!!!
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
>> news:hmrbq3$3bq$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Slap wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oh dear. Win 7 isn't even close to XP. It's the stuff you can't see
>>>> (many of course can) that counts. Best to toss the old antique XP op
>>>> system or maybe keep it around for those 'older' programs you like to
>>>> run. That's about all it's good for now. Had it's day a long, long
>>>> time ago.
>>>>
>>>> Time for a modern op system.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I agree and it can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias

>>

>
> And the top posting fanboi just has to spew insults instead of addressing
> the issues. Everyone act surprised.
>
> --
> Alias


Here ya go Numbnuts!! Is this better?
 
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