Sophia, have you looked at the Accessibility Options under Control Panel?
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Dana - Dec 28, 2009 7:00:48 am PST #12100 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 28, 2009 7:05:38 am PST #12101 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Nope- I am a total loser when it comes to non-mac computers, even though I use them now!
Dana - Dec 28, 2009 7:06:40 am PST #12102 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, so I suggest you look at and play with the Accessibility Options under the Control Panel.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 28, 2009 8:14:08 am PST #12103 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I did! There are some that might work for her so I will call tonight and try to do some support over the phone (sigh). Goodness knows what my uncle will say if her display looks different from his.
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2009 9:35:19 am PST #12104 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Interesting article:
You Don't Need to Regularly Reinstall Windows; Here's Why
Today we're talking about the myth that Windows slows down over time, and how to solve the problem. The reality is that Windows doesn't slow down if you just take care of your PC a little more. Follow these procedures, and you won't have to wonder if spending hours backing up data, installing from disc, and re-installing your essential applications is really necessary.
I would say it's not a myth that the average Windows computer slows down over time - the myth seems to be that this is inevitable.
eta:
'm not going to sit here and tell you that your Windows PC will never slow down—because for many people, they almost always do. What actually slows your PC down are too many poorly written applications that stay resident in memory and waste CPU cycles, having too many badly written low-level applications that hook into Windows, or running more than one antivirus application at a time. And of course, if you've run your PC's hard drive out of space, you can hardly blame Windows for that.
Sue - Dec 28, 2009 3:07:00 pm PST #12105 of 25501
hip deep in pie
I am thinking about buying a Roomba for the first time. I don't really want to spend the moon on one, any models you'd recommend? Or I should avoid? Are the basic models okay? I have two cats, so there's a fair bit of hair.
Steph L. - Dec 28, 2009 3:12:55 pm PST #12106 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sue, do you have carpet, or hardwood/bare floor?
Sue - Dec 28, 2009 3:20:46 pm PST #12107 of 25501
hip deep in pie
Mostly hardwood with rugs. One bit of regular carpet, and some industrial type carpet in the basement.
Jessica - Dec 28, 2009 3:31:15 pm PST #12108 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think there's a special model specifically for households with pets - it has a heavy-duty brush that supposedly won't get clogged w/ fur.
Steph L. - Dec 28, 2009 3:51:38 pm PST #12109 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The Roomba Dirt Dog is marketed as being for workshops/garages/basements, but a lot of the reviews are people who use it on hardwood floors. A lot of the reviews mention pet hair, and the reviews are mostly good.
I keep meaning to get one, and then things happen, like my car deciding that now would be a great time to need a new battery.
t edit This seems to be the Pet Edition one that Jess was talking about: [link]