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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:30:50 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:21:39 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:08:38 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:59:22 -0500, wrote: What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? Thank you! On mine it's Ctrl, Fn, and the logo. The logo key is the Windows key. If you have an Fn key before it, it's not a standard keyboard. Is it perhaps a laptop? It's a new DELL laptop. The Windows key (or "Win key," as some people call it) is the second key on the left on the bottom row of a standard keyboard. Hold it down and press the E key. |
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Nil wrote in news:XnsA23194021C76nilch1
@wheedledeedle.moc: On 04 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8: as I said earlier, I am sorry for being such a nuisance to you knowledgeable folks. The nuisance isn't your questions per se. It's that you make absolutely no effort to find an answer on your own, that you don't provide an complete description of your problems, that you don't divulge details even when directly asked, that you don't acknowledge responses that people take their valuable time to research and give to you, and that you multipost the same question to many different groups so nobody can see each others answers. Other than that you're swell. And let's not forget that the guy claims to have a great many years of computer experience but doesn't know what WIN key combos are and still uses AOL. Judging from his questions I would have guessed that Win8 is his first exposure to computers. |
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On 04-Sep-2013 16:05, CRNG wrote:
On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:31:44 -0500, wrote in Re Appolgy & question: On 04 Sep 2013 11:34:32 GMT, JoeBro wrote: Yes indeed. Youtube is a great resource. For people who can't read. That's my opinion also. When I post here I don't need to be told to use google or to use Youtube (of which I'm no fan) or see some facebook page, etc etc etc. I ask it on Usenet hoping some literate soul can answer it HERE ! Good point. I just can't understand someone downloading several Mb of video when a 10K html or 2K text file is all that you need. -1 The op is too f***king lazy to look up things for him/herself. I think it's time to plonk this twit. -- Leala. |
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On 04 Sep 2013, CRNG wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8: Good point. I just can't understand someone downloading several Mb of video when a 10K html or 2K text file is all that you need. A picture is worth a thousand words. Showing some maneuvers on a computer is often much easier and less likely to be misunderstood than trying to type out a detailed description. |
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It's a new DELL laptop. That's the impression that is forming in my head right now. I bet by tomorrow, we'll even know the model number. Telepathically of course. And don't just say "G series" or "Latitude". It should be something like E1505 and listed on the invoice. I bet, entering the service tag on the downloads site, will make some model info pop up. You never know. ******* I found a "Chat" icon. It's on the purchase page, not tech support! Contact Us: Click to Chat (24/7) or Call 1-877-717-3355 I expect that is for pre-sales info. I found a "floater icon" as well, which looks like Tech Support. 1-800-433-2392. And this is on a purchasing page, not a Tech Support page. How strange is this ? What's the point ? http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/96/u47w.gif Paul |
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Paul wrote:
wrote: It's a new DELL laptop. Also, using my powers of telepathy, I suspect you're trying to do a "downgrade" of a Windows 8 laptop, to Windows 7. And that's why you're looking for drivers. Each company has different rules. This thread shows Dell supports Windows 8 *Pro* to Windows 7 Pro. http://en.community.dell.com/support.../19485276.aspx http://en.community.dell.com/support.../19478077.aspx On some other brands, downgrade rights are available on business class machines, but not on home machines. In which case, you buy a business class machine. Maybe the business machine comes with Pro and that's why they do it. Then, there is the issue of media. A Dell DVD will install with automatic activation, which is why some users might prefer such. http://en.community.dell.com/support....aspx#20305037 "You should be able to phone Dell Technical Support and request a Windows 7 Professional 64 bit with Service Pack 1 Reinstallation DVD. This DVD can be used for downgrade rights and will automatically input the Dell SLP key and activate when installed via the Dell BIOS. Unfortunately there is no online form outside the US and you will have to phone technical support. How much they charge seems to be at the discretion of the support agent you are in contact with. This has lead to various results, including refusal of media, a £60 charge or getting it for free " The DVD might not be perfectly generic, as it would be handy to have drivers for the new OS. If the DVD is specifically for that machine, maybe they're included. Or, maybe a separate CD includes drivers. You'd need to ask for such details to be sure. Downgrade rights, mean you get the new OS "for free". But of course, by having to pay for "Pro" version of OS, you're effectively paying something for your downgrade. Pro probably costs more than some other option. There has to be a catch. If you bought a Win8 laptop with Home on it say, you would return it and buy the same laptop with Pro, then look for the Downgrade details. Something like that. As convoluted as they can possibly make it. HTH, Paul |
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On 9/4/13 12:32 PM, Nil wrote:
On 04 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8: snip and that you multipost the same question to many different groups so nobody can see each others answers. Not being able to see other answers isn't the OP's fault, from what I see. The fault/responsibility belongs to the person doing the replying, in that the respondent did not do a "reply all" type of post. The OP has no control over that. If the OP had posted the same question, individually in the other newsgroups, you wouldn't see the answers in that situation either. :-) At least with the multipost, you know where you can go look for any replies if you're interested. -- Ken Mac OS X 10.8.4 Firefox 23.0 Thunderbird 17.0.8 LibreOffice 4.1.04 |
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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:57:57 -0500, wrote:
On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:30:50 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:21:39 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:08:38 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:59:22 -0500, wrote: What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? Thank you! On mine it's Ctrl, Fn, and the logo. The logo key is the Windows key. If you have an Fn key before it, it's not a standard keyboard. Is it perhaps a laptop? It's a new DELL laptop. As I suspected. Laptop keyboards aren't standard. -- Ken Blake |
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On 04 Sep 2013, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8: Also, using my powers of telepathy, I suspect you're trying to do a "downgrade" of a Windows 8 laptop, to Windows 7. And that's why you're looking for drivers. Damn, you're good! I gotta learn to do that. |
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JoeBro wrote:
Darklight wrote in news:gMCVt.64191$iy6.49203 @fx12.am4: go here i have already said if you want answers to your question search youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxEGNcvFMo You will find many more tutorials on youtube. Yes indeed. Youtube is a great resource. For people who can't read. You know what they say pictures speak louder than words! |
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Nil wrote:
On 04 Sep 2013, Paul wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8: Also, using my powers of telepathy, I suspect you're trying to do a "downgrade" of a Windows 8 laptop, to Windows 7. And that's why you're looking for drivers. Damn, you're good! I gotta learn to do that. I gotta do something to amuse myself. Paul |
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On 2013-09-04, JoeBro wrote:
Nil wrote in news:XnsA23194021C76nilch1 @wheedledeedle.moc: On 04 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8: as I said earlier, I am sorry for being such a nuisance to you knowledgeable folks. The nuisance isn't your questions per se. It's that you make absolutely no effort to find an answer on your own, that you don't provide an complete description of your problems, that you don't divulge details even when directly asked, that you don't acknowledge responses that people take their valuable time to research and give to you, and that you multipost the same question to many different groups so nobody can see each others answers. Other than that you're swell. And let's not forget that the guy claims to have a great many years of computer experience but doesn't know what WIN key combos are and still uses AOL. Judging from his questions I would have guessed that Win8 is his first exposure to computers. When I was still working, many programmers on the mainframe didn't know much about a "personal computer" other than as a terminal hookup; some still don't know some of the "basics". Probably unix types don't know much about the windows type pc as well. Lots of working people are only allowed to use the spreadsheet & a word processor, canned of course. Consider that sysadmin types now only allow users to do very limited stuff on the computer outside of the installed applications; it's for "security" & not allowing the company users to "mess" with the computer so that the users can do a better job. If an app isn't supplied, it cannot be installed by the users.......as in if a manager gets a zipped file from a client & an unzipper wasn't installed....interesting in what the manager will do..... |
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