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Oct. 2nd, 2013 09:44 pmSo.
Some months ago I bought a Netbook. And because I am me, and because I don't really have anywhere to set up a new computer, and because I saw it in what I thought were nicer colours and had a sulk, I am only just setting it up today.
So far the set-up has gone fine. It has a Windows starter pack on it, and I've chose a name for it, and I don't even hate the colours as much as I thought I did. But I've put in our house modem's security key, and it won't connect to the internet. It's claiming to be connected to the modem, but says there's no internet access. Even though the same modem is providing internet to my laptop right now.
I don't really know what to think. My dad has wiped my old laptop and set it up again, and apparently that won't connect to the internet either, even though I'm pretty sure it did before I got the new, or else I would have complained about it more. So it may be a problem with the modem. But on the other hand my laptop, my dad's computer and my mum's tablet all access the internet perfectly well. I did have some problems with my laptop a few weeks ago, but that seemed to be partly to do with cookies, and it's all fixed now.
If there is a problem with the netbook's internet access that's going to suck, because I mostly bought it to take with me when I visit friends and go to cons and stuff, so I don't have to be borrowing other people's netbooks all the time. If it can't do that, it's basically just a back-up computer. Which can't access the internet. So it's not good for much except writing porn and secret plans or something. Which is no small thing I suppose.
At the moment it's a bit of a Catch 22, because I mostly want to download Firefox and put some free security on it. But obviously if I can't get on the internet with it, those things aren't really a problem. Hmm. I guess I will have to ask my dad what he thinks. I was really hoping to set this computer up entirely on my own, but if there might be a problem with the modem I guess not, ho hum. I sincerely hope it's not a problem with the netbook because if it is I might well have gone passed the deadline to take it back. Though it should still be under warranty I guess.
Also it has installed a screensaver on itself without really asking me, so I've had to turn the speakers off because when I leave it alone for more than five minutes - hoping it will somehow connect to the internet without anymore input from me - it starts playing what seems to be an advertisement to me, for the thing I have already bought. When I can get on the internet with it, I would quite like to download a new screensaver. I would like to do that quite badly.
Some months ago I bought a Netbook. And because I am me, and because I don't really have anywhere to set up a new computer, and because I saw it in what I thought were nicer colours and had a sulk, I am only just setting it up today.
So far the set-up has gone fine. It has a Windows starter pack on it, and I've chose a name for it, and I don't even hate the colours as much as I thought I did. But I've put in our house modem's security key, and it won't connect to the internet. It's claiming to be connected to the modem, but says there's no internet access. Even though the same modem is providing internet to my laptop right now.
I don't really know what to think. My dad has wiped my old laptop and set it up again, and apparently that won't connect to the internet either, even though I'm pretty sure it did before I got the new, or else I would have complained about it more. So it may be a problem with the modem. But on the other hand my laptop, my dad's computer and my mum's tablet all access the internet perfectly well. I did have some problems with my laptop a few weeks ago, but that seemed to be partly to do with cookies, and it's all fixed now.
If there is a problem with the netbook's internet access that's going to suck, because I mostly bought it to take with me when I visit friends and go to cons and stuff, so I don't have to be borrowing other people's netbooks all the time. If it can't do that, it's basically just a back-up computer. Which can't access the internet. So it's not good for much except writing porn and secret plans or something. Which is no small thing I suppose.
At the moment it's a bit of a Catch 22, because I mostly want to download Firefox and put some free security on it. But obviously if I can't get on the internet with it, those things aren't really a problem. Hmm. I guess I will have to ask my dad what he thinks. I was really hoping to set this computer up entirely on my own, but if there might be a problem with the modem I guess not, ho hum. I sincerely hope it's not a problem with the netbook because if it is I might well have gone passed the deadline to take it back. Though it should still be under warranty I guess.
Also it has installed a screensaver on itself without really asking me, so I've had to turn the speakers off because when I leave it alone for more than five minutes - hoping it will somehow connect to the internet without anymore input from me - it starts playing what seems to be an advertisement to me, for the thing I have already bought. When I can get on the internet with it, I would quite like to download a new screensaver. I would like to do that quite badly.
