Vista is slow
Mon 21 May 2007Filed Under Windows Vista | Comments Off on Vista is slow
For many years I have been impressed at how computers have become faster and can do more things. So how come I have to wait 2 minutes before I can start using my new Vista based computer? I’m not anti-Vista I just want a computer that turns on quickly and works. My 3 year old XP SP2 machine takes 28 seconds.
You say just put it to sleep – but I don’t want to waste power and even when I did try it out I ended up with blank screens. (No more Blue Screen of Death – it just blank and black now) Admittedly I did leave the Media Center program on before putting it to sleep. I’d better stop…
More Windows Vista stuff
Sat 19 May 2007Filed Under Apple Computers, Windows Vista | Comments Off on More Windows Vista stuff
There are good points about Vista. For example the Gadget function which is a copy of Apple’s Widgets. I like the ones on the Mac OSX and Vista equally although still not very many options. I set them in a particular order from top to bottom calendar, picture slideshow, notepad, CPU monitor and weather. The main problem with the Vista version is that it re-organises every so often. Suddenly its weather on top, picture slideshow, cpu monitor then notepad. I can’t understand why.
Vista Microsoft Media Center
Thu 17 May 2007Filed Under Apple Computers, Windows Vista | Comments Off on Vista Microsoft Media Center
What is a Windows Media Center PC?
As I discovered this is not another version of Vista but an additional program that allows you to control the computer’s multi-media functions through a remote control. So if you’re thinking of a ‘media center’ its not a version of Vista.
I also discovered that the program is not exactly the most reliable or easy to use program.
For example I could not create playlists for at least a week for some reason.
When I pressed record it just brought up another menu of options to select from – arrrrgh!
I love the actual remote control. It’s really easy to use and the button choices are intuative!