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I dream of the simple life

Posted by Bambi B on May 15, 2008 at 07:37:49:
Paul_A,

Yes, ever since the days of my IBM 486 (with it's 2MB of RAM and 85MB HD- thats' right- I had DOS 6, Windows 3.1, Wordperfect DOS 6, AutoCad DOS 10, CorelDraw 3 and some others with room for files on an 85MB drive)- I've always been frugal with disk space and still try to keep the computer as simple as possible. By the way, adding only 2MB of RAM to the 486 in 1993 cost $180, and 8MB would have $540 -except the 486 except could recognise only 4! I have never used a screensaver and turn off every single automatic feature possible. The recording computer has no power saving running. There are only two icons in the lower right of the startup bar- te M-Audio control panel and of course the dreaded Norton.

However, until I put in the new 500GB main drive in the office computer to cure it's troubles- qurikiness due to full HD- I need the recording computer fully ready as a backup. After that, the Dell 750 will get a fresh start, I'll reformat and have only the Cakewalk recording software, and the Nero CD- writing.

Thanks very much for your considered reply and the links. The ideas for speeding up the old 750 look promising.

Cheers,

Bambi B