(no subject)

[vicarz]

STILL haven't set up my nearly month-old computer. Wanted to establish my starup/restore disks, which would require 15 cds (bleah) or 2 dvd. I bought a pack of 4x 4.7 gb r/w dvds, which the computer recognizes just fine, will read, write, and erase - only when in the create restore disk function (which only can be done once) it will not recognize the damn dvd. "DVD or CD is not blank. Please insert blank disk." email into HP support, stupid fuckers. HP M8200N is still sitting here mostly unused.

I think I'm going to put a corner desk in the living room and put the computer there by the tv, since it is tv/cable/hd compatible. I think I have most of the wired for setup too.

Not hitting spellbound. Boxing and coffee today, then a huge humpin nap. Loving this rain.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_blackjack_/]

Try not using the RWs but the regular Rs. RWs take an extra bit of mojo and thus may not be compatible with the restore-disk program.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Or maybe they don't want me creating a restore disk I have the power to destroy without a hammer? Good point.

THANK YOU MR. JACK!!! I just put in a non-rw (just r) disk and it's loading up fine. Whew!

I also ordered some video games on sale...this may be the living room computer, using the 32" tv as a monitor...sexah geekitude any minute now.

[virgogirl.livejournal.com]

you there? :) we're heading to the market today but i have no idea whether or not we're gonna be able to set up.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

It's drizzly! Damn you're determined.

[bentrazor.livejournal.com]

if you aren't hitting spellbound, you should come to my party!

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Oh crap! I would have, but what party :( I've made plans now, but party sounds good. Poopers.

[bentrazor.livejournal.com]

blammo

Oh well, maybe next time

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Aw shucks...friggin one time I miss some stuff on LJ. Meh, I'll bring it up - maybe I can eat my cake and have it too. Maybe not, but will stop by if I can. Bugger.

Sorry, just local cake, no party this time. Feel free to use my email though :)

[calibraxis-x.livejournal.com]

i had the same problem. I had to go into the control panel and change some of the options regarding "cd burning", like, specifying which drive should be used for burning, just basic tinkering around a changing some settings. it worked after that...

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

Be glad it's rain & not snow.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Snow would be fun though, pretty, and maybe close the gummint so I'd get a free day. homigawd now it's just crazy cold

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

It's cold for here, but that's mostly because it's really windy. It wasn't so bad yesterday, but it is today.