Lynn’s Computer Stuff
Thursday, May 1st, 2003Dear [Lynn],
On the computer, there’s at least one “hot key sequence” in Windows 98, where if you press it for several seconds, it activates the accessibility features (larger fonts, high contrast color schemes, different key assignments to make the keyboard easier to use for someone with crippled hands, and so on). The cat might have inadvertently stood on those keys for the right time, turning on the different key mappings. Also, some programs that you may have been running, also have their own hot keys. What those keys do or how they affect the keyboard boggles the imagination since there are so many different things that could happen. So, it’s hard to know for sure what she might have stepped on.
I upgraded this Micron P2/333 Mhz. machine from Windows 98 to Windows XP. Most of the crashing problems disappeared. So if your computer isn’t too slow, you might consider the upgrade ($200). If not, just use it until you can’t bare the sluggishness anymore, and get a new one then.
Dells are nice. I’ve looked at their Inspiron laptops for the DJ business and I think I’m going to go with these.
Later,
Tom