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Russell_Harding wrote:

Doug_Smith wrote:

Russell, have you installed anything new in the software department recently?  It kinda sounds like you have something hanging up while loading.... most likely not a driver as from what you are describing is after all the drivers have loaded.  So my guess is a file dependancy is missing a link and the application is having to "hunt" for a library in order for your desktop to load.

Doug I only have 4 programs on my laptop a video editing,printer,webcam, and my avast anti virus which takes forever to boot even when the desktop comes on perhaps the new upgrade to win 10 will have its own anti virus and i can delete it

Russell all the windows come with a windows protection,besides the 30 or 60 day Norton or whatevee yours came with. Maybe you can take avast down and try another free anti viris program. Try P.C. word for free programs etc. they may also help you with your problem. Some catch what others do not.

Gidday Russell
Hey thanks for the Trio demo.
I bought one & am having fun with it.
I will listen to your music on soundcloud

I'm still plugging along with windows XP       untill it bombs -   I'll stay with what I'm comfortable with -   I hate  windows 8

Greetings All!  First off, I'm not a full blown certified PC Tech...... Juat a hobbist with some miles on.  The first hard drive I came in contact with was the size of a top-load washing machine and would store a massive 10M of data!!  processors were running @ 7MHz and "Downtown" was a mega-hit (Petula Clarke for you historians).

Amy,  You are not responsible for fried main-boards, and they are not brand specific!  It's not a curse, it's capacitors that either reach their end of life, or have experienced power surges over time and finally surrendered. Really! just about every one that I have had fail,or have changed out for folks had blown/overheated/swollen (pick one) capacitors on it.  Storms, surges, heat, or just bad power supplies kill them.

As for SSD drives, the failure rate for them over "spinning rust" is too high vs cost to justify refitting just yet.  In devices that depend on batteries, like tablets, convertables, & laptops they substantially extend battery runtime (mainly because spinning motors eat electrons).  Also newer hard drives have read/write speeds that still beat the fastest SSDs, with very good reliability, and if you don't trust the one you are running, they are affordable to install a second drive and set up a "mirror" array so if the main fails everything is also on the second.  External drives are great for backing up essential data and your documents/photos/music will be saved if something catastrophic happens. 

If you would like to try Linux... you only need a blank 2Gb USB drive and visit the Ubuntu homepage for instructions on how to make it bootable and download the 14.04 version (that is last year's release & stable).  You get the option of either installing the OS, or "test driving" it from the thumb drive without formatting or abandoning your existing OS...... bear in mind that it is always a good idea to backup your files before doing anything that you might click wrong and start a process that may lose you something! 
Anyway, the Linux OS will run off the thumb drive and might be a little slower than if it was actually on your hard disk, but you can play around in it and get a feel for using the software without commitment or cost  (Ubuntu is free!).  It really is kinda like a cross between Mac OS and Windows with everything running in a GUI (unless you really like "command" in which case "terminal" will feel familiar....exit). All needed drivers are packed in the kernel (so you don't have to hunt them down) and it includes Firefox as default browser along with a few apps (but no "shovel-ware" ie: trial apps with nag screens etc).

Russell,  BSOD?  do you have the delay before or AFTER the "Windows Splash Screen"?  Where it "hangs" in the sequence helps finding what kind of issue might be slowing your startup.  Please Advise.

Doug

Russell_Harding wrote:

Thanks Amy for the offer and encouragement I was thinking what about a remote fix pc to pc is that a possibility?

Does it start at all?  Generally, "black screen of death" means that you can't get logged in at all, which would mean we couldn't connect remotely.

Russell, I bet you could do this. You are pretty savvy with video and such!  Lol.  Dell uses crap parts like HP does, unfortunately.  If you decide you want to try it yourself, shoot me an email and I can give you more detailed instructions 1 step at a time. 

Dino... I try not to let the geek slip out too much.  Ha ha!  Most people just look at me a little crazy when I do.

Russell tell them it is for when you play with your feet and you use it for a pick.

Russell thanks for the update video today,good to know info. I am glad you took the time it is really helpful.

Great stuff, Russell!

Your demonstration of how to use these various effects together is fantastic. I was joking with you a while back about that outdoor music festival you were thinking about attending. I'd mentioned (in fun) that you could do a full performance of "In-a-Gadda-da-Vida" if you attended. After watching you in action, I believe you really could do it!

Impressive work, my friend!

Russell & Dino

Thanks for taking the time to give me some info.

I looked up the Digitech Trio..... seems like it's what I want, but there were quite a few negative reviews on Amazon for it - along with the usual rave reviews.   I was just wondering if you have actually used it and could give me an honest review .  $ 179 is what they are asking  for it and I don't want to spend that if it is not a good product. With my second daughter getting married within a year, money is pretty tight.

Thanks

Jim