Taking Tecnology with you

[tonyco1]

Zoe, it's the same as any other Laptop - just doesn't have a CD/DVD drive.
I surfed Ebay and bought a USB external DVD/CD re-writer for £30.
Otherwise borrow one.
You will need this to load any software, such as office - etc.
I also downloaded software and installed programs such as:
AVG Anti-virus - free copy. Seems to work as well as my pay-for Anti-virus's! = most important - do this first!
VLC Media player = this plays EVERYTHING video clips, films etc and it's free!
MS Media player should be on there unless you bought a Netbook with Linux loaded, and great for your photos!
If you can't get MS Office, download a free copy of open office - does it all!!
Test the wireless connection picks up and works well!
If you have Linux then you may need Mozilla Thunderbird for email, instead of Outlook express,
or use an online email like googlemail - which is great - if you want it I can send an invite to join it to you.
I also download Mozilla Firefox as I find it is faster than Internet Explorer and less resource hungry, google Crome is great as well.
That's it really - take your charger and top it up!
Make sure you don't treat it too roughly! I dropped mine in the apartment and stuffed the Hard drive - otherwise brilliant!
Sit in Glens (athina side), the Condor and loads of other places and log on.
Right-click the computer icon on the sys-tray. Click on connect to a network - find an open network - away you go!



I also bought a very small in size, but huge in capacity, USB external laptop hard-drive for about £60 (500gb). Must be cheaper now.
I save all my data to this, photos etc, great back-up!!

[zoe]

thanks tony will be having a play about with it wednesday night so will let you know how i get on just want to use it to see how liam is i know its silly but the first week i am fine the second week when i hear his voice i miss him but he always wants to keep in touch not a lot of 21 yr old want you to phone so we cant moan its the acer model we got it in currys £250 with £100 off

[tonyco1]

forgot to say, why don't you download skype as well, I think you pay £10 up front.
You can then make really cheap or free phone calls via the internet! - - - anywhere in the world for just pennies!!
You just need the WiFi signal - and if the other person is on a PC at the other end - it's free if yours/another skype account,
is also loaded there as well.
Also you should have a built-in webcam and microphone / speakers, so you can see each other.
Calls to landlines or mobiles are really - really cheap!
What model did you buy?

[zoe]

its the acer in currys £250 down  from £350

[tonyco1]

Same as my one - Windows XP on it?
Nice machine  - good easy keyboard for it's size - lots of good write-up's on it!!
You just need a few extra's loaded to make it really useful!! Enjoy!

[zoe]

this was so easy got it up and running myself so having a try before the holiday to get used to it

[tonyco1]

Have fun - but it will be better with a bit more on it - you can do so much!!
How about - get Skype - web-cam me and walk along the nudie beach with it!! LOL

[don]

Waste of time on the beach! A higher authority says nothing attractive on the beach! Very insulting about 'Linda, Sandra, Carol, Heather Louise and Rita... Then again if they don't appear attractive the boys may stand a chance! Then again have to admit we weren't actually with Miss Universe! But, did you see her?

[tonyco1]

Ahhh!! you must be referring to our Mr Wind-up!!
I wonder how the women will rate him then???
Lets turn the tables - - - - - - - - -
A short but odd looking & Toady, Mr. Bean perhaps!!, but no David Beckham (as in the underwear advert!!), LOL
Ouch!!!!!

Still, - - - I am no oil painting either, these days - but then - - -
I don't judge all the women in the resort as "Ugly", either!!

Girls - - -any comments???