So apparently I seem to have issues with two big companies, hopefully I am not the only reading this who has had issues before with Dell computers. Nothing against the company, because they are great at putting any computer together and the service I have received has been exceptional. It’s just the amount of times I have needed service for a 7 month old laptop. I got the laptop in June and right off the bat had I issues with Mcafee conflicting with Windows Updates, of which I had to call Dell and work this issue out. Maybe my issues should have been with Mcafee on that one, but as soon as that problem ended I had the infamous “blue screen” issue every time I would turn my laptop off, take it somewhere and plug it back in. Luckily I know my way around computers and how to handle most conflicts, with a little research.

Low and behold though, Dell never sent along a Windows XP installation disk nor did they have a backup saved on the computer. YAY!! So I had to call to get one. Then I did chkdsk and within the past 3 months I have pressed “chkdsk /r” around 5 times. Normally most people would be calling Dell and asking for a new HDD or laptop (considering I have a 4 year warranty), but I think due to my stubborn behavior I am rebelling because I have put so much effort into it. Along with the blue screen, I have also had issues with the batteries not working correctly. So maybe there isn’t anything new or mind numbing here, I just needed to comment about. I will be much more inclined to call Dell once I tweak my desktop and buy an external. My overall suggestion…if you know how to build a computer or know someone that does, put the effort in that way so if you have an issue, you can only blame yourself and don’t have to go through hours of phone conversations with Tech Support. Happy January 25, 2007.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself. Mankind. Basically, it’s made up of two separate words “mank” and “ind”. What do these words mean? It’s a mystery, and that’s why, so is mankind.

Jack Handey