Ah hells nah!
That was my reaction when my laptop took a nose dive. Yup, it finally fell into the shitter. Well, not literally of course, but it did somewhat die on me a few weeks back. I couldn't log onto the internet - either with a wireless or with a cable connection (hence: no blogspot post). I couldn't fix the problem as I had no means of logging online. I didn't even have a reboot disc as sneaky HP didn't provide one when the laptop was purchased. Oh, that is what I consider a lesson learned... as now I will always request a reboot disc when getting a new desktop/laptop that has the operating system pre-installed.
*sigh*
So anyway, long story short (too late, huh?), HP sent me a Windows Vista reboot disc for the price tag of 20-something dollars/give or take. Honestly, it wasn't all that bad since it arrived at my doorstep within a few days (from India - just kidding), but the fact that they didn't provide one upon purchase just "grinds my gears". Argh.
Well, the laptop is up & running - minus the wireless. Yes, it's true. Even with the reboot disc, I still do not have wireless capabilities. Is it Vista, HP, or the flippin' Broadcom card/driver? Who the hell knows, but I will continue to do my best to find the answer. I just have to hook the laptop to a dedicated internet cable connection for the time being.
Since I have been using the cable connection at Woods' desk, we both discussed the possibility of running a cable to my desk.... in the other bedroom. So next week, we will tackle that chore. Fun awaits underneath the house! *sarcastic tone*
I can hardly wait until next year when I will be long into employment, and I have my very own Mac desktop. I do plan on acquiring Windows 7 for this laptop. I will banish all things Vista once Microsoft gets off their asses to unleash Win 7 on the world. Sadly, Microsoft is no longer my favorite OS thanks to this Vista fiasco, but I quite enjoy my HP, so I will compromise and keep this laptop with Win 7 installed. The mobility of a laptop is just too precious to squander. I just hope that Microsoft doesn't drop the ball on Win 7 like they did with Vista. But if they do, I honestly would not be surprised.