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OT: Simple computer question



I don't see why Mac wouldn't send you a cd if you emailed and asked for one.

On 12/29/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> Well, the version I removed was 33 Mb so that's not hugely different, and
> there should be room since the removal of the old one should have made
> space. And the fancy video iPods and associated software are useless to me,
> which is why I asked Santa for the teeny shuffle, I just want it for
> portable music, and didn't really expect it to be difficult to set up since
> the other one wasn't. (I actually figured it would run on the same
> software, silly me) The real burn is that this new version likely supports
> features which I will never use, like video. (Yeah, I can't DL videos
> either)
>
> As for the neighbour with high speed? There ISN'T one. It's just too
> expensive out here, like $600 extra per year for DL only, PLUS your ISP
> PLUS second phone line. There ARE no good options. The phone lines are too
> outdated to support high speed dialup, we've tried. Is the internet really
> worth $1000+ annually? I'd rather buy car parts. Not to mention that Dell
> here is aging rapidly.
>
> Likely I'll end up driving an hour and a half and use my daughter's in
> Guelph. As for school? I have no computer in my day to day life, none of my
> teachables are electronics friendly (dust, water, corrosives) so that means
> the staff room/library. And then there is the issue of the net nanny, it is
> a SCHOOL. No way an .exe would slip through. And I'm not geeky enough to
> figure a work-around. So that leaves the point of purchase/manufacturer
> option. Maybe they have a new version of iTunes on disc.
>
> So, in the reality of my world, should I keep trying to DL it and hope to
> get a good copy? See, I don't DL software often, because it is just too
> painful.
> Cathy
>
> On 1:04 am 12/29/06 <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Not much help here Jean-Claude aren't you if you don't do it on a
> > Windows machine...
> >
> > The itunes software V7.0.2 for Windows 2000/XP downloaded a few times
> > on two different windows (2000/XP)  machines was 35946Ko to me.
> > Anybody else has the same results on a Windows OS?
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > >  -----Message d'origine-----
> > >  De : Jean-Claude D?sinor [mailto:desinor@sympatico.ca]
> > >  Envoy? : 28 d?cembre 2006 23:47
> > >  ? : scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >  Cc : marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca; roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca
> > >  Objet : Re: OT: Simple computer question
> > >
> > >    Hmmmm ... mine says 36 888 256 bytes - a myte over the size
> > >  you report.
> > >    But I cannot check if it works, I do not have an iPod ...
> > >  and I do not have Windows.
> > >
> > >      Jean-Claude
> > >      84 8v
> > >
> > >  marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca wrote:
> > > >  Maybee the download was corrupted. All right, a corrupted
> > > >  download, means it is not complete. :-)
> > > >
> > > >  Size should be: iTunesSetup.exe 35946Ko for Win 2000/XP.
> > > >
> > > >  Hope this helps a bit more...
> > > >
> > > >  Marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>  De: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > > >>  Date: 2006/12/28 jeu. PM 10:51:23 GMT-05:00
> > > >>  ?: <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
> > > >>  Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >>  Objet: Re: OT: Simple computer question
> > > >>
> > > >>  On 9:59 pm 12/28/06 <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>  Start ==> Settings ==> Control Panel ==> System
> > > >>>  <<https://client.attenza.com/ektron/dell/sculp/104918913.gif>>
> > > >>>  This should tell you if you have SP4 installed.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  Win32 is just an abbreviation to tell you this is a
> > >  Windows 32 bits
> > > >>>  application.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  Cheers.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  Marc
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>  Okay, so I have service pack four, now what? What does that
> > > >>  error message mean? (aside from the fact that it's a 32 bit
> > > >>  application, which, to be frank doesn't tell me much) I'm
> > > >>  afraid I see the computer as a tool, not a toy to play with, so
> > >  I don't explore much
> > > >>  beyond the functions I want it to perform. In this case, I
> > >  want it to
> > > >>  load music into my new iPod :) So what is the problem, do
> > >  you think?
> > > >>  Looks like my Windows version should be okay.
> > > >>  Cathy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> >
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