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Thread #144627 Message #3345676
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
01-May-12 - 10:31 AM
Thread Name: Tech: Frozen Screen on DELL :Dimension XPS T50
Subject: RE: Tech: Frozen Screen on DELL :Dimension XPS T50
When my kids were young I did all of the computer maintenance at our house, and their computer was in the living room as a way to keep an eye on their activity. As they got older, I taught them how to take care of them and when my daughter graduated from high school we got her college computer in time so she could install all software, open it up and install any extra bits we had ordered for it, and on campus she has worked for years in a computer lab.
My son was in middle school when he started using his allowance to buy computer games, faster bigger video card, gaming mouse, etc., and as we've negotiated how expensive vs the existing power of the computer, it has been interesting to watch. As soon as we walk in the door from the electronics store the CPU is opened up and discarded boxes and wrapping all around. Before leaving for college he built his own computer and it's no surprise he's a computer science major. It has been an interesting process to watch/mentor!
SRS