| RichieP |
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| Sat Mar 14 2009 09:01 PM |
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Re: New Computer
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Hi Glynn
With regards to the first part of your question, I doubt any local retailer will be able to beat Dell on price for any spec you choose.
Local retailers don't buy kit in the same quantitiesa as Dell, and tyhey don't employ people on 50p per hour.
However, as someone who tries to supply my customers with locally built computers whenever possible, I'd say support your local business.
I get slightly peeved at people asking me to beat a Dell quote. I always tell them I can't but could probably do it for around £40 extra. When these people are usually spending over £400, surely an extra £40 isn't much?
Most of them still buy fro me beacasue they get excellent after sales service and support, and my lovely smiley face
But, seriously, for the sakes of a few quid, support your local business.
Now the rest of your questions:
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What's the best way to to get all my files from the old computer to the new one? There's everything from music, video to the usual Word documents. It will be going from XP Pro to Vista Home Premium.
The quickest way is to remove the hard drive from the old computer and connect it to a USB device like this
Plug it into your new computer and it will install drivers and show up in Computer. Browse to your files and copy them across.
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Eventually, I want the PC to be part of a wireless network so I'm thinking that I may as well get an appropriate router whilst I'm at it. Any recommendations from folk who have already got one? There seems to be loads and it's all rather confusing. The Dell would come with a Internal Enhanced Wireless 802.11n PCIe Card. Is that the wireless standard that I should be using.
Yes. N is the new technology with much longer range. If you do decide to buy local ask for one with a PCI card or some motherboards come with on-board wireless.
As for routers, you haven't said if it's a BT line or cable. For BT lines, get something like this
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Before I connect to the internet, I want to get AVG and my firewall (Sunbelt Personal Firewall 4) onto the new PC. Is that just a case of copying the relevant folders from my old laptop onto a CD, then installing AVG and Sunbelt onto the new computer from that CD?
You can't copy programs once they are installed. However, if you have the installation files for those programs, you can copy those and install from there. If not download them again and copy them over.
Just a final point. For Vista, go for a Core2Duo or AMD dual core and at kleast 3GB RAM. It's You'll find it sluggish compared to XP if not.
Good luck.