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Multiple computers? - Darth-Apple - March 24th, 2015
I recently got my desktop working again. I have absolutely no idea how I did it. I think it was a power supply issue, but oddly enough, the last two times I tried to replace it did not help me. For whatever reason, a couple months ago, it worked when I gave it a third attempt.
The first thing I did was reinstall Windows 7 to get rid of all the crap I had on there before I switched to my (fairly) new laptop. Being that I'm used to either windows 8 or Ubuntu (with me refusing to touch windows nowadays), I was a little surprised at how outdated windows 7 felt, but meh, hey, it was a working PC! I quickly realized that having everything on one computer was better because everything was in one place. I didn't feel like transferring files and programs between two computers constantly, so my newly working computer has been taken off of my desk.
Anyone else have two PCs that they use actively? Are they for different purposes, or do you generally have two or more PCs that are used equally for the same purposes?
RE: Multiple computers? - Urban - March 24th, 2015
I used to use 2 computers. My problem was similar to yours. I didn't like transferring files all the time and being stranded on the computer without important documents. I would use an USB as a middle man between my computers, in case one unexpectedly died because sometimes I would be so far ahead on one computer but very behind on the other. But I have only been using one computer for the last 5 months because of keeping up with documents.
RE: Multiple computers? - Urban - March 24th, 2015
This is also why I don't like to use my smart phone. All my passwords are written down and I can't check any sites on my phone.
RE: Multiple computers? - Guardian - March 30th, 2015
I have Windows 7 on my work computer and Windows 8 on my personal. I much rather prefer Windows 7. I wish I had it on my personal as well.
RE: Multiple computers? - SpookyZalost - April 18th, 2015
I have a vast collection of pc's, but only 2 or 3 I use on a regular basis.
all running linux, one running both linux and windows 7 (I really dislike windows 8).
and most of those pc's are way out of date hardware wise but work just fine (one of which is from 1986.)
RE: Multiple computers? - Guardian - April 18th, 2015
(April 18th, 2015 at 6:10 AM)SpookyZalost Wrote: and most of those pc's are way out of date hardware wise but work just fine (one of which is from 1986.)
Wow!
That's crazy.
RE: Multiple computers? - SpookyZalost - April 18th, 2015
yeah... I have an old pic of a few of them in my old workspace.
![[Image: snapshot-15.png]](http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u249/mulege/snapshot-15.png)
my current workspace is much cleaner and more organized, I even have a soldering table setup and stuff now.
RE: Multiple computers? - Darth-Apple - April 19th, 2015
O.O What a mess!
I see it's a lot of old equipment. Very nice.
RE: Multiple computers? - Guardian - April 19th, 2015
Brings back memories.
RE: Multiple computers? - Electric2Shock - April 19th, 2015
What's the purpose of that stuffed teddy bear?
RE: Multiple computers? - SpookyZalost - April 20th, 2015
it's just random stuff, that was in the basement of my house so stuff was stored down there besides my pc's.
RE: Multiple computers? - SpookyZalost - May 19th, 2017
so quick update, I'm slowly moving my old pc's upstairs to my workspace, with the network switch in place and more shelves I should be able to remote into them and use them as headless terminals
not sure where to put my old imac's though... they take up a lot of room lol
as for the original problem, this is why I like networked raid array's, if a hdd fails there's a backup, I'm actually currently working on converting an old SCIS raid into a SATA raid array, it's nice and heavy ^_^