Trying out the new computer on Gruntz

[GooRoo]

In preparation for providing instructions (for others) I am now installing Gruntz on my new(er) computer.

For now, I am doing just the basic install, not adding in all the Custom Levelz and other enhancementz. And fighting the battle with this stupid laptop's mouse replacement built-in ... which keeps getting into the act, and moving my cursor somewhere entirely different from where I want it, whenever I touch that little rectangle in the most inconvenient place! I need to find out how to disable the wretched thing.

Since it has been so long since I first fired up this computer, everyone's bundled software wants me to update it ... so it will take me a while to actually do what I want to do.

Edit: Windows 8 maintenance was in progress when it was my bedtime, so I just left the computer on. Fortunately everything was completed this morning, so I am able to do more on my migration effort ... without updating interruptions. I also removed an annoying plug-in from FireFox that brought up stupid 'commercials'.

[GooRoo]

On the new(er) computer I could (almost) start Gruntz ... but the screen display was compressed horizontally, and the colors were totally weird. But it never got to the main menu before cancelling with an "unable to set...".

This computer is on Windows 8, with an Intel Core i5-3230M CPU @2.606Ghz, 8.00GB memory, 64-bit OS x64 based without pen or touch capability installed (installable?).

So it seems I will have to check out the thread relating to OS64 systems for (possible) solutions to my problem.

And this stupid mouse replacement pad STILL keeps getting in my way ... I can't seem to keep from placing a finger or thumb on the darn thing, and cause my typing cursor to go flying off somewhere!

[GooRoo]

Now I have to face the toughest hassle ... migrating my browser bookmarks/passwords to the new(er) computer! For some reason, even using the exact same telephone line, the same DSL modem, everybody considers me to be a new person! There is a considerable difference between FireFox on Vista and FireFox on 8 ... almost everything is in a different place, and less accessible, as well.

[SwordGrunt]

It's a shame you can't transfer that between computers. I'm pretty sure Google Chrome can keep that stuff tied to your Google account which helps a lot to migrate between computers.

[GooRoo]

Sept 10, 2015 19:52:51 GMT -8 SwordGrunt said:

It's a shame you can't transfer that between computers. I'm pretty sure Google Chrome can keep that stuff tied to your Google account which helps a lot to migrate between computers.

I originally had planned to copy the (important) program download files to removable media and extract them on the new computer. But (in my haste) I located FireFox on the InterNet and downloaded from there, and that gave me the Windoze 8 version. My method wouldn't have helped, though, I think ... because it wouldn't know any of my bookmarks, either.

[GooRoo]

One thing I just discovered that I like about Windows 8 is the copy function. I 'installed' Gruntz on the new(er) computer from my own copy of a Gruntz Extraz DVD that was quite old (April of 2014), and this morning realized that I had created an image of the DVD on my external hard drive ... which connected very nicely via the USB connection. That image was from July 31, 2015! So I am only a bit over a month behind on being able to create an up-to-date GruntzExtraz DVD. Now I am going to check if the Vista copy function is anywhere near as 'smart' as the W8 version. If so, my ability to create those DVDz just got a lot quicker ... and simpler!

[GooRoo]

I no longer have any choice ... the Vista computer died in the middle of a PM session with my co-admin. I am now using Windoze 8 on the new(er) computer. Surprisingly, I had no with being recognized on this Forum! While I still had a choice, using this computer resulted in no one knowing me, and having to look up passwords for everything.

Well, my problems are just beginning, it seems. My e-mail account doesn't recognize me, and my recorded password is not what the system knows. The e-mail account I used to set up the e-mail account no longer exists, so "Forgot password" doesn't work, either. And there is no way to converse with a staff member who could resolve my problem. Arrogant SOBs who believe that a discussion forum can resolve every issue ... it can't!!! So I am unable to respond to e-mails that are meaningful to me. I even set up a new account, with slightly alter login, to give that e-mail address as where to send the temporary password. The system says that account does not exist! There must be a time delay between account setup and the system realizing that the account exists. Perhaps tomorrow I may be able to do something. Right now, I am just ... very angry!

[Rik]

Don't give up and hope you get it in the New year better
So Happy new year

[GooRoo]

Dec 31, 2015 5:13:46 GMT -8 Rik said:

Don't give up and hope you get it in the New year better
So Happy new year

So far, NOT so good. When I try to access my primary e-mail account, I get sent to the new e-mail account only set up in order to be able to retrieve the password (automatically changed, not by me) for my primary account. And my firewall refuses to do a scan, even though it says that the software is up-to-date. When I attempt to schedule quick scan, Super scan and scan for updates, nothing happens ... it still says that scans are NOT scheduled.

P.S. On this computer I have not found a way to disable the touch pad ... except by placing a hard object spanning the area. Otherwise, when I type and rest either hand on the touch pad, the screen jumps ... somewhere (other than where I want to type). On the Vista computer there was a hardware switch that would turn the touch pad off (or on).

Also, Windoze 8 has managed very successfully to hide the Control Panel. Which makes it very difficult to uninstall something that is not working, prior to re-installing it.