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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Looks good!

Some ideas about setting it up -

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861858/computers/7-critical-things-to-do-immediately-with-a-new-pc.html#tk.rss_all
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-set-up-a-new-windows-10-pc-perfectly-in-one-hour-or-less/

osoblancophoto Loc: Venice FL

maggiemae wrote:

So I finally bit the bullet and ordered this bad b... (show quote)

Do you edit using a laptop screen or desktop? My edited images look awesome on the laptop but too dark other devices

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

Bugs wrote:

I ordered this same computer almost a year ago and... (show quote)

Bugs,
Looking at the listing online at Amazon, this one has something provided by Intel with the I7 chip called Iris XE graphics, not a NVIDIA GeoForce MX 350 Video Card. I have no idea of the performance of this Graphics card. This one also appears to be opened and modified by the seller, likely voiding the Dell warranty somewhat as you said. No doubt this is a big upgrade for the OP. Hope it handles her needs well.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

maggiemae wrote:

So I finally bit the bullet and ordered this bad b... (show quote)

Wow, congratulations. Now how about an external drive for not so used program installs and data and one for photos.

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

maggiemae wrote:

Thank you everybody for the suggestions. I know I need to invest in an external hard drive but am tapped out for now. Transferring my photos isn't hard because I everything is saved to "cloud" type storage. All I have to do is log in and evrything is there. So convenient and I can access my stuff on any device. I'll let you know how I like it once I get to play on it some.

Hi maggiemae,
How fast is your internet connection?
Dave

JBRIII

The first PC we had at work had choice of 10 or 20mb, but had a big DEC that had a 5, the size of a large serving platter.
Just this week, I decided to move a lot of old data onto my new drives. These were backups of backups so I'm not worried about losing anything, but several of the smaller drives (200 to 500 GB) could not be accessed, no drivers (this from one companies website). Still going to try using old computers, but another concern.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

jerryc41 wrote:

Looks good!

Some ideas about setting it up -

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861858/computers/7-critical-things-to-do-immediately-with-a-new-pc.html#tk.rss_all
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-set-up-a-new-windows-10-pc-perfectly-in-one-hour-or-less/

Thank you, I will check this out.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

osoblancophoto wrote:

Do you edit using a laptop screen or desktop? My edited images look awesome on the laptop but too dark other devices

I only have a laptop right now. I do notice when I print I have to make the image slightly brighter than what I would tend to based on the screen. I imagine someday I will purchase a bigger screen to hook to it but right now I just don't have space for one. Our house is tiny and my desk is already overcrowded.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

DaveJ wrote:

Hi maggiemae,
How fast is your internet connection?
Dave

I have the upgraded package from spectrum so its pretty fast. However it would probably be faster if I hooked it directly to the computer instead of using wifi.

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

maggiemae wrote:

I have the upgraded package from spectrum so its pretty fast. However it would probably be faster if I hooked it directly to the computer instead of using wifi.

That should be very fast for you. I just wanted to rule out if that could contribute to your Lightroom behavior you originally talked about, since you are using the cloud version, I assume.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

DaveJ wrote:

That should be very fast for you. I just wanted to rule out if that could contribute to your Lightroom behavior you originally talked about, since you are using the cloud version, I assume.

I actually use the classic version. I tried the cloud version before and didnt like it as much. But the new upgrade they just came out with would not even open on my computer I have now. I've been needing something better for a long time and decided this would be my Christmas present to me from my husband lol!

barryg

What hard drive? My first computer did not have a hard drive. It wasn't invented yet. It was an IBM PC with two 5.25 inch floppy drives. One drive was for DOS and the other for data which could hold up to 72MB.

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

maggiemae wrote:

I actually use the classic version. I tried the cloud version before and didnt like it as much. But the new upgrade they just came out with would not even open on my computer I have now. I've been needing something better for a long time and decided this would be my Christmas present to me from my husband lol!

When you wrote the following, I incorrectly thought you were using the cloud version. "Transferring my photos isn't hard because I everything is saved to "cloud" type storage. All I have to do is log in and evrything is there. So convenient and I can access my stuff on any device."

river251

Don't feel bad. I just bought a Mac PowerBook with the same specs and no touch screen and my educational price was 4,000.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

river251 wrote:

Don't feel bad. I just bought a Mac PowerBook with the same specs and no touch screen and my educational price was 4,000.

Wow! Thats hefty. This one is a two in one so I can use it like a tablet or a laptop. To find one with these specs was amazing. It isn't compatible with the dell pen unfortunately so I bought a pen tablet to go with it.