Lights, Action, No Desktop. Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:08 pm Windows 95 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Bruce King (5 messages posted) I know NOTHING about using Windows-based PC's. I learned computing on an iMac that I used happily for four years. Then I couldn't keep up with the cost of new hardware and software. So I just got a refurb Microsoft toss-out (live in Seattle): monitor, hard drive, keyboard, mouse and surge protector. Being a low-rent deal, he dismantled it, I drove it home and reconnected everything. All the indicator light came on. No desktop. Yesterday I noticed, among the ownership forms, a CD-ROM marked "Driver & Software" He didn't mention it. sigh. Anyway, I plugged it into the little drawer of the hard drive, fed it in and crossed my fingers. They're still crossed. No desktop. Twice, I've seen ultra-dark, smudgy and brief error screens. One said something like 'Insufficient Input'. I know the monitor works. It was on when I picked it up. I haven't dropped it, just jostled it a little getting it in and out of the subcompact. The setup's guaranteed is top shape. I'm pretty bummed. I didn't think just turning it on would require outside help. If I'm dumbing my way into trouble I'd love to know how. thanks, bruce Responses to this message: re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Keith Stanier: Friday, June 13, 2008 at 7:22 am) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Jacob6601: Friday, June 27, 2008 at 3:40 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Bruce King: Thu, Jun 12, 2008, 10:08 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Keith Stanier: Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 7:22 am) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Bruce King: Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 8:41 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Keith Stanier: Sat, Jun 14, 2008, 6:31 am) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Benoit: Sun, Jun 15, 2008, 10:01 am) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Bruce King: Sun, Jun 15, 2008, 6:34 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Benoit: Sat, Jun 14, 2008, 6:41 am) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Bruce King: Sun, Jun 15, 2008, 6:18 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Jacob6601: Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 3:40 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Bruce King: Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 5:58 pm) re: Lights, Action, No Desktop. (Mr. T: Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 7:26 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 95 Discussion Forum