2nd hand computer Part 4

I finally bought a IDE to SATA plug converter this afternoon. I then plugged it into my 2nd hand computer. However, I am really an idiot. My computer couldn't detect any DVD/CD player, except the hard disk. I tried and tried. The DVD/CD was still missing.

I gave up and went to bed 1.5 hours ago. I received my bf's call and told him what's happened. He taught me how to solve it. Of course, my computer finally detected the DVD/CD player and booted the right installer. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

I got up from my bed for installing a window.

Thanks to Johnny too!!!!! He's answering many stupid questions now.

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Basically, I have installed most of other drivers and I will install the driver of motherboard tomorrow.
I need to go to bed..... because I am so TIRED!!!
It's almost 3 am... I slept at 3 am yesterday too.... so CRAZY!!!

Netvigator set a trap

Netvigator has set a trap!!!!!!
AND I've been trapped!!!!
I have PAID at least $500 more than I expected!!!

I've just logged into my account in "netvigator.com". I haven't checked the bills after joining this service plan. I was SO BUSY to pay different bills in the past 5 months(start from living on my own). The bill of broadband service is an e-bill too, so I have NEVER checked it. If it's a paper-bill, I will read it as usual.

Until now, I found that I should pay $27X every month. As I remembered, the plan I joined only cost $19X. Then, what's happen?????? I checked each items carefully. I found that I paid for two more services. One was "Media.com.hk" and the other was "MOOV.com.hk". I haven't used these before.

I scanned the e-bill again!!! These two services were free for the first month. Then, I totally realised that I didn't cut the plan(of course, I didn't know/remember that I should do it). However, that's ok. Every companies do the same thing. Then, fine. I'm STUPID!!! I will not argue for it. Of course, I will CUT the services NOW!!!!!!

I could cut "Media.com.hk" immediately and successfully. HOWEVER, I couldn't cut the other one~ The bill indicates that is a 12-month plan. THEN, I totally believed I was treated by NETVIGATOR!!! Then, I have just called to the hotline of Netvigator's Customer Service. They told me that IF I DIDN'T CUT THE SERVICE AFTER THE FIRST MONTH, IT WOULD TURN INTO A 12-MONTH PLAN AUTOMATICALLY!!!!!!! THAT'S SSSSSOOOOO CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!
How can it turn into a CONTRACT???!!! I didn't sign any document??? I only signed for the broadband service!!!!!! I have left my contact to them and they'll follow up!!!!

IF they don't call me back by tomorrow, I'll keep complaining and calling them EVERYDAY!!!!

I'm SO ANGRY NOW!!!

MPhil(s) Gathering

Tonight, I met with three other MPhil. students(three are the graduates and one is waiting for Oral Defence). We are from the same course, same department and same university(of course!). However, we are not so-called "classmates", because we studied in MPhil. in different years.

From the last 5 years, only 4 Hongkongeses studied this MPhil. course. The rest of them are mostly come from mainland China and one from France (this French guy is VERY HANDSOME. I haven't met him before. My friends said he's teaching French in the University. Some of my friends took his courses when they were studying Undergraduate)

Tonight is the first time that we gather together. As I have mentioned that we studied in different timing, we hardly met each other in the University(We supposed to be sitting in the same room). Tonight is a WONDERFUL time to chat with them and share our experiences.
Studying MPhil. is my toughest time in my life. It's MUCH HARDER than preparing the HKCEE or HKAL.
During tonight's chatting, we simply have several common experiences during our studies:

1. We ALL thought of QUITTING our studies in certain circumstances,
2. We ALL studied in a lonely environment, because we didn't have any classmates that we could ask if we'd any questions,
3. We had GREAT difficulties while reading the prior researches, BUT WE STILL NEED TO. We ALL understood each single word written in the paper, but we had NO IDEA what it was really about,
   
4. We ALL temporarily don't consider to have FURTHER study,
5. We ALL agree one professor(actually, he's my favorite professor) would not be considered as a supervisor ANY MORE,
6. We ALL felt depressing in some situations.
   

These HARD feelings are really DIFFICULT to be shared. No one would understand how hard the MPhil is (of course, if a student pickes an easy topic, it'll be easy!!). We are so ambitious that choosing a challenging topic. In my case, I was studying media in Undergraduate degree and I stopped learning computer from Secondary 3. HOWEVER, I tried to program a renderer in my MPhil degree. It's SO IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!

There is a great diversity of careers among our classmates too. Two becomes pop stars. Some work in publishing companies. Some work in magazine publishers. Some are directors, editors, 3D animators, etc. My job nature is so-called "teaching", but I'm still teaching animation. Therefore, I'm still working on "production-related" in my profession.

Finally, we talked about recent situation of our professors/lecturers. Half or one-third of them left within these 5 years.
I have just added the link of Karen's blog in "友blog". She taught in City University of Hong Kong. She taught an elective course and I helped her to prepare the notes(of course, I was just an assistant ^_^). She recently published a book, called "Pre-animate! A Guidebook for Independent Animators". I will buy it asap!!!!

2nd hand computer Part 3

Finally I knew what's happen to my POOR computer. It's because the crashes of hardware with incorrect drivers. The only solution is to re-install the Operating System to my hard disk. Actually, I need to re-install my OS long long time ago. Since I have deleted some significant drivers/software, it crashed with my Office and IE.

I have bought a new SATA hard disk during the lunch break in Kwun Tong. My colleagu showed me how to plug a power cables too. However, I failed. I didn't find the same cable in this 2nd hand computer. I only saw one small one and it should have one which is bigger.... I need to ask my colleague tomorrow.... in case I fail to explain, I have taken a photo already which I can show to him tomorrow.

2nd hand computer Part 2

我絕對是一個電腦白癡，雖然我的工作是教學生用softwares，但我一向拿hardwares沒輒，雜亂的cables更令我頭痛！！

我的新二手電腦換上了原來的Hard Disk後，不能正常進入Windows，無論怎樣試也是會不停restart，restart，和restart，很快地閃下WindowXP版面之 後，再閃一下藍畫面，又會自動boot機。根本連藍畫面上寫著甚麼也看不見，既然完全摸不著頭腦，只好跑上睡覺去，待睡醒後找人救我！

My bf has helped me to transfer my 2 original HDDs to the 2nd hand computer. HOWEVER, the computer cannot boot correctly. It kept restarting when the WindowXP appeared for ONE second.

I HAVE NO IDEA what's going on. Now, I wait for my saviour to rescue my LOVELY computer and my HANDSOME 24-inch monitor!!!! Johnny!!!!!!! HELP ME & SAVE ME!!!

2nd hand 24-inch Dell Full HD LCD monitor

I have finally got my 2nd hand 24-inch Dell Full HD LCD monitor. It's HUGE and HEAVY!!!!!!!! but it's still lighter than my SONY 19-inch CRT monitor. Actually, my "old" monitor is still functioning well, because it cost HK$7000 7 years ago. But, this full HD LCD monitor is SO ATTRACTIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fish Rafts

Today, I went to a fish raft in Sai Kung. This is the first time that I swam and BBQ in fish raft. The raft is made of wood column and dark green sailclothes. Over 55 people were on this raft. It's a joyful party although I didn't meet MOST MOST of the people there.

There were totally 7 dogs on the rafts too. One white dog was really fond of me. Everytime, I squated down, the dog must climbed to my knee and KISSED on my lips several times!!!! But I didn't take picture with this dog....
It's quite impossible to take his picture.... because he must approach me when I squated down........

I hurt my lower leg!!!!!!!! However, I completely have NO IDEA when and what hurt my leg.... I felt pain and saw the wound. At the beginning, I saw the wound is just a about 7 cm long scratch... HOWEVER, when I checked it out one more time when I was home, it was actually 7cm x 3cm wound with many many scratches. It's really DISGUSTING!!!!!!!! and PAIN too................. >_<






MOREOVER,


It was a STARRY NIGHT today. I have seen more than 50 stars in the sky. I haven't seen that much for over 10 years, because I haven't been in countryside for long long time. When I was in Secondary 5, I also saw a BIG, BRIGHT MOON and STARssss in the camp site.