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A legitimate beef was brought up at the tenant meeting by Holy Moses.  His complaint was the computers don’t work properly and need replacement.  Since I was banned from using the PC’s in the community room because of this blog site I really don’t give a shit but I will give my 2 cents+.
Lorraine B said because of downloads and certain web pages the machines don’t work.  That’s not necessarily so there are many factors why a PC freezes up or is slow.  One is age the machines are old model dell computers and require constant rebooting and another is a possible malware/virus in the PC. The anti-virus security software may be outdated and needs an upgrade. Proper maintenance is required cleaning the inside for dust and lint is very important. Cleaning all files in the hard drive and defragment is a must. Finally if all else fails then you will need to reinstall Windows XP operating systems, last year I asked the computer guy about the cost of reinstallation he quoted $100.00.  I thought “are you insane!” I could get it reinstalled at a local PC repair shop for $35 bucks. Sheesh
My point is surfing the net for recreational purposes should be fun…tenants don’t need frustration this will only make the person loose interest. 



 

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Tony King said…
UNH's was listening, they have upgraded the computers in the community room, though I wouldn't use them because the security camera is aimed directly @ the computer table. The staff can see what the tenant is looking at including private e-mail, webpages and sites. Lack of tenant privacy is an issue in this building.
March 24, 2014 at 6:17:00 PM EDT
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