Tekkie Troubles

As so many of us are ... when it comes to computers ... we can be very inept in the tekkie part of keeping our system(s) up to date. Until there's a problem. Maybe I'm just being 'girly' about the whole thing, but why do tekkies have to make the questions they ask, the things they say they need to know, so complicated? Or ... is it just that when we get our computers, and plug them in, they work. .... so we don't bother to learn anything else about it??

I've gotten an error message twice from my virus scan (McAfee) about a unwanted file in the System Volume .... file. Then, I got a screen that says my BIOS needs to be updated. OK. Given the fact that I've done very little to keep upgraded in nearly two years, its not a big deal. Right? Well.

First, you have to know your "motherboard" model .... (nothing like a mothership, I bet!)

Which leads to a "socket" number ..... ( is that where I plug in my hair dryer?)

I have no idea what my "chipset" is ..... (Poker, anyone?)

Then, somewhere in between screens ....
Which leads you to a totally different web page .....
AHHA! Lookie here ...

"New users should click here" ....

I have reached NIRVANA! a web page for those of us less tekkie inclined (at least I hope so!) ..... but... alas, it leads to a web page that no longer exists. (sob sob sob)
What? and Why????

Now, the other part of the difficulty is being on dial up (*GASP* ?!?!?!?! people still use that?) and the answer is YES! So, I need to be very certain I have the correct item to download, not only for the viability of my system, but because I hate wasting D/L time on something useless!

I got one of the most important drivers downloaded, and installed. And it seems to be working just fine. If you're like me, you wonder if after one of these crazy updates, will the computer work at all??? After several unsuccessful searches through various websites, I resorted to digging out the manual for the motherboard that came with everything else, and Yippee! There's a Cd in there, with instructions as well! to get updates from the internet. ~~score~~ So, that has been done as well. My BIOS is not outdated any longer. And.. I'm blogging one last time, in case something goes awry before I do the reboot for this update....... *crosses my fingers*

For all you tekkie sorts out there ... more power to you! Wish it were as easy for me! To the rest of you, who, like me, stumble through this kind of stuff , hang in there! (I'd say it gets better, but it doesn't seem to!!!)

And to SomeOne very special, who makes things like this possible for me.... Thank You!!
Big Hugs, N!!!

HUGS to everyone!!