The new definition is: MacTheWolf

Yup....that's me. I've never owned a "PC" but have always used Apples or Macs. I currently have an old iMac. It has two operating systems: 9.2.2 and OSX. 99% of what I do is on 9.2.2 but I have files stored on OSX.

Back to the subject of numbnuttness. Tonight I pulled a real boner which the non Mac people may not understand or I explain technical things weirdly.

On my my desktop I have several links/files/folders. One of these is MicrosoftWord. When I want to save something to a Microsoft file, I click on the icon which gives a new page (in case I was adding a new folder/file)> I close, reopen it and it brings me to the main menu where all my folders are saved.

So, if I taped a new episode of say 60 Minutes called BUSH I'd click on news magazines then click on 60 Minutes, add the new title and save and close it.

Tonight I wanted to save a friends address on my desktop and for some reason chose microsoft. I saved the file on my desktoip but then realized I couldn't get easily back to my microsoft menu list.

after an hour of frantic searching, I found a folder called "Data Backup" which had everything I was looking for. It wasn't in the same order as it had been but at least I found it.

I hope this makes sense to somebody besides me. I think you'd actually have to be here to see how my computer is organized so you could more easily understand how I screwed myself.

You asked for it.

Well MacTheWolf, we know you so what you say we totally believe because as I said we know you. You should stay with Mac's because well, you dont need to Know very much to run one and being so old as you are, you know old dogs and new tricks.

Your good friend and much younger buddy the PC owner River

There is a cathalog I get from Dr Leonard and it has in it a book on "how to use a computer for seniors or senioras" and I am sure there is also a book called "computer for Dummies". The new computer boxes are more USER FRIENDLY so get one of those and develop that cudley FRIENDSHIP they expouse. I had several computers some called the ENGINE using a CTOS operating system and later came the XT etc. All fun and no games. Good luck with that new one that will take over the whole workings so You better do what the computer TELLS YOU .. OH those old times when WE TOLD the computer what to do, and if it CRASHED - good riddans - just REBOOTH.N3RF