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To: Aliska

Yes, those chickens did look good. My patience is thin when it comes to computers. Part of the problem is that I can no longer stand to concentrate long enough to read the instructions.

Also, my short term memory is so bad, that I can’t remember beyond the first step. Sometimes, I have to read and read the first step half a dozen times before I can do it.

Then I don’t know what step 2 is. Sometimes, I just try stuff to see what works, but then, if it does, I don’t remember how to do it for the next time. sigh.


78 posted on 06/29/2016 3:32:04 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes
My concentration/focus is terrible, too. I won't read more than a screen or so. I think I draw on my experience when I was a programmer and worked with computers although everything was completely different.

My memory is quirky; some things I remember amazingly well; other things like if I ask for help I can't recreate in sequence exactly what happened.

I don't know how I do it at my age really. I did go in to a folder and open some instructions, then I couldn't deal with it. Looked for the answer in a discussion on the web (how I got most of my tips), a yt video, or sometimes if I just sleep on it it comes to me what to try next.

So far, I can usually fix my own problems although I still have to try to rescue some valuable data on my broken Windows computer. That will have to go to a tech, and I can no longer carry anything heavy out to the car.

How many transfers and upgrades can my valuable photos take? Theoretically indefinitely but so many things can go wrong along the way. There is no fail safe way. Data is a problem, too, but not so tricky and maybe a few more options.

Don't feel bad. I can't even remember my passwords and keep having to change them and get a new one which I can't remember. I try to write them down offline, but forgot a lot of them.

I'm more worried about my unsteady hand. I can hardly write any more it shakes so bad. Since I think my mind is pretty good still, I hate to turn it over to anybody. And I'm getting so crippled. I noticed how much better my knees feel today. I'm a little afraid to go outside in case I fall I'm not sure I have enough strength in my legs to get back up. So far my arms and hands aren't too affected with arthritis.

And if I fall and break something, I'm really in trouble, I see that now. Never used to worry about it.

80 posted on 06/29/2016 3:51:29 PM PDT by Aliska
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