Good News — I Got My Computer Back
Two weeks after the Norton Meltdown
About two weeks ago, my computer disappeared — not the actual computer, just the stuff on it. I’ve written a few stories about how I gradually pieced everything back together again. I had to download different programs anew, which didn’t work quite the same as the ones I’d had in place before they disappeared. I was getting used to it. It wasn’t earth-shattering, more disappointing than anything else, and it proved that I was finally beginning to handle bad news well.
It was one of those events that found a silver lining.
It was a long-drawn-out, distracting procedure. What made it worse was that I began to experience dizziness a week into it. I’ve done a little research on the internet. The dizziness is only when I lie down and sometimes if I get up too quickly. It was nerve-wracking, but I am being careful. It seems to be getting better, or I’m just not jumping up fast anymore.
I will go to the doctor about it. I think it is some sort of inner ear thing. About a month ago, my left ear began to bleed. It didn’t hurt. There wasn’t much blood, and it only happened a few times, but thinking back now, I have a feeling it’s all related.
I went on the internet and learned about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). This can heal on its own, or the doctor might be able to do something about it. I’ll get to it in my own time. I was rather nervous to drive while it was happening, so I’m feeling better about that now.
Last night, I was doing something on the computer and realized I could read things easier. My old setup was back because years ago, I had gone into the basic settings and increased the readability to 125% on the computer. I hadn’t yet found the same settings on my newly transformed computer. Then, I noticed the bookmarks were different on my browser and taskbar. Somehow, and I don’t know how it happened, I had my old computer back. Brilliant!
I just don’t know how that happened. What did I learn from it?
- I can work through disastrous computer malfunctions. The worst part was not knowing where the five books I’d written were. There was also the thought that I could write them again.
- I will back up an entire computer file to an external hard drive later today or tomorrow. I’ve done them periodically over the years, but it’s been a while, and it seems like a good idea to do it again.
Thanks for reading, and yes, you can survive a computer meltdown.