Stupid Computer
Sometimes technology just seems out to get us.

Today I logged onto my lap top, as always, opened my mail, no problems. Then I tried to open safari, but it quit immediately ("the application "safari" has unexpectedly quit. The system and other applications have not been affected"). I tried i.e. just to see. It quit too. So I tried netscape (which means OS 9 had to pseudo-open). It quit. I tried aol. same deal.
I restarted the computer.
No luck.
I logged in as another user...and presto bingo no problems. No access to my files or bookmarks, but no problems.
I "verified disk permissions". Lots of problems, all fixed, restart the computer.
No deal.
So, not wanting to spend hours on the phone, I just created another user, with all my priviliges and access, etc.
Of course, this means I had to reconfigure mail and drag all my documents into the shared folder and then into my new user folder. Same with my bookmarks and preferences.
Apparently, however, I can't copy or drag the file with my auto fill and passwords stored. Which is kind of annoying since I never remember passwords and totally rely on my computer to do it. On the other hand, given the basic premise behind having multiple users, this makes sense.
but still. it's 12:30 and I've been dealing with this in one way or another since 9am. And there's NOTHING wrong with my computer. It just doesn't want to let the owner-user access the internet.

Fine. Be that way. You win. I quit.

argh!!!!
- posted by Heidi @ 12:34 PM