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   11-06-19 17:29 Ethan Sullens wrote to Ed Vance about XP_Many Questions   
   Howdy! Ethan,   
      
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    ES>   Re: XP_Many Questions   
    ES>   By: Ed Vance to All on Sat Oct 19 2019 08:24 pm   
      
    > I've been thinking of putting some variety of Linux on this pc.   
    > At least then I will be able to use a Supported version of Firefox, instead   
    > of Firefox that isn't supported by Mozilla because Microsoft doesn't want to   
    > support the older O/S software they created.   
    >   
    > I guess my XP SP3 pc is a Orphan!   
    >   
    > Are there anyone reading who still uses XP?   
    >   
    ES> I have two PCs (Desktop, Laptop) that run Windows XP SP3 and they are   
    ES> still humming along! If you haven't decided on a Linux distro as of yet   
    ES> might I recommend Pop_OS! by System76 as a possible alternative. There   
    ES> are quite a few out there and this one is so well put together.   
      
   My XP is a Desktop HP a1430n Media Center computer I got in 2006.   
      
   Lately I've been wondering about not hearing a BEEP when I turn it on.   
   I see the three LED's Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock flash when it is   
   started but can't remember if this computer ever BEEP'ed when it started up.   
      
   I tried looking at HP's web site recently to see if there is a "BEEP'er"   
   in it but HP isn't interested in answering quesions about this 'OLD THING'   
   since Microsoft's XP is an unsupported OS now.   
      
   The Hardware still work but is way out of Warranty today.   
      
   I tried looking in the pdf Manual's but haven't seen anything about it.   
   I would think if it had a Piezo Electric BEEPER there would be a connector   
   on the Motherboard for it but I've not seen it back when I looked at the   
   Manuals.   
      
   I never heard of Pop OS or the System76 Company, I will have to ask   
   DuckDuckGo about it.   
      
   Thanks for the suggestion.   
      
   73 de Ed W9ODR      .       .   
      
      
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