Tinkering.

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Since Amazon canceled (and probably thankfully) an older hard drive I ordered, I decided to check into the computer to see just exactly what type of hard drive would fit.  As it turns out, the machine is, mostly, riveted together.  Which means I won't be getting in.  Cages and wiring and all, this computer is not meant to be upgraded other than by using ports and slots built in.  I suppose you could take it apart mechanically, and figure out how to put it together later.  The thing is, it looks to be boobytrapped so as to pretty much end up destroying the thing by trying that.  It must have been when HP first went for disposable machines.  Technically there is a place to add another hard drive.  The problem is... you really can't.  One side is open for screwing that side in, the other side is not open.  I have 90 degree philips and standard screwdrivers.  But nothing along those notions I have ever seen would fit into such a tight area.

I did go on in to town.  I was, again, hungry.  Again, on less than I normally eat, I got so stuffed I could barely walk.  I have no idea what is going on with that.  And yet I am so hungry that, when I start eating, I can't stop until I am pretty much done.  Three meals in the last week, mostly.  Maybe four.  Lots of soda, water, and milk, but little actual food.

Oh, but back to the computer.  As tight as it was in there, and as big as my hands are, I... wasn't sure if I bungled anything.  Not until I fired it up and it lit as it should.  I'll do a bit of research tonight to see if I can figure out if this machine even has a 3.0.  I am hoping the research will be easy.  The next question is if that sort of drive will be available.  A faster hard drive and windows 7 might be enough to kick this old machine up a notch.  An antique, if it was kept in a box, unused by my last gal.  She wasn't even techy enough to set it up.  She used my machine (and abused it).  She just didn't want one of her own.

Well, it was good to get out.  I'm not sure I will do much else.  Later.
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Okay, from a bit of quick research, it looks like I need a sata, probably 3.0.  A 6.0 will most likely work just fine if that's all I can find... probably.  Bleh.  At least it isn't ide, or worse.