Finally! PC works!

Got the internet working on my new pc!

One of the most the most frustrating experiences EVER so i think this would be a good place to start, since internet and PC problems seem to be quite common to the majority of the population!

4pm, sunday: Got my PC from PCWorld (and feeling quite smug about heckling the price down by a measly £20). Why is it that a discount made me feel like i won something, or achieved something?? Perhaps because heckling is quite rare for me...

4.30 pm. Turn my PC on. It's an all-in-one so setup is meant to be fast and simple.

it isnt

4.35 i realise that the PC needs to be able to connect to the internet to register itself for various programs, but it's a bit of a catch 22 as norton can't start until it's connected, but i don't want to connect without norton being in place as i am slightly terrified of an overweight, balding 30-year old being able to hack into my computer (despite there being absolutely nothing on it at the moment

4.50 i am very frustrated as it can 'see' the connection, but after trying multiple times, it comes up in an error message saying 'limited or no connectivity'. ARGH!!!

5.30 after two cups of tea, one which the PC nearly wore i give up and go out. to make matters worse, i have a nasty little blister from doing 'DIY' earlier on in the day. My DIY consists of dismantling a bookshelf. No idea how i managed to get a blister. Seems today is REALLY not my day

Monday, 12:30am

I get back in, and suddenly the internet is back on. Despite being rather tired, i force myself to setup, download and install everything i need to. There is this sense of dread though where i'm fairly terrified of the net dropping out at any moment, as i am right now!