Tech hell

When I was growing up there was radio and newspapers. That was all, imagine that, no Internet, wireless connections, television, GPS, ipods, dish network, computers, keyless cars, speaking of cars what is all that junk about under the hoods today. Back in the day you changed spark plugs, oil, and points, the car would last another 10000 miles before you did it again but you could do it. I digress, back on subject. Just like I posted a one line blog by mistake, Iam having problems with Dish Network, Microsoft, and my computer. The Dish never was right since I up grated to DVR, so like a idiot I wanted to go back to my old set up. When I finally got though and found a English speaking person [1+hour] he told me no problem. That's when I knew I was in trouble. Long story short, the tech guy will be here Mon. Some things work on the Dish some things don;t.
After that little fracas I went to reg. my new street and trip program on the laptop. I brought the program at Staples in a brand new box. Microsoft wants a number 25 places long from the end of the box. I had a 23 and 22 place numbers but no 25. Soooo back to the phone to India where I couldn't understand them and they had no idea why I didn't have a number. So they got me back to somewhere and found someone who could speak English. He had no idea why I didn't have the right number so I was put on hold for ever, than a gal came on and said and I quot "do you have a problem?". About that time you are ready to put Christ on the shelf and tell them in words they understand that yes I have a problem. But I pulled it together bite my lip and said yes I do. By reading a 1 fount number [my wife read it] on the disk they agreed I didn't steal the program and would give me a reg # that was indeed not on the box.
Than I went to do a email [I didn't know what a email was 10 years ago] and the computer completely died. The power supply went dead is what the computer guy said at work, and my brother also said [ He;s a IT manager at a big company]. I guess it happens a lot. Now the fun begins. My computer is 7 years old, Dell doesn't even list it on there web sight. So for a mear $110.00 I can get a new power supply. Now having said all that, there is a real possibility that isn't the problem. Can you say mother board [used to be something mother used on us kids when we got to carried away] anyway if it died I'm going to buy a new computer. In the mean time my brother is going to try and find a power supply and see if that indeed is the problem. Plus Mrs. Trimble is worried about her 6396 pics on the computer that are not backed up. Fun times.
If this keeps up I'am going to have to learn to speak Hindu.