Conversation 42 - Excerpt

Wendy: Can I help you somehow?

Anouk: Uh, no, I don’t think so, thanks. Or…darn! Well, I’ve checked all the cabling here twice. See? – it’s plugged into the USB port all right…here and– at the projector, here…

W: Yeah. Yeah, they seem OK to me too. And the AC?

A: Oh. Yes, it’s fine.

W: Yes, it’s in there OK. And…you turned on the computer, didn’t you?

A: Huh? Yes. No… well, sure, but– I just leave the power switch on all the time. Actually, I don’t even remember…

W: …where it is? Heh! It should be here, on the side…about here… Uh, no. What is this, anyway? A Sony, eh? Hmm. Maybe…yeah, here it is, over here. They always hide them, don’t they?

A: I didn’t know where it was. I never use it.

W: There, it’s on… No, I think I’ve turned it off now. There– it’s on now. It should be.

A: All right, good…um… No, nothing.

W: It takes a minute to boot up, Anouk. At least mine does. Windows Seven?

A: No, XP. I hear Seven is not so good.

W: Really? I think you’re thinking of Vista. I’ve got Seven and I like it a lot. So far, anyway. I got it for Christmas.

A: Yeah? Well, anyway, I’m sticking with Windows XP for now. I’m comfortable with it, and I’ve got no complaints… But I don’t see it yet.

W: Nothing, eh?

A: Nope, nothing.