I Have Angered the Computer Fairies

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My desktop remains dead.

lonelydumptruck's mom is lending us one of her laptops but we can't get it to turn on.

We're going over to a friend's so he can help me put together a shiny new system which I hope will play Sims like a dream.

Has anyone here played Sims on a laptop? If so, how has that worked out for you?