binki
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Our fastest computer blue screened and then wouldn't start back up. It looked like the hard drive had failed. It has 2 HD's in it so I figured I would swap them out and reinstall windows for the 3rd time in a couple of months.
So I swap it out, put the master/slave jumper from one to the other and swap positions on the cable.
Start it up and get out my windows disk. Well, it starts up without a problem and loads windows. WTF? I shut down and restart several times and it is working. Go figure.
The best I can figure out is one of the cables had come loose after many years of running and heat expanding and contracting.
Oh well.
And, we added a new computer from Office Depot, Levono for about $400. They did have one at $299 but were sold out in all stores around here. I guess the back-to-school crowd snapped them all up. Anyway, I ask the guy at OD if it has a wireless network card in it. No, I am told so I add one to my purchase. Open the box yesterday and there is an antenna on the machine,
. I guess you don't need any qualifications at all to know what you are selling in these places. Now I have to wait 2 weeks go get a refund because I paid with a check.
And..... I also ordered a KVM switch from Monoprice.com. Selected overnight shipping on a Thursday morning. They are in Rancho Cucamonga, about 10 miles from us. A no brainer, right? Wrong. Nothing comes on Friday and now we are at the weekend. I contact them on Saturday and Overnight to them means 5 days, no delivery until Tuesday. That is the second and last time monoprice screws me. They have a lot of stuff at a good price but they just don't perform.
So I cancel that order and run down to Fryes in Anaheim and get one.
And, since I am in the neighborhood, I stop by this place for dinner http://www.slaters5050.com/home where they put bacon in everything! Even on a brownie (it was good!). Hamburgers and a couple of drinks for 4 comes to about $120 though. Holy cow! (and holy pig!)
"signature 50/50® (50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon)! "
Anyway, All the computer issues seem to be solved and I get to spend part of today moving software to the new box.
So I swap it out, put the master/slave jumper from one to the other and swap positions on the cable.
Start it up and get out my windows disk. Well, it starts up without a problem and loads windows. WTF? I shut down and restart several times and it is working. Go figure.
The best I can figure out is one of the cables had come loose after many years of running and heat expanding and contracting.
Oh well.
And, we added a new computer from Office Depot, Levono for about $400. They did have one at $299 but were sold out in all stores around here. I guess the back-to-school crowd snapped them all up. Anyway, I ask the guy at OD if it has a wireless network card in it. No, I am told so I add one to my purchase. Open the box yesterday and there is an antenna on the machine,
. I guess you don't need any qualifications at all to know what you are selling in these places. Now I have to wait 2 weeks go get a refund because I paid with a check. And..... I also ordered a KVM switch from Monoprice.com. Selected overnight shipping on a Thursday morning. They are in Rancho Cucamonga, about 10 miles from us. A no brainer, right? Wrong. Nothing comes on Friday and now we are at the weekend. I contact them on Saturday and Overnight to them means 5 days, no delivery until Tuesday. That is the second and last time monoprice screws me. They have a lot of stuff at a good price but they just don't perform.
So I cancel that order and run down to Fryes in Anaheim and get one.
And, since I am in the neighborhood, I stop by this place for dinner http://www.slaters5050.com/home where they put bacon in everything! Even on a brownie (it was good!). Hamburgers and a couple of drinks for 4 comes to about $120 though. Holy cow! (and holy pig!)
"signature 50/50® (50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon)! "
Anyway, All the computer issues seem to be solved and I get to spend part of today moving software to the new box.
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that's a bummer to hear though.... and I didn't pay for expedited shipping or anything... :\
