Still trying to get rid of Disqus - Disqus keeps insisting that it is so simple you don't really need instructions.
So far, the only sure solution I see is to just abandon the blog and start fresh. I could always dedicate this blog to why one should NOT install Disqus.
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Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Kings are Off!
Kings left this morning about 20 minutes ago (4:30 am or so). Traffic should be light anyway.
I hope that Catherine is feeling better today, probably just as well that Roberta is driving to the airport -with leaving so early this morning and getting back so late on Monday evening - something like 10:30 pm (assuming the plane is on-time).
MV - I actually found the router installation pretty easy. A friend recommended Linksys - so I bought the cheapest one at Wal-Mart (about $50). The wired part I did in about 20 minutes by following the CD. Then a few days later, went to the Linksys site and they had very easy instructions to follow, maybe fifteen more minutes. Would be nice if I could get a job installing wireless soon at somebody else's house . . . like anything else, the more often you do something (especially if done fairly close together), the easier it gets. I did try to find on the Cox website how much they charge for router installation, but couldn't find it (the link led me to a 404 page), but I'm pretty sure that the last time I checked it was around $150 plus with the equipment they install there is no warranty whatsoever.
Oh, by the way, a bit late for your latest computer problem MV, but I have found that whenever you have trouble with a peripheral, go to the maker's website and install the latest driver. It never hurts and it quite often helps - plus it cheap and easy. (I've found that particularly true with printers, corrupted driver is often the cause of problems.) Plus the makers' websites often have useful troubleshooting help. Although if person has a dial-up connection, a download can take literally hours that take me a matter of a couple of minutes with a cable connection. The AL house has the slower of the high-speed cable connections and I can't tell much difference at all.
I haven't yet tried to connect the 7 year old (or so) Apple yet. I'm thinking I might try using it as a kitchen computer. I could use it for recipes, etc.
I did try the wireless connection - and it seems to work in the furthest corner of the back porch, the farthest reaches of the two bedrooms, etc. I still need to fix up the remaining wires, etc. The wiring was somewhat of a mess yesterday afternoon - two of the three computers, router, printer, modem, cable, plus a computer "toy" I'm playing with for a client. The toy allows one to make all kinds of videos, etc. on one's computer and has about 4 wires for various connections. When I was leaving I just pulled out the wires I needed to take with me, which helped a lot. However, I think I'll move a number of things around, the only thing that HAS to stay in that one part of the house is the wire running to the bedroom for cable - there's no cable outlet in there. I need to get somewhere to get one of those sofits (I'm not sure that is the right word) to cover the remaining wire that runs across the kitchen/laundry/hall doorway that would cover the wire to protect it and whoever crosses the transom.
I am finishing up with camera instructions for client. It was fun enough that now I'm thinking about actually buying a digital camera. I've been looking around - certainly will be on the low end. I'm not interested in all those photo features available, I'd like something small and cheap.
The TV weatherman just said it is now 95 degrees.
I hope that Catherine is feeling better today, probably just as well that Roberta is driving to the airport -with leaving so early this morning and getting back so late on Monday evening - something like 10:30 pm (assuming the plane is on-time).
MV - I actually found the router installation pretty easy. A friend recommended Linksys - so I bought the cheapest one at Wal-Mart (about $50). The wired part I did in about 20 minutes by following the CD. Then a few days later, went to the Linksys site and they had very easy instructions to follow, maybe fifteen more minutes. Would be nice if I could get a job installing wireless soon at somebody else's house . . . like anything else, the more often you do something (especially if done fairly close together), the easier it gets. I did try to find on the Cox website how much they charge for router installation, but couldn't find it (the link led me to a 404 page), but I'm pretty sure that the last time I checked it was around $150 plus with the equipment they install there is no warranty whatsoever.
Oh, by the way, a bit late for your latest computer problem MV, but I have found that whenever you have trouble with a peripheral, go to the maker's website and install the latest driver. It never hurts and it quite often helps - plus it cheap and easy. (I've found that particularly true with printers, corrupted driver is often the cause of problems.) Plus the makers' websites often have useful troubleshooting help. Although if person has a dial-up connection, a download can take literally hours that take me a matter of a couple of minutes with a cable connection. The AL house has the slower of the high-speed cable connections and I can't tell much difference at all.
I haven't yet tried to connect the 7 year old (or so) Apple yet. I'm thinking I might try using it as a kitchen computer. I could use it for recipes, etc.
I did try the wireless connection - and it seems to work in the furthest corner of the back porch, the farthest reaches of the two bedrooms, etc. I still need to fix up the remaining wires, etc. The wiring was somewhat of a mess yesterday afternoon - two of the three computers, router, printer, modem, cable, plus a computer "toy" I'm playing with for a client. The toy allows one to make all kinds of videos, etc. on one's computer and has about 4 wires for various connections. When I was leaving I just pulled out the wires I needed to take with me, which helped a lot. However, I think I'll move a number of things around, the only thing that HAS to stay in that one part of the house is the wire running to the bedroom for cable - there's no cable outlet in there. I need to get somewhere to get one of those sofits (I'm not sure that is the right word) to cover the remaining wire that runs across the kitchen/laundry/hall doorway that would cover the wire to protect it and whoever crosses the transom.
I am finishing up with camera instructions for client. It was fun enough that now I'm thinking about actually buying a digital camera. I've been looking around - certainly will be on the low end. I'm not interested in all those photo features available, I'd like something small and cheap.
The TV weatherman just said it is now 95 degrees.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Computer - photo card slot and the 99 cent only store
Roberta - the slot for the photo card on MY computer is on the right side (when it is sitting on my lap with me looking at the screen), right before the USB slots, directly below the microphone slot. (In the background is the desk with several of my current projects arrayed in various stages.) I notice the date changed, although to July 4 at 11:54 . . . odd. Anyway, easy enough to change, one of the things I'm going to put in the manual.
The card is only 256 MB which seems pretty small. I think one of my first suggestions will be that he buy a bigger card and then use the 256 as a backup when the bigger one runs out of space. (He plans to take the camera with him on several upcoming trips.)
Roberta gave me two AAA batteries yesterday and I bought 4 at the 99 cent only store yesterday. So, I'm planning on taking a number of photos.
At the 99 cent only store woman ahead of me in line spotted a plant (a very nice looking jade). She asked the clerk how much it was. Ummm at the 99 cent only store. . . and it was NOT Roberta.
By the way Wendy Jean, there's a link on the 99 cent only store site for 99 cent weddings!
The card is only 256 MB which seems pretty small. I think one of my first suggestions will be that he buy a bigger card and then use the 256 as a backup when the bigger one runs out of space. (He plans to take the camera with him on several upcoming trips.)
Roberta gave me two AAA batteries yesterday and I bought 4 at the 99 cent only store yesterday. So, I'm planning on taking a number of photos.
At the 99 cent only store woman ahead of me in line spotted a plant (a very nice looking jade). She asked the clerk how much it was. Ummm at the 99 cent only store. . . and it was NOT Roberta.
By the way Wendy Jean, there's a link on the 99 cent only store site for 99 cent weddings!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Vacation From Computer Continues
Quite an impressive array of blog postings and pictures! I'm not quite back up to speed and am not in a rush to get there, either. So until then, continue to think of us as "on vacation."
Roberta the Blogger
I told RUK tonight that I don't know what on earth she did for entertainment before we had the family blog a month ago. I believe she has been on the computer as much (or more) than all 5 of the rest of us combined today! You can see by the time of the posting how long I had to wait to get the computer (maybe I exaggerate just a little).
We did have an excellent dinner tonight---totally different menu than when Mom and Dad were here. The waiter tonight was the owner's son who will be going back to Germany in 2 weeks to complete his high school and then contemplate college. Ginny is hoping to return to eat BEFORE the guy leaves in two weeks. Hopefully she is not holding her breath!
Will be interesting to see what RUK and Sid think of the 9:00 service tomorrow morning; the youth band (Ginny's group) will be playing (their volume settings start at loud and go up from there) but Don's preaching will certainly not be that loud.
Time for bed both here and Arizona time. Sorry to miss talking to the folks today but we will try to call you tomorrow.
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We did have an excellent dinner tonight---totally different menu than when Mom and Dad were here. The waiter tonight was the owner's son who will be going back to Germany in 2 weeks to complete his high school and then contemplate college. Ginny is hoping to return to eat BEFORE the guy leaves in two weeks. Hopefully she is not holding her breath!
Will be interesting to see what RUK and Sid think of the 9:00 service tomorrow morning; the youth band (Ginny's group) will be playing (their volume settings start at loud and go up from there) but Don's preaching will certainly not be that loud.
Time for bed both here and Arizona time. Sorry to miss talking to the folks today but we will try to call you tomorrow.
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