Travel
First on the list of blogs to read this morning was Rick's. He told a familiar tale, at least one I'm familiar with, of spilling coffee on the desk where his computer is situated. I've replaced a number of keyboards in my time including one on a laptop, which isn't cheap, so I felt regret for Rick and was glad for him that nothing was damaged. He and Paulette were able to mop up the coffee before it hurt anything.
But darn it, I was jinxed from then on! While talking to Dave about his-but-soon-to-be-mine truck camper, I was rinsing my hands at the kitchen sink, cell phone between ear and shoulder, when I dropped it. It didn't fall into standing water but must have been splashed enough to mess it up.
I quickly drove to the Target where I bought it, but was told the "cell phone guy" wouldn't be in for another hour. I went immediately to a Verizon store next to Target, who said I needed to have it looked at by a tech. At this point it was getting a screen but no service. So I drove by home to pick up my laptop and Mifi, and took everything to a larger Verizon store where I bought the MiFi. The result is that since the phone is under warranty they will ship me a replacement that I should get by Wednesday of next week.
The MiFi works beautifully, but only when I tethered it to the laptop, and I knew I should be able to plug it into the wall. It took two techs to figure out that I had to "Turn Airport On" - the feature that brings up available wifi networks on a Mac. I normally had it turned off when I used the aircard, and didn't think that the MiFi needed it. So after figuring that out and re-setting the password (for what reason I couldn't determine) I'm at home now and it is working fine.
It didn't bother me to have it tethered to the laptop, except if I wanted to move to a different spot I had to carry it around with me. Also, I plug in a mouse, which I had to disconnect if I wanted to use the printer. Now I can keep one USB port open for when I need it to print or to download pictures from my camera.
Saturday is not a good day for me to be driving in heavy traffic, and on an overcast day at that. I'm just glad I got everything taken care of and now I can relax at home for the rest of the day.
- Computer And Other Woes
I was deleting some old mail in my inbox as well as the trash. I must have hit the wrong key because all of the sudden my inbox is completely empty! I guess it's all in the Trash if I need it. Also in the category of "Why Do These Things Happen to...
- I Miss Mac
I took my laptop into the Apple store this morning and left it for them to install new USB ports. One of the ports didn't work at all, and the computer is under extended warranty with one year to go. I found my old Dell computer with Windows XP in...
- Another Trip To Buckeye
We drove to Buckeye today, mainly because they have a Verizon store there and I'm having trouble with the charger to my MiFi. It is under warranty but of course I didn't bring any paperwork. The clerk tried it on their charger and suggested the...
- A New Toy!
AT&T's air card hit my last nerve this morning, and in a fit of pique I called and cancelled the service as of today. Then I drove to the Verizon store nearby and bought a MiFi device. The salesman loaded the software and got everything set up for...
- Air Cards; Costco
Whenever I've raised the subject of air cards some folks say that they have had great service with Verizon. I will probably get a Verizon Mifi, but will never get another air card. The part that plugs into the computer has come a bit loose, and if...
Travel
Jinxed!
First on the list of blogs to read this morning was Rick's. He told a familiar tale, at least one I'm familiar with, of spilling coffee on the desk where his computer is situated. I've replaced a number of keyboards in my time including one on a laptop, which isn't cheap, so I felt regret for Rick and was glad for him that nothing was damaged. He and Paulette were able to mop up the coffee before it hurt anything.
But darn it, I was jinxed from then on! While talking to Dave about his-but-soon-to-be-mine truck camper, I was rinsing my hands at the kitchen sink, cell phone between ear and shoulder, when I dropped it. It didn't fall into standing water but must have been splashed enough to mess it up.
I quickly drove to the Target where I bought it, but was told the "cell phone guy" wouldn't be in for another hour. I went immediately to a Verizon store next to Target, who said I needed to have it looked at by a tech. At this point it was getting a screen but no service. So I drove by home to pick up my laptop and Mifi, and took everything to a larger Verizon store where I bought the MiFi. The result is that since the phone is under warranty they will ship me a replacement that I should get by Wednesday of next week.
The MiFi works beautifully, but only when I tethered it to the laptop, and I knew I should be able to plug it into the wall. It took two techs to figure out that I had to "Turn Airport On" - the feature that brings up available wifi networks on a Mac. I normally had it turned off when I used the aircard, and didn't think that the MiFi needed it. So after figuring that out and re-setting the password (for what reason I couldn't determine) I'm at home now and it is working fine.
It didn't bother me to have it tethered to the laptop, except if I wanted to move to a different spot I had to carry it around with me. Also, I plug in a mouse, which I had to disconnect if I wanted to use the printer. Now I can keep one USB port open for when I need it to print or to download pictures from my camera.
Saturday is not a good day for me to be driving in heavy traffic, and on an overcast day at that. I'm just glad I got everything taken care of and now I can relax at home for the rest of the day.
- Computer And Other Woes
I was deleting some old mail in my inbox as well as the trash. I must have hit the wrong key because all of the sudden my inbox is completely empty! I guess it's all in the Trash if I need it. Also in the category of "Why Do These Things Happen to...
- I Miss Mac
I took my laptop into the Apple store this morning and left it for them to install new USB ports. One of the ports didn't work at all, and the computer is under extended warranty with one year to go. I found my old Dell computer with Windows XP in...
- Another Trip To Buckeye
We drove to Buckeye today, mainly because they have a Verizon store there and I'm having trouble with the charger to my MiFi. It is under warranty but of course I didn't bring any paperwork. The clerk tried it on their charger and suggested the...
- A New Toy!
AT&T's air card hit my last nerve this morning, and in a fit of pique I called and cancelled the service as of today. Then I drove to the Verizon store nearby and bought a MiFi device. The salesman loaded the software and got everything set up for...
- Air Cards; Costco
Whenever I've raised the subject of air cards some folks say that they have had great service with Verizon. I will probably get a Verizon Mifi, but will never get another air card. The part that plugs into the computer has come a bit loose, and if...