06 August 2003, 11:47
Dago RedJBelk, does he need a PC to get back online?
Does anybody know Jack's exact PC state? I know that he is down, saw that somewhere on here. I don't know what his needs are but I have an old pentium I computer laying around I could get working again and send out to him, or if he just needs a part I have a few extra laying around or could check with friends if I don't have it. (beauty of being in computers is that know lots of guys into them).
Just hate to see a guy miss out on all the fun because of these damn PC Gremlins.
Red
PS
I know that this isn't the computer forum. I figure that anybody who knows Jack's situation probably is in here.
07 August 2003, 04:09
Dago RedSeriously, if that would help and he wouldn't be offended at a slow one I could get one ready and ship it off to him. I have a 333 in storage that just needs some software and change a couple of the drives and he would be all set.
I hear now that he has unreliable electricity and that is why he has continuous problems with the computer. That sucks.
Red
07 August 2003, 04:12
HowardHis computer is working. It occasionally bogs down on him. He denies it but I think it�s all the "adult material" web sites he goes to.
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07 August 2003, 06:13
low_techif it is unreliable electricity, he needs to get a UPS. that is an "uniteruptible power supply" the computer is plugged into the UPS which is(basically) a rechargable battery with a rectifier and the UPS is plugged into the wall.
This will protect his computer from dirty power and allow a controlled shut down in the event of a power failure.
Anything I can do for Mr. Belk, I often skim posts until I get to his reply.
07 August 2003, 06:17
Ralph SmegmaSend him an email with a read receipt stamp on it! See if he opens it
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07 August 2003, 06:36
Dago Redlow_tech,
If I had an extra one I would send it to him, but don't have one. In fact, Aside from my servers and network equipment I don't even have them on my PC's, mainly because the important apps run off the network so in event of power outage I don't lose the stuff. (backups hold it up till generator kicks on).
At home I have never used one, I just save real often. ;-)
Red
07 August 2003, 06:48
SocratesI bought a UPS because, living in Berkeley, the power used to brown all the time. Dimm lights, etc. in particular at night.
That's what I get for living in a communist city...
s
08 August 2003, 02:23
Jim KobeAt the risk of pissing everyone off, do we really want to start another "Help Jack" campaign?
08 August 2003, 04:01
Grandpasezlow-tech--We here, wouldn't be without back up
power supplies.Another thing is we are in the country on a barb wire fence phone line, so to speak, we do all our work online with the pictures turned off.Makes system work 4 times faster.We have a couple of extra backup power supplies if that would help.Ed.
08 August 2003, 04:03
Dago RedI didn't know that there ever was a help jack campaign. Doesn't hurt my feeling or piss me off not wanting to start a campaign. I didn't want to start one either. i just thought that I personally might be able to help him out. Seems what I have wouldn't solve his problem anyways. I will see if I can close the thread but I don't think anybody that isn't a forum admin gets to, if it's still open after this you know it didn't work. :-)
Red