odd computer problem

Karl Larsen klarsen1 at gmail.com
Sat May 8 13:02:01 UTC 2010


On 05/07/2010 09:59 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 08/05/10 12:55, Johnneylee Rollins wrote:
>    
>> On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>   wrote:
>>
>>      
>>>       I got the files necessary to see DVD movies and see the USB memory
>>> sticks. It worked for some time and then both stopped working. I got to
>>> the wires in my computer and moved as many as possible. It then started
>>> to work again.
>>>
>>>       Today it stopped and I pulled plugs and replaced them. Then the
>>> computer would not even start! I got a flashlight and one plug was not
>>> in the socket correctly. The computer started again but still not like
>>> it should be.
>>>
>>>       Is this a problem anyone else has had? If so what did you do? No I
>>> will not shoot myself.
>>>
>>>        
>> If by wires, you mean the small 2-pin and 5-pin slots in the bottom of
>> your board, either look at your motherboards info, or simply read the
>> board.
>> Which wires? Don't be vague, it doesn't hurt to have full disclosure.
>> It's a healing process.
>>
>>      
> I venture the opinion that it is all due to the batteries in the
> flashlight going flat.
>
> No other reason for loose wiring and plugs can be contemplated.
>
> Replace the flashlight batteries with a fresh batch and all problems
> will disappear.
>
> BC
>
>    
     The flashlight batteries are recharge type. They last 100 hours. I 
will now unplug things until the ones still working work. I have a after 
market replacement for the floppy disk that is a multi size camera 
memory chip reader. I will start there.

73 Karl


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