Ooh. I look forward to the answers to both Betsy and Teppy's questions. Also, Betsy, if one determined the cause, where would one order a new powersupply from, and roughly how much would it be?

You can get a new power supply from Weaknees.com for $50.00. That includes ground shipping; I'm desperate, so I anted for faster service. I went through the troubleshooter at the Weeknees site, then sent them mail; they sent back mail saying "Yup, sounds like the power supply to us."

I figure $50.00 is a cheap price to pay to try to save the existing investment, since the lifetime pass is not transferable from one TiVo to another.

Is there anything you all like for setting up mailing lists? All I know of is either Yahoo groups, or, like the music thread set up, a single gmail account. I just want something for four or five people.

I feel like a dunce for not being able to figure this out, but it's getting later and later in the day.

I've created a very simple Flash movie. How do I get it to stop after one run through the timeline, rather than looping?

google has a mailing list service now, which I've found much easier to deal with than Yahoo (although it doesn't have the built in file and photo space that yahoo does, so it's just mailing list management). groups-beta.google.com

Is there anything you all like for setting up mailing lists?

I agree with amych. Google groups is nice. And I think the file/photo space is most likely coming eventually, it's still in beta mode.

I created a google group. Amy and D. you are awesome, this is just what I was looking for.

Replacing the power supply did indeed bring the TiVo back to life. I couldn't have done it if I hadn't upgraded the TiVo before, though; unlike hard drive upgrades, WeakKnees power supply replacements come with *no* tools and completely inadequate instructions. If I didn't already know my way around the Tivo's carcass, I'd have been lost.

So what you're saying is I should get the powersupply AND the upgrade, Betsy? :)

Unless you have a lifetime subscription for your existing TiVo, I'd just buy a new one -- TiVo's giving 'em away free at the moment if you buy service -- and put a new drive in that.