Does that mean all the lifetime services become moot in 2009 when analog tv service is supposed to end?
Excellent question! I suppose it depends whether or not TiVo wants and finds a way to support the existing analog boxes.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
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Jon B. - Mar 10, 2006 6:01:11 am PST #7487 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
§ ita § - Mar 10, 2006 6:51:25 am PST #7488 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The guy who invented the three finger salute. Also featuring the most unamused Bill Gates ever.
Jon B. - Mar 10, 2006 6:55:04 am PST #7489 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Also featuring the most unamused Bill Gates ever.
That was hilarious.
tommyrot - Mar 10, 2006 10:38:24 am PST #7490 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Atropa - Mar 10, 2006 2:26:10 pm PST #7491 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Is there any way to replace a single key on a laptop keyboard? I now have a work laptop (a Dell Latitude D600, whatever that may mean), and the "n" key is missing. As in, ripped completely off the keyboard. I can still use the letter "n", it just takes poking at the little empty space until the sensor notices, but that's, well, aggravating.
Anyone?
tommyrot - Mar 10, 2006 3:17:26 pm PST #7492 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Depends on the keyboard. Perhaps you can find a similar (junked) Dell and grab one of its keys.
If the keys just snap in and out, maybe you could take a key that's not used too much and use it to replace the 'n' (but I'm not sure I'd try it without knowing for sure that the keys can just be snapped in and out).
Eddie - Mar 10, 2006 3:19:17 pm PST #7493 of 10003
Your tag here.
the "n" key is missing
Jilli, I called Dell and they said that if the laptop is still under warranty, they will send you an entire new keyboard to replace it. The part is customer-servicable.
I got a direct number for you to call them. It's 800.822.8965, option 1, then x.7288538. They'll want either the Service Tag or Express Service Code from the machine.
Hope this is helpful.
ETA: If you do find a spare key, here's a howto on installing it [link]
Atropa - Mar 10, 2006 4:29:36 pm PST #7494 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli, I called Dell and they said that if the laptop is still under warranty, they will send you an entire new keyboard to replace it. The part is customer-servicable.
Hmm. While tempting, I'll have to check with my boss as to what company policy is about warranty services. But thank you for finding the link on how to install a spare key! That's probably my best bet, at this point.
Tom Scola - Mar 11, 2006 2:08:46 am PST #7495 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Refurbed iPod Minis are back on Apple's store: [link]
HiddenSky - Mar 11, 2006 7:56:08 am PST #7496 of 10003
"There are two sorts of people in the world: those who believe Joss Whedon is a genius and those who are wrong." - Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
I had a key that popped off my old Toshiba laptop and wouldn't reseat itself. I found a spare keyboard on eBay and transplanted only the key I needed, avoiding having to swap out the whole thing. The mechanism was similar to the Dell link above and it only takes a couple of seconds to fix.