My cable modem keeps crapping out today. It has five lights on the front, the middle one is the "data" one, and it's either solid (not flashing) or just off. I unplug the modem, plug it back in, and it comes back to life for a while. The modem has no buttons on it, so unplugging seems to be the only thing I can do? Any ideas? Is this going to become a bigger problem?
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Jesse - May 30, 2006 5:14:14 am PDT #8206 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Deena - May 30, 2006 5:19:54 am PDT #8207 of 10003
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Jesse, my cable company recommends leaving it unplugged for over 30 seconds, unplugging everything else as well, and then re-plugging everything, with 30 seconds between each, and making sure to plug in the modem last. That seems to reset things for me for several days or longer. It seems to require more frequent re-setting since I changed cable companies.
Jesse - May 30, 2006 5:21:14 am PDT #8208 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Right on. Thanks, Deena! Buffistas are way easier to get information from than the cable company.
Typo Boy - May 30, 2006 5:24:30 am PDT #8209 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I have my modem, and router on a surge protector. Use that as an off switch , and turn it off most nights. Solved a bunch of problems. Hope I'm not setting myself off for future problems by doing this instead of unplugging, but can't see why flicking the off switch on a surge protector won't do the same thing.
Calli - May 30, 2006 5:24:38 am PDT #8210 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Hi there, technosavvy folks. I'm finally getting ready to upgrade my ancient iBook from OS9 to OSX. And I was wondering if I'll have to reinstall all my other applications after I do this. I expect my old versions of Word and Photoshop will have to run in OS9 emulation, but I'm ok with that since I use them once every three months, if that. I mostly use the iBook for surfing.
Tom Scola - May 30, 2006 5:28:06 am PDT #8211 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Just make sure your iBook has lots of memory, Calli.
Calli - May 30, 2006 6:23:44 am PDT #8212 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
OK, thanks Tom. I'll have to check, but I'm pretty sure I bumped up the RAM a fair bit when I bought it.
esse - May 30, 2006 6:45:40 am PDT #8213 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
So, is there a particularly good calendar/to-do list program that works with Windows Mobile other than Outlook that is particularly good or interesting? I've been using Outlook for the last four years, and it's fine, but kind of boring.
le nubian - May 30, 2006 7:33:22 am PDT #8214 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I am having problems with some CD disks. All of them come from the same source: the federal government. They have data on them that I need and I have to install this software program to access the data.
However, when I do "Run" or double-click the setup program, the program hangs.
What can I do to diagnose the problem?
Steph L. - May 30, 2006 8:16:08 am PDT #8215 of 10003
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