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Kristen - Jun 09, 2011 11:35:21 am PDT #16942 of 25501

In my old office, the lights were on a different circuit than my computer. So someone could trip the breaker on the circuit that powered my computer without the lights going out.


Strix - Jun 09, 2011 12:54:56 pm PDT #16943 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Word question (I have 2010):

I need to add a sample passage -- think standardized test reading comprehension passage. It's supposed to look like it will on the real exam.

It's in two columns of text, and in the left margin to the side of each column are line numbers for each line, so people can use line numbers to answer certain questions.

The link to the sample test format I'm looking at is here, [link]

Except I think that might just take you to the whole guide. It's Reading Comprehension under Sample Test Items in the sidebar.

I cannot figure out how to format it.


Ginger - Jun 09, 2011 1:39:37 pm PDT #16944 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Is there some reason not to put it in a table?


Strix - Jun 09, 2011 2:25:31 pm PDT #16945 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I haven't tried that one yet. I've been futzing about with columns, which is annoying.

I'll see if tables work.


Dana - Jun 09, 2011 3:08:28 pm PDT #16946 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Tables are way easier, except maybe dealing with where the text breaks.


Vortex - Jun 10, 2011 6:50:36 am PDT #16947 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

You can do it a few ways

You can add a table with two colums
You can but in two section breaks and use the column button between the section breaks
You can put in a text box with columns


megan walker - Jun 10, 2011 7:48:15 am PDT #16948 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Has anyone done their own iPod battery replacement? It seems much cheaper to get a kit online than go to the Apple store.


tommyrot - Jun 10, 2011 7:55:30 am PDT #16949 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yeah, on an older, plastic-body iPod. I had to pry it apart but the battery kit included a special tool to do this, so it was pretty easy.

Don't know how hard it is to replace the battery on a modern iPod, or other iPod models like the Touch.

The place I bought my kit from (don't remember the name) had how-to videos. I'd recommend finding a video for your iPod model and seeing how hard it would be.


megan walker - Jun 10, 2011 8:00:31 am PDT #16950 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

My iPod is 5th generation, just over 5 years old.


tommyrot - Jun 10, 2011 8:03:45 am PDT #16951 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

This might be the company I ordered from: [link]

If you click on your model there's a video of the installation you can watch.