Hey, I have a CD that has something on it, like a fine coating, kind of like when you leave something out for a really long time and it gets that weird sticky dust on it. It plays fine in my desktop, but won't play in my laptop. How do I clean the disc? water? alcohol? prayer?
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
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Vortex - Dec 17, 2008 6:25:17 am PST #8393 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
omnis_audis - Dec 17, 2008 7:00:45 am PST #8394 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
if you have any purified water a spray of that and a soft cloth with strokes from center out to edge, not circular strokes. Tap water is frowned upon because it will have minerals and such in it, but eh. Netflix mentions for it's DVD's a mild window washer spray. You could try that.
Gizmo's like this are pretty good too: [link] There are cheaper ones out there at your local Blockbuster or Target.
Vortex - Dec 17, 2008 7:02:26 am PST #8395 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I just have the one screwed up CD. I have some distilled water at home or water from a water cooler, will either of those work?
omnis_audis - Dec 17, 2008 7:29:25 am PST #8396 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Distilled water is perfect! Spray it to get as small of droplets on the cd as possible, and wipe from hub to edge. Should be good to go.
meara - Dec 17, 2008 7:35:58 am PST #8397 of 25501
I, too, downloaded the latest update for my mac, and all seemed to be fine...
But then I got home late last night, woke my computer up from sleep...and it refused to acknowledge my AirPort card. As in, went all spinny beach ball, so I restarted, and when I restarted, told me I didn't have one installed. I had to *plug a CABLE* into my computer to get internet. WTF!! And I restarted, and shut down, and no dice!
And then when I came out this morning, and restarted again? (And, btw, momentarily had the little weird questionmark file folder before getting the Apple one, at startup, which freaks me out)...
...voila, all good, wifi back and working fine. WTF, computer?!?!?!
DO NOT WANT.
It's under AppleCare, but who the hell wants to go brave the Apple Store any time around Christmas, I ask you?!?
le nubian - Dec 17, 2008 7:39:01 am PST #8398 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I went over the weekend, but scheduled an appt first. It was a madhouse, but my issue was taken care of quickly.
Vortex - Dec 17, 2008 8:06:32 am PST #8399 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I had to *plug a CABLE* into my computer to get internet.
*gasp!!* THE HORROR!!!
Wolfram - Dec 17, 2008 11:11:43 am PST #8400 of 25501
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Thanks for the info, LeN.
Glamcookie - Dec 17, 2008 11:27:56 am PST #8401 of 25501
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
DW ordered red Shuffles and filled them with Christmas music to give as gifts to a few people. Cool, right? Except...
- Her mom's iMac won't let her plug it in as it says it's registered on another computer (DW says she was careful not to register it).
- DW read that any iPod formatted on a Mac won't work with iTunes on a PC (my parents have a PC and are the intended recipients of a Shuffle).
Any advice? We thought this was such a cool gift and it's quickly turning into a large headache.
§ ita § - Dec 17, 2008 11:39:54 am PST #8402 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If she fills it with music and gives it away the recipient is going to be presented with the option of keeping the music or associating the shuffle with the new computer. It's not a computer novice move to copy that music off (well, if shuffles can be used as drives--I've never tried).