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Jon B. - Mar 19, 2007 10:32:08 am PDT #915 of 25496
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le nubian - Mar 19, 2007 11:04:11 am PDT #916 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
folks, I have never ever taken apart a computer (except my Tivo), and I am thinking of putting a wireless card in it. I have a Dell Desktop 'puter. Is it difficult to put such a card in?
If I don't want to do it myself, how can I get someone to install the card?
tommyrot - Mar 19, 2007 11:10:34 am PDT #917 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's not difficult. You need to be a little careful so you don't transmit any static electricity to the card or motherboard. (Generally I turn the computer off but leave it plugged in, and then ground myself to the case before I handle any components. You handle the card by the edge, but not the edge with the contacts on it.) There is a blank metal strip that you'll have to remove to make room for the card - it's either held on by a screw or you'll have to break and pry it out. When you put the card in, you have to make sure it's lined up. Then you push it in - it might take a little force.
I've never put a wireless card into a desktop computer - is there usually an external antenna? The antenna is pre-attached, right?
le nubian - Mar 19, 2007 11:14:28 am PDT #918 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
your guess is as good as mine. I have no idea. maybe this is a bad idea?
tommyrot - Mar 19, 2007 11:17:20 am PDT #919 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OK, i googled - there's a tiny antenna on the back of the card (already attached) - when the card is put in the antenna is outside the computer.
Here's an example: [link]
le nubian - Mar 19, 2007 11:26:09 am PDT #920 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
thanks! hmm.
Typo Boy - Mar 19, 2007 12:31:49 pm PDT #921 of 25496
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.
A super-efficient insulating material has a conductivity of 5 mW/mK.
Does anyone know how to translate that into R value per inch?
Sean K - Mar 19, 2007 1:49:16 pm PDT #922 of 25496
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
le nub, if you were anywhere near downtown LA, I'd happily come over and install it for you for free.
le nubian - Mar 19, 2007 2:08:18 pm PDT #923 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sean, you kick ass. Unfortunately, I'm in the Eastern timezone - probably for the next 2 years at least. I need the card installation before then! :-)
Theodosia - Mar 19, 2007 4:29:46 pm PDT #924 of 25496
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
There are small computer fix-it shops around here (Boston) who probably install wireless cards for people all the time and for a very reasonable price, I'm sure!
Might there be such a thing as a wireless "pod" that attaches to a desktop computer via USB or suchlike?