Clipart: Pig - JOHNNY AUTOMATIC
"Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy." - Cynthia Nelms
April 2, 2011
Quote for Day 85
April 1, 2011
How To Deal With A Heaty Laptop
HAVE you ever had your laptop and computer suddenly crashing on you when you're in the midst of working?
Okay laugh at me if you will.
I have an old laptop. The first was a Fujitsu, the second an Acer and yes, it's time for an upgrade (if only money grows on trees).
But while I wait for money to drop from heaven I will bear with my lappy's tantrums.
Every now and then it will suddenly shutdown, go totally blank and whoosh, it's dead.
When it happened a few times it got me worried. No, not that Acer will die on me but that it will take with it all my work stored in its C drive.
Please don't ask me the dreaded "why don't you store them in your hard drives" line. I do. I have six hard drives. My problem is not being disciplined enough to housekeep regularly.
Anyway, there are three reasons that I know that can cause this problem.
1. Your laptop is worn out and it needs a break and when you don't give it the much-deserved break it gets angry. That's called OVERHEATING. Then it shuts down, many times over until you get the message.
2. Some parts inside your laptop are broken. You know, like us, having a heart failure.
3. Imagine yourself without a good scrub under the shower for months on end. What do you smell like? Yes, unexplainable. The same goes for your laptop. Dust is accumulating at the bottom of its (pardon the language) booty.
So what do you do when either of these three happened?
1. Cool it down. Talk to your laptop and say you will get those cooling fans meant for laptops as soon as you can get to the digital mall. Buy one, place it under your laptop and let it fan off all the excess heat.
2. When a laptop is not so angry and heaty, then probably fewer parts will be damaged. If it is a serious case, only a computer doctor knows the answer. Please visit one.
3. If money is tight and you're feeling adventurous get the right size of screwdrivers and open up the bottom of your laptop. Yes, thank you for asking - remove all plugs from any electrical points please. I do not want to be responsible for anyone's death but mine own.
When you've removed the bottom cover successfully (please note if the cover refuse to budge don't start getting nasty at it and start tugging. It will cost you even more money. If the covers won't budge it just means you missed out on some screws. Please use your glasses so you can see better where these screws are) check if there is any dust collected anywhere among the tiny tiny parts. If there is dust you WILL see them.
Get some clean brushes of different sizes that can help you dust off efficiently. Carefully dust the area until you think you have removed what's not supposed to be there (a word of caution: do not be a lazy @#$ and use a vacuum cleaner thinking it will do a better job. You might not have any parts left by the time you are done).
Once all the brushing is done replace the cover and screws. Voila, that would have fixed the problem.
But just in case it doesn't, start digging your piggy bank. A new laptop may well be the answer. And while you're getting a new laptop, see if you can get a "Buy 1 Free 1" deal. You know who the free piece is for (wink, wink).
Okay laugh at me if you will.
I have an old laptop. The first was a Fujitsu, the second an Acer and yes, it's time for an upgrade (if only money grows on trees).
But while I wait for money to drop from heaven I will bear with my lappy's tantrums.
Every now and then it will suddenly shutdown, go totally blank and whoosh, it's dead.
When it happened a few times it got me worried. No, not that Acer will die on me but that it will take with it all my work stored in its C drive.
Please don't ask me the dreaded "why don't you store them in your hard drives" line. I do. I have six hard drives. My problem is not being disciplined enough to housekeep regularly.
Clipart: Laptop - ANTOINE & Bubble - IMPROUIX
Anyway, there are three reasons that I know that can cause this problem.
1. Your laptop is worn out and it needs a break and when you don't give it the much-deserved break it gets angry. That's called OVERHEATING. Then it shuts down, many times over until you get the message.
2. Some parts inside your laptop are broken. You know, like us, having a heart failure.
3. Imagine yourself without a good scrub under the shower for months on end. What do you smell like? Yes, unexplainable. The same goes for your laptop. Dust is accumulating at the bottom of its (pardon the language) booty.
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| I think my laptop is saying it needs more love. |
Clipart: Walking Laptop - CHOVYNZ
So what do you do when either of these three happened?
1. Cool it down. Talk to your laptop and say you will get those cooling fans meant for laptops as soon as you can get to the digital mall. Buy one, place it under your laptop and let it fan off all the excess heat.
2. When a laptop is not so angry and heaty, then probably fewer parts will be damaged. If it is a serious case, only a computer doctor knows the answer. Please visit one.
3. If money is tight and you're feeling adventurous get the right size of screwdrivers and open up the bottom of your laptop. Yes, thank you for asking - remove all plugs from any electrical points please. I do not want to be responsible for anyone's death but mine own.
When you've removed the bottom cover successfully (please note if the cover refuse to budge don't start getting nasty at it and start tugging. It will cost you even more money. If the covers won't budge it just means you missed out on some screws. Please use your glasses so you can see better where these screws are) check if there is any dust collected anywhere among the tiny tiny parts. If there is dust you WILL see them.
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| This is how the bottom of your laptop looks like. Brush out the dust and use a blower to clean. |
Once all the brushing is done replace the cover and screws. Voila, that would have fixed the problem.
But just in case it doesn't, start digging your piggy bank. A new laptop may well be the answer. And while you're getting a new laptop, see if you can get a "Buy 1 Free 1" deal. You know who the free piece is for (wink, wink).
Quote for Day 84
Clipart: Cartoon Kids - LEOGG
"Love your children. You can lose them at anytime." - A Mother
March 31, 2011
Quote for Day 83
Image: Turkish Goodbye - KIRSCHE222
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde
When diarrhoea Is My First Name
STEAMING hot soup, that’s what I just had for lunch. Hopefully it will help get rid of this crazy flu I’ve been having for three days now, a chain reaction from diarrhoea, which I caught last Sunday night while travelling in Indonesia.
The minute I reached home I hit the toilet and returned every two minutes that it made me thought if that was going to be my permanent bed until I recovered. I’ve not changed my shorts as many times as I did on Monday. Every piece was scattered outside the bathroom door as I was too weak for housekeeping.
Let me spell it out. When someone is suffering from diarrhoea all one wants to do is to hold on to one’s @!$# so that you don’t shit on your bed. And when one suffers from diarrhoea for two days straight the stomach becomes empty and all that comes out from the sore @!$# is fluid. So give me a break and let me sleep so I can recover quickly.
If you’re a real friend please do like my buddies Farrell and Craig would do, leave a message that says something like: Rest well. Call if you need anything. We're just around the corner.
You know what this line says? It says they care enough to be there should I need them but they won’t be in my face in case I need the space (to rest).
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| A bowl of homecooked soup is just the thing for my condition. |
(RIGHT) Image: steaming Hot Soup - KWINTON
When your tummy is doing a roller-coaster like mine did misplaced jokes are not taken kindly so I was extremely sore when someone commented that unless I suck it in I will have to do my business in the bushes along the way to the airport. Excuse me friend, I did see little shop-houses and Surau (Muslim prayer house that’s smaller in size to that of a mosque) along the way. A kind word would be most appreciated and helpful at times of trouble such as this. If one day this person suffers the same fate while I happened to be around, I will hand her a plastic bag - a tiny one!
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| This is how I was and still is feeling. |
Image: Amzing Photo. Girl And Dresses - AFRICAN FI
Once home, a lot of pre-arranged work-related activities and assignments had to be cancelled. All phone calls and SMS-es were ignored but there will always be some thick-skinned people out there who just can’t give someone breathing space.
To ask me if I had received some work e-mail while I’m purging and trying hard to control muscle spasms in my tummy is really very thoughtful. To repeatedly call me on my handphone despite knowing I was ill is a clear indication of arrogance. And to SMS me just to ask me to pick up the phone is … duhhh … stupid!
To ask me if I had received some work e-mail while I’m purging and trying hard to control muscle spasms in my tummy is really very thoughtful. To repeatedly call me on my handphone despite knowing I was ill is a clear indication of arrogance. And to SMS me just to ask me to pick up the phone is … duhhh … stupid!
Let me spell it out. When someone is suffering from diarrhoea all one wants to do is to hold on to one’s @!$# so that you don’t shit on your bed. And when one suffers from diarrhoea for two days straight the stomach becomes empty and all that comes out from the sore @!$# is fluid. So give me a break and let me sleep so I can recover quickly.
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| I've been curled up in bed for days. |
Image: The Room - TRUBLUEBOY
Now that “bad things” are out my chest life will soon be back to normal.
Today I managed to check my mail, do this post because NFM had gone to a full stop because some techie FORGOT my instructions to post, re-arranged food reviews, discuss coverage for one talented baker, and finish all the pending stories that needed to be sent out.
Today I managed to check my mail, do this post because NFM had gone to a full stop because some techie FORGOT my instructions to post, re-arranged food reviews, discuss coverage for one talented baker, and finish all the pending stories that needed to be sent out.
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| I've been living on pills to get up and running again. |
If you’re a real friend please do like my buddies Farrell and Craig would do, leave a message that says something like: Rest well. Call if you need anything. We're just around the corner.
You know what this line says? It says they care enough to be there should I need them but they won’t be in my face in case I need the space (to rest).
Now, time for that medication and sleep. Hopefully I can be at the food review tonight, which I have cancelled once before for a different reason.
Image: Hand Holding Pills - KADRIP55
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