Irregular update - update
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lionkingcmslSome items to note:
1. On Tuesday 6/11 I'm going to head for an appointment to see if I qualify for a position in a study for new "patch" that is supposed to help depression. I've been batling this personal demon for so long, it's not funny. I finally feel its about time I took a proactive stance against this thing, and not let it run or ruin my life any longer.
2. On Sunday 6/09, three other workers (2 workers and a manager) and I are headed to Dover, Delaware to work in a "mimi-McDonald's" at the McDonald's LPGA Classic golf torunament. This is a nice event and something of an honor to get selected to go. From what I'm told, there is only a limited menu served and we will have a blast. ;=3 I'm looking forward to this.
3. Last night, 6/06, a lightening storm took out my modem. :=/ I've had it since 2/99 and it has always worked. One tech had told me that the modem I had, a USRobotics 56K Sportster Faxmodem with X2, was "da bomb" and was basically indestructable. Well a lightening strike, which I believe hit a phone cable, just as I was dialing out, took it out. Here is the wierd part; the diagonistics say its working fine. When I try to dial out, it picks up the line, but there in no dial tone. A USR tech told me a trick to try to see if it will dial out without dial tone. He says if it works that way, great; if not, I might as well throw it in the trash. :={
BTW, if I hook a phone to the other port and pick it up, I get no dial tone through that either. I think there is a trace burnt out somewhere. :=/
4. I upgraded my 'puter with a new mom board and processor. I'm now running a P4 1.6 gig. All Intel, as well as the new internal modem I'm now using (the old modem was external, which I prefer as I can hear what its doing more readily). Problem with the upgrade is, I had to re-install Win98, due to s stupid error on my part, and now the 'puter doesn't always "register" hyper-link clicks right away. Before, it used to jump to the page, now, sometimes, it takes the 'puter about 2 minutes, or a lot of clicking, before it jumps to the new page. I've downloaded the latest patches for IE6, so that's not the prob. Any ideas?
5. I've a month to get ready for a private party. Question remains whether I'll be ready in time.
6. Related to the above is my attendance at AC (AnthroCon) is now in doubt. The new mom board, which I had not intended to buy, had thrown my finicial resources for a loop. The party mentioned in 5 is the week before AC and I don't know if I can do both. The party must happen, as there are people coming from a pretty fair distance to attend. To that end, if you plan to meet me at AC, it may not occur. Check back here to see if whether or not I will attend.
1. On Tuesday 6/11 I'm going to head for an appointment to see if I qualify for a position in a study for new "patch" that is supposed to help depression. I've been batling this personal demon for so long, it's not funny. I finally feel its about time I took a proactive stance against this thing, and not let it run or ruin my life any longer.
2. On Sunday 6/09, three other workers (2 workers and a manager) and I are headed to Dover, Delaware to work in a "mimi-McDonald's" at the McDonald's LPGA Classic golf torunament. This is a nice event and something of an honor to get selected to go. From what I'm told, there is only a limited menu served and we will have a blast. ;=3 I'm looking forward to this.
3. Last night, 6/06, a lightening storm took out my modem. :=/ I've had it since 2/99 and it has always worked. One tech had told me that the modem I had, a USRobotics 56K Sportster Faxmodem with X2, was "da bomb" and was basically indestructable. Well a lightening strike, which I believe hit a phone cable, just as I was dialing out, took it out. Here is the wierd part; the diagonistics say its working fine. When I try to dial out, it picks up the line, but there in no dial tone. A USR tech told me a trick to try to see if it will dial out without dial tone. He says if it works that way, great; if not, I might as well throw it in the trash. :={
BTW, if I hook a phone to the other port and pick it up, I get no dial tone through that either. I think there is a trace burnt out somewhere. :=/
4. I upgraded my 'puter with a new mom board and processor. I'm now running a P4 1.6 gig. All Intel, as well as the new internal modem I'm now using (the old modem was external, which I prefer as I can hear what its doing more readily). Problem with the upgrade is, I had to re-install Win98, due to s stupid error on my part, and now the 'puter doesn't always "register" hyper-link clicks right away. Before, it used to jump to the page, now, sometimes, it takes the 'puter about 2 minutes, or a lot of clicking, before it jumps to the new page. I've downloaded the latest patches for IE6, so that's not the prob. Any ideas?
5. I've a month to get ready for a private party. Question remains whether I'll be ready in time.
6. Related to the above is my attendance at AC (AnthroCon) is now in doubt. The new mom board, which I had not intended to buy, had thrown my finicial resources for a loop. The party mentioned in 5 is the week before AC and I don't know if I can do both. The party must happen, as there are people coming from a pretty fair distance to attend. To that end, if you plan to meet me at AC, it may not occur. Check back here to see if whether or not I will attend.
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Re: Seperate Phone line
Date: 2002-06-07 03:36 pm (UTC)That was the first thing I checked(my dad worked 30+ years at Bell/AT&T :=3 ).
I'd call SWBell for my phone problems, but I think they would refer me back to Verizon (nee Bell Atlantic nee Bell Telephone of New Jersey). :=3
Thanks anyway though. :=3
Re: Seperate Phone line - Update
From what I can tell, the phone line enters two "chip" diodes before it goes to anything else. If that is true, then hopefully the diodes are what "failed", essentially saving the rest of the modem. I'll have to get a multi-meter to check this theory out. If my hunch is correct, then a trip to my old place of employement, at the radio shop, will correct said problem with diodes. ;=3
It's nice to stay friendly with your old bosses, and to have knowledge of modern circuitry. ;=3