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Archive through December 12, 2005

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: All Things Technical: The Help Desk: Brief Q & A Thread (ARCHIVES): Archive through December 12, 2005 users admin

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Ah, but since my text is in green and red, this shouldn't be a big deal??? Right? Thank you Draheid!!!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Julie, You might want to test to see if it smudges more with the paper that you are using? Try rubbing it with your fingers to see how well it adheres to the paper.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thank you Jimmer!!!

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Help! (again)

Why do I get this message: "The printer is in ink-backup mode because only one print cartridge is installed. Using two print cartridges improves quality and speed."

So am I supposed to take the color one out too and replace it with a second print one? (Sounds kind of obvious, but I wanna make sure!)

TIA!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
well, nevermind anyways--cuz I am the dope! After waiting forever on the phone with HP, they asked me if I took the piece of tape off of the bottom of the photo cartridge. DUH!!! Damn am I dope sometimes!!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Is this happening to anybody else? It is happening to me with greater frequency.

On Yahoo e-mail, the page will look all wanky, like in a real big primitive-looking font. And I have to refresh the page to get it back to normal.

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
Drah, someone was asking me about reading "My Story" from the beginning, and I just realized it was on the computer that crashed several months ago. No chance that you have a copy is there?? Gosh I hope so....

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
Yoo Hoo.... Dra? Are you there?

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
RG: Please check your e-mail. :-)

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Hmm this is not about computers but I hope one of you excellent sources can help me.

My Mom , who has both osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, walks her dogs alone, though back alleys and refuses to take a cell phone with her. We worry as if she fell and broke a bone who knows when she would be found!

I think that cell phones are just too complicated for her. I was wondering about two ways. Since she only walks within a 10 or 12 block radius of her house would a two way communicator (one for her and one for her husband at home) work OK?? Would it be easier for her to understand how to use??

If yes, any ideas on what to buy??

Any advice you can give will surely be appreciated :-):-)

Taterheadtwo
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09-29-2005

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 7:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
yes walkie talkies, there cheap and have a range of about a mile nowdays, or get two handheld cheap use cb's turn then to a low channel nunber, also ghannel 9 is for emergencies, so if there was one the hubby are her could turn to channel 9 and ask for help, i am sure someone would here and respond.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
jan, i have some fabulous motorolas that i got at radio shack that have a range of 10 miles. we use them on cruiser runs!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Jan, I just picked up a double set at Home Depot. One for a 5 km range, the other for 13 kms for 99 bucks.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
wow thanks guys for all your help - and lumbele that $99 price is in Canadian dollars I assume? Since she is in the States, I guess we can get something really inexpensive!! Also there is no monthly charge, right, so she just may do this.

Thanks for all of you help guys:-):-). I am off to visit Mom and will be gone for a month. I hope you all have a great holiday season :-):-)

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Jan, yes, that would work. Only thing you have to remember is to keep the batteries charged if you use rechargeables or keep fresh ones in if you don't. I would recommend she turn the radio on when she leaves the house, turn it off when she comes home.

These radios are fun. She and the husband might even want to talk a little as she takes her walk. She can tell him if the dogs do anything cute or the neighbors have cut the grass, etc.

Maybe the husband could be in charge of charging and changing the rechargeable batteries every couple days, or even daily if she turns the radio on and keeps it on for a half hour walk.

As to what to buy, there are numerous ones on the market. We have Unidens (that I got free after rebate at Office Max a year or so ago) that are good for about a mile on certain channels and three miles on the other channels. You could go to epinions.com and see what people recommend.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Thanks JuJU :-):-):-) I will do that.

I am so glad to have this solution!!!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Jan, yes that was Canuck dollar I was talking about. Canadian Tire recently had 16 km range walkies on sale for around 50 dollars.

We have one of those pay as you go cell phones, but never use up the minutes. Recently dh lost 200 mins because he missed putting new time on the cell in time.
Since we mainly only need it in the car for emergencies or calling home for the shopping list we forgot, he turfed it and asked Santa for a walkie. 5 kms will cover him easily for most shopping trips and walking the dog. It's 10 kms to the furthest shopping centre, so he should be covered with the second set.
Let's hope it will work, since I rarely understand anything anyone ever says on intercoms. Don't know if that's due to English as a second language or my hearing problem.

Have a great holiday with your family, Jan!

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
thanks Lumbele - you too :-):-):-)

Mameblanche
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04-13-2005

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Lumlum, my dh is incredulous that a 50 buck walkie talkie would have a range of 16 km. He keeps saying 'bogus', 'bogus'. He is such a cynic. Have you guys checked the farthest range yet? We have cellphones but they short out when we shop together, so we have discussed getting walkietalkies before... also it might be a great idea for mom... but not sure she'd have clue one how to use it. Her short-term memory is toast.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Jan, I got rechargeable 2-way radios with an 8-mile range for Sarah to give Charlie for Christmas. They were $50.00 at a local sporting goods co-op where we are members. They like to go hiking and I'm always nervous that they will get separated. These are radios and different from the walkie-talkies we gave Sarah a couple of years ago. Those only have a range of about 50 feet or so.

Jmm
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08-16-2002

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
Jan, Here's a couple of ideas from Target I have no idea if you have Target in Canada, if not, let me know the names of a couple of stores around you and I'll see what else I can find.

5 mile
12 mile
2 mile watch

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think she'll be shopping in the states so Target should be a real option.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Thanks everyone for all of your great suggestions. Target is my fav store in Tucson!!!

I am off on holidays. Have a great Christmas/holiday season everyone :-):-) see you in a month.

Dlmmo
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11-20-2003

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dlmmo a private message Print Post    
When you upgrade your windows does it clear your entire hard disk????? I have windows me and i need to upgrade so can get itunes

Dlmmo
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11-20-2003

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dlmmo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Texannie! I was afraid that the whole disk would be reformatted.