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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
We sure did. DH is a computer tech. so EVERYTHING is on surge protectors. Typically we unplug everything, but this one came through the phone line. There really wasn't even much ground lightning -- more strong winds (over 70 MPH!), but it blew in really fast and I didn't get the cables unplugged before they were zapped. :-)

Since it only hit the one receiever (and got the BOX, not the cables) it seemed rather weird! Could have been because it's an older tivo/receiver, too.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Good to hear. APC makes a surge protectors that includes a plug for the telephone line. You can find them at your computer store.

Surges can be weird; only affecting certain parts.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scout a private message Print Post    
I'm not exactly sure where to ask this, so I'll try here. Do any of you use those ear pieces to attach to cell phones to leave your hands free? It's hard for me to hear with my cell sometimes, and it gets hot fairly quickly, and I was wondering about buying the accessory if it might be easier. Didn't know if certain kinds were better than others.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I love mine. It's not one of the bluetooth ones that attaches right to your ear and is cordless. Mine is corded and came with my phone.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scout a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Texannie. I was hoping to hear from someone who liked it. I didn't even know they had cordless ones available.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
You're welcome. I use mine all the time when I am driving. I know you aren't supposed to drive and talk, but get real! LOL I also use it if I have to be on the phone at the grocery store. I just put my phone in my purse and attach the ear piece and talk away.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i have a nokia bluetooth headset, and when i busted one by accident, i got the same one again. it's against the law to drive with a cell phone up to your ear, but i still see people doing it. buy a headset! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Oh, Lord, somebody has to help me or my hubby will kill me tonight! Last night he brought home a 37" flat screen Polaroid HDTV and even a new HDTV DVR cable box. He got it all set up with a lot of wires and me helping him snake them through the back of the TV table and it was beautiful!!! Worked great, looked great! So today I went to change the channel and by accident instead of changing it on the cable remote I changed it on the TV remote. Of course it went up a channel to 4 and the screen said no signal. Well, then of course I realized my mistake and went back to 3 and....NO SOUND!!!! Great pictures on all channels but NO SOUND!!! Nothing I do will get sound back on any channel. I called the Polaroid helpline and they said I have to unplug every single device and every single line, including the plug into the house wiring and leave it off for about half an hour and then plug everything back in and that SHOULD fix it! I can't do that!!!! I don't know one blasted wire from another and there's a gazillion of them! And of course this is the night that hubby works his day job and then teaches til 10PM so he'll come home tired and grumpy. HE'S GOING TO KILL ME!!!! Can anyone help me?????

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
. I have no advice, just hope someone here can help you. HUGS!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Twinks, I got that searching for signal thing once and all I did was change the channel and it worked. Sorry, that is all.

Call again and get another helper's idea?

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
Instead of unplugging, can you flip the breakers in your house?

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
If changing channels doesn't work, try pressing List, then Exit.

If that doesn't work, press Menu, press Select on Settings, then Select Setup. Select the Reset item from the left menu and follow the onscreen instructions.

My instruction book says: "press the red Reset button behind the access card panel door on the front of the DirectTV Receiver, then wait for program guide information to be acquired.

If problems persist, try unplugging the power cord of the DirectTV Receiver for 15 seconds, then plug it in again.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thank you all so much for your help! I finally got up the nerve to call hubby at work and tell him what happened and he had it fixed in about 20 seconds! All I had to do was push the input button on the TV remote and change the audio selection! Shame on Polaroid for making me think I had to go to all that trouble!!!! Whew, I'm so relieved! Hubby laughed because I was so scared to tell him. LOL

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
We have Directtv with a DVR. Monday we got an onscreen message that the unit was shut down due to overheating to avoid damaging the unit. We reset or rebooted several times and still had the message. I called tech support and they determined we needed a new unit. Got new one today plugged it up and pronto same dang message on it. I called tech support and they cannot figure this out at all. Anyone else have or heard of this problem?

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Never mind we figured it out.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Who knew Rosie was such a gearhead? I am impressed!

Oh, and yay Twinkie the great confessor!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
:gets out dictionary to look-up "gearhead":

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
DVDs. Widescreen? Fullscreen? I rented and watched Babel today. Disk says widescreen. Picture fills up my TV screen. I thought all widescreen meant black at top and bottom. Or does anamorphic widescreen mean widescreen, but does fill up TV screen? If so, how's it different from fullscreen? You'd think I'd know by now.