Intrepid_Chef
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Today I mourn the passing of my HP Pavillion, which served me well for the two years since I bought it from E-Bay for $65. That is, until this year, when two major problems sidelined me.
The first was in December, when the power supply went bad. The second was this week, when my roommate (stupidly) shut it down one night. We've been unable to start it ever since.
Had an expert look at it, who confirmed that the power supply he put in 3 months ago was still good. It's either the power button (which is rare and surprisingly hard to find) or the motherboard. Either way, it's not worth fixing.
My roommate has a computer and is putting a new hard drive in it (for no other reason than to upgrade) but to make a long story short, it will be a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, our only options are public libraries, the macs at work, and my friend's loaner laptop. It runs Umbuntu, which is not compatible with P3.
I have no shows on my calendar, and since I just submitted one, my data is at least backed up on my jump drive. I plan to rejoin Tasty Tidbits, send out my newsletter and work those grocery store contacts. I also have a fair in the next two weeks. I'll be fine with career sales as long as I submit in April.
But meanwhile, I am frustrated. My car repair is more than I thought it would be too. This is the stuff ... that drives me crazy!
The first was in December, when the power supply went bad. The second was this week, when my roommate (stupidly) shut it down one night. We've been unable to start it ever since.
Had an expert look at it, who confirmed that the power supply he put in 3 months ago was still good. It's either the power button (which is rare and surprisingly hard to find) or the motherboard. Either way, it's not worth fixing.
My roommate has a computer and is putting a new hard drive in it (for no other reason than to upgrade) but to make a long story short, it will be a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, our only options are public libraries, the macs at work, and my friend's loaner laptop. It runs Umbuntu, which is not compatible with P3.
I have no shows on my calendar, and since I just submitted one, my data is at least backed up on my jump drive. I plan to rejoin Tasty Tidbits, send out my newsletter and work those grocery store contacts. I also have a fair in the next two weeks. I'll be fine with career sales as long as I submit in April.
But meanwhile, I am frustrated. My car repair is more than I thought it would be too. This is the stuff ... that drives me crazy!
