Hatrack River Forum: What Am I Doing Wrong?

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Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

My laptop thinks it's running on battery, and it's running on electrical juice.

All right, you techie geniuses - what have I done wrong now???

[Wall Bash]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Is the outlet controlled by a light switch? If so, is the switch turned on? [Big Grin]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Check the switch on any surge supressors, too.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Plug it in...plug it in..

or perhaps some more details?

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

My ibook did that and it turned out the power cable was broken.

Cost $170 to get a new one. I hope that's not the answer in your case!

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

$170 for a new power cable?

Macs.

Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :

Wiggle the power cord around. Sometimes the connection is bad.

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

The problem was it was the cable near the transformer bit that was broken - and so I had to by a whole new transformer.

Hence the expense.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

All the switches are on, everything's plugged in. I'm only sort of blonde . . . [Razz]

This didn't start occurring until I watched some dvd's . . . it would go into standby about 30 minutes into a show unless I moved the cursor - kind of like keeping the thing "awake" - I have investigated the power settings in the control panel. I dunno -

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

[Embarrassed]

Maybe I am blonde.

I wiggled the cable. Vigorously.

The "charging" icon came back on the task panel and my screen suddenly brightened. A lot.

[Blushing]

Thanks.

*creeps off embarrasedly*

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

I'd post a comment about wiggling vigorously and then brightening, but someone already wants to wash my mouth out with soap.

Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :

I have the industrial strength stuff in my car. [No No]

Posted by Uhleeuh (Member # 6803) on :

At least it was only a cable and not a dingle that was wiggled vigorously.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

well, as long as this thread doesn't go limp . . . [Wink]

Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :

I have enough soap for two...

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

sorry . . . [Razz]

Posted by Uhleeuh (Member # 6803) on :

There's no need to give Shan a hard time... [Razz]

Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :

Don't worry about it. My mind gets dirty sometimes too. I just enjoy giving other people a hard time. [Big Grin]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Me too...although we might be talking about something different, you and I.... [Big Grin]

[ November 17, 2004, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

O_O