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Shan
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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]
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Kwea
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Is the outlet controlled by a light switch? If so, is the switch turned on? [Big Grin]
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Dagonee
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Check the switch on any surge supressors, too.
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kaioshin00
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Plug it in...plug it in..

or perhaps some more details?
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imogen
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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!
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kaioshin00
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$170 for a new power cable?

Macs.
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Shigosei
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Wiggle the power cord around. Sometimes the connection is bad.
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imogen
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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.
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Shan
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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 -
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Shan
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[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*
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[ROFL]
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I'd post a comment about wiggling vigorously and then brightening, but someone already wants to wash my mouth out with soap.
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Allegra
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I have the industrial strength stuff in my car. [No No]
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Uhleeuh
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At least it was only a cable and not a dingle that was wiggled vigorously.
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Shan
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well, as long as this thread doesn't go limp . . . [Wink]
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Allegra
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I have enough soap for two...
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Shan
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sorry . . . [Razz]
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Uhleeuh
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There's no need to give Shan a hard time... [Razz]
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Allegra
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Don't worry about it. My mind gets dirty sometimes too. I just enjoy giving other people a hard time. [Big Grin]
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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 ]
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O_O
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