Hello everyone.
I suppose you might be wondering where you've been. Well that is a great question. It all started one day when I decided to go wireless. I bought the wireless card. I installed the wireless card.
I didn't see the puff of smoke but I did smell something that was something akin to smoke. This is never a good sign. Certainly when the very next opportunity to start the computer is met with a disappointingly dark screen.
The next step was to stop crying and get my heart out of my throat. This was not easy. I am rather attached to my computer. We've had many great times and I planned on having a many more of the next few years both at work and at home.
Step 2: Call Apple. Briefly describe the sum total effect of their product on my computer and my current state of being. They were very helpful, albeit misguided. I made two follow up calls to make sure I had the "Canadian" way of sorting out the problem. Everyone was great, it's just the Canadian way is not the same as everywhere else on the planet. Go figure.
Net result: Fixed computer, on their dime, and the part shipped back, on their dime. It just cost me a heart attaack and a little bit of time.
Now that would have been fine, albeit stressful, if the story stopped there.
Two days later I tried to install a program on the older "workhorse computer" as a little upgrade. I was met with an error flag. OK, happened before, but it didn't make me feel good. Next morning the computer would start but not complete the startup process. Take a deep breath.
Break out the old system CDs and start the whole process over. I didn't lose any files but it did set me back an operating system or two.
The next day, once the crying stopped, I began to remember, oddly enough in the shower, where I had previously had backed up all my files and preferences. I was feeling better. Then a couple days later the shop down the street that Apple sent me to called and said computer #1 was fixed. New logic board. This is good. All my files are here and accounted for. That is why we can blog now.
I don't have a "Moral to the story". If you can think of one let me know. I am just thrilled to be back.
