-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
- From: "sue" <christrueman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 22:18:26 +0100
you're not far away <BG>!
well we're campaigning to get people to register with BT...they have set a
trigger of 150, we only need another 64..soo keeping my fingers crossed here
<BG>!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Cooke" <angela.cooke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:00 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
> Sounds about right for the UK telecom market. lol
> Doncaster, South Yorks here. It's one redeeming feature is it's Telewest
Cable system. Maybe someday I'll move somewhere greener. lol
>
> Angie
>
>
> i live in Staffs ..outside Leek...Leek is on broadband, but because we
are
> on a different exchange ....we're considered to be in the remote
wilderness!
> LOL!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela Cooke" <angela.cooke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:06 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
>
>
> > Thanks for that modem disconnection tip Sue ~ that I hadn't really
thought
> of.
> > BTW where in the remote wilderness are you, if it's not too
personal a
> question?
> >
> > Ange
> >
> >
>
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: sue
> > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 2:45 AM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
> >
> >
> > nope robert..I am on dialup .......................unfortuntately
for a
> > while longer...(:..i unplug the computer because of storms..its
> still
> > rcommended even with a surge protector (: as for sat service..
> wish I could
> > afford..thats dearer for me than broadband(: lol! (and as I live
> in the
> > remote wilderness so far as the UK telephone exchange is
> concerned..) we are
> > advised in case of storms to unplug computers from the modem..in
> fact my
> > step-nephew's modem was fried during a storm..whether he had a
> surge
> > protector i am not sure..but i have heard even with one..you are
> still best
> > unplugging the computer from the moden..?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Carneal" <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:56 AM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
> >
> >
> > > I am not sure if you are asking me, or asking Chris. But if you
> are asking
> > > me, here it is.
> > >
> > > He has a sat service instead of the dial up modem. He also has a
> network
> > > hub. The sat modem is plugged into the hub.
> > >
> > > Occasionally, he is asked to unplug the power to the network and
> the sat
> > > modem. For us, that is simple. For him, it requires finding
> someone who
> > has
> > > the time to come over to his house, and unplug those items for
> him. Then,
> > > while it is unplugged, the company does a series of "resets"
> (whatever
> > > those are!), and about two minutes later he is told plug
> everything back
> > in
> > > within the next 30 seconds. At that speed, he just can't
> accomplish that.
> > >
> > > So I was trying to help out. I thought if he could cut power to
> those
> > items
> > > without bending over or getting under the desk, that would be
> the same as
> > > unplugging it and he would have to feel bad about calling
> several people
> > > until he finds someone who can come over at that time.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > > At 07:41 PM 9/7/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >In a message dated 9/7/03 5:33:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > >christrueman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > >
> > > > > i dont have a remote control but i have a surge protector
> that sits at
> > eye
> > > > > level if you chose it to ..so i dont have to bend/stoop to
> unplug it
> > :))
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >Why would you unplug it?
> > >
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