There is one positive thing about all these failures , I am learning a lot, albeit with overexerted nerves. I was so overjoyed getting all this hardware back dangling on cords from my computer, two printers, a scanner ,a label printer, an iPod , a palm pilot - so the only recalcitrant one is the LaCie . I suppose that's not too bad actually. -- And now something new to learn : the difference between a standard and a bus-powered unit. I did not know there were two kinds and now I would like to find out what is the difference between the two. Maybe the bus-powered one holds less. But it should work the same way. It must be a fluke of sorts. Marta
On May 8, 2006, at 20:41, R. D. Preston wrote: > From this last description, it sounds like you have a bus-powered > portable unit, as opposed to a standard desktop unit with it's own > power-in cord. I apparently wrongly assumed you had the latter. > Sorry; please correct me if I'm mistaken. I don't know *exactly* > what to advise concerning the portable unit, except that a similar > set of procedures ought to work for it as well. Darn. > > Regards, > Russ Preston > > > On May 8, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Marta Edie wrote: > >> There are two cords, the Firewire going from the brick to the >> computer, the other going into the wall ( here surge suppressor) >> with that dangling transformer with the small green light showing >> connection. That is all the connectors I have to work with. I know it >> is something foolish, but I am just incapable to get some life into >> this thing . It isn't even warming up , it was always warm to the >> touch. I have been working with both cords, with on and off ( had to >> get a magnifying glass to see which was which.) So I shall be >> resigned for awhile. I have efficiency now in plugging and >> unplugging. You can call me now the plugger madam. >> Marta > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
