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Forum: General XP issues or comments January 7th 19, 06:23 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
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Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

This is just a test to see if it works
(no need to reply)

Robert
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 7th 19, 06:18 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

Just to let you know I changed my nick to
'Robert in CA' (it seemed more appropriate
than Mark Twain).


Robert
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 6th 19, 07:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 76
Views: 2,398
Posted By Mark Twain
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Yes Mark Twain died a century ago but
Why does it seem weird? It's just a
username. I could of put anything and
just decided to use that.

Robert
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 6th 19, 07:23 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 76
Views: 2,398
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. Cleaning computer

I haven't been following this thread, but
since my name came up,.. here's the explanation.

I was using another common username when it
was suggested I change it to something more
unique so it would...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 5th 19, 06:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

That has me puzzled also whoever did it
and you'd think they would do the entire
home not just two outlets. It's a strange
configuration but seems to work.

btw why do you think the malwarebytes...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 5th 19, 05:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

You have to ask Paul about that stuff.

Robert
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 11:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

Cancelled the appointment.

He was nice enough about it
and said he was at a wedding
yesterday which is why I
couldn't reach him.

Robert
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 11:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

This is getting way more than I wanted and was the
result of the APC error light.

I just assume that the previous owner put them in;
one is in the bathroom and one in the kitchen which
is weird....
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 05:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I tried calling the electrician this morning
but didn't answer so I left message to cancel
the 9th and also sent him an email to cancel
it.

I'm going to try to call again later because
knowing...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 02:06 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

My mobile home is an older 1960's vintage and I believe
my amp is 30 or 40.


I think Paul had suggested to use a name other than my own
when posting awhile back,. so I just happened to pick...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 01:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I understand about the guy asking for $350 up
front but where did we go from that to running
wire and redoing my entire place?

I don't have that kind of money just to make
everything 3 prongs. The...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 4th 19, 04:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I understand all that and I've lived here
going on 14 years and I've never been shocked
and grew up in 2 prong houses and never was
shocked although I think it's kinda of weird
to have both 2 and...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 08:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

So call the electrician back and let him know
there are 2 and 3 prong outlets? He already knows
there's an open ground because that's why I called
him.

If he can't replace the 2 prong with a 3...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 06:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

How much do you value your equipment?
IMO, let the electrician look at your wiring.
He will know NEC/NFPA 70 and ICC E3406/7 code.

OK, but again he's coming to just replace the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 06:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

Remember this is in a mobile home.. I've had
to move allot of furniture including the icebox
to expose all the outlets. He's just replacing
all the outlets and said nothing about running
wires...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 04:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

So are you saying I'm OK to cancel the
electrician or are you suggesting he
replace all the outlets? I need to know
so I can let him know one way or the other.

He suppose to come next Wed at 9 AM...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 04:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 6:21:45 AM UTC-8, Mark Twain wrote:
I screwed down the 2-3 adapter to the face plate
and plugged the APC back in and the error light
went out.


After this, I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 03:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I screwed down the 2-3 adapter to the face plate
and plugged the APC back in and the error light
went out.

I'm thinking because I used the adapter that all
my outlets are OK they just aren't all 3...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 01:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I was using a 2-3 adapter on the testor
but after reading your comments I took it
off and went around to all the 3 prong
outlets I have and they all tested good
including one with a adapter but...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 3rd 19, 04:12 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I had it wrong; instead all 2 prong I
have a mix of 2 and 3 prong outlets,
does that make a difference?

Also, I have allot of outages when it rains
so could that be associated with the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 31st 18, 06:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 76
Views: 2,398
Posted By Mark Twain
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The problem actually wasn't in the PSU but the APC
Surge Arrest which indicated a problem and when I
put a testor in the sockets it showed open ground.
All the sockets in the house except for one...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 31st 18, 06:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 76
Views: 2,398
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. Cleaning computer

I always wear a grounding strap if I'm going to
be handling something inside the inside the computer.

As I stated earlier in the post this isn't just a
ground problem with the computer any longer;...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 30th 18, 08:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

I've had a number of Microsoft 4000 keyboards
over the years so I have plenty of spare parts
for missing keys(which I needed one for this
keyboard). I even had a white version before I
switched...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 30th 18, 03:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

p.s.

since I had bought the PSU's and the HD's
I also bought a new Microsoft ergonomic
keyboard and mouse.

Same as the one I'm using but I spelled
coffee on the number pad awhile back so it...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 30th 18, 03:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 169
Views: 5,069
Posted By Mark Twain
O.T. HD, PSU review:

This actually has nothing to do with the PSU or
the open ground.

Remember when I got the pop-up error box whenever
I used Malewarebytes on the 8500 and we disconnected
the card reader (I had to...
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