March 18, 2020 at 2:40 pm
We closed our office last week, everyone at home. Not a big change for some of us, but it is a change. Many things are less active and it looks like more people are treating this like a slowdown and disaster for a few days. I know that will change, but it's strange now.
March 18, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Well, today I was drinking my coffee, trying to come to grips with another day of trying to actually get some work done at home. The housework has slipped. The kids are going stir crazy. I was not ready to face the day. Ian wakes up, comes up to me and says “Good morning to the best Pappy ever! I love you!” My day just got a lot easier.
Very cool, hope it continues as we adapt
March 18, 2020 at 2:56 pm
Well, today I was drinking my coffee, trying to come to grips with another day of trying to actually get some work done at home. The housework has slipped. The kids are going stir crazy. I was not ready to face the day. Ian wakes up, comes up to me and says “Good morning to the best Pappy ever! I love you!” My day just got a lot easier.
this is where I would be all gooey and offer him a puppy - I have a rather aging cat if you want it? 🙂 the only reason I want rid of it is that I need to work from home and the little git seems to think my laptop is a warm place
MVDBA
March 18, 2020 at 3:03 pm
Mini rant here: Ordered a new laptop the other day, arrived yesterday. Plugged it in, and it was DOA... Support desk really weren't too helpful, and have started a replacement process, but it's 3 business day before they will organise sending a replacement (in the mean time the product has become sold out, so that's going to be a fun conversation).
Spent some time debugging last night, as 5+ working days for a replacement for a DOA device is a joke. Finally got it going, with mains power, and found out that the device can't detect the battery, which to me suggests someone silly in the factory didn't plug it in (or it's a massively faulty battery device). The company, however, don't trust me to check it and so have strongly suggested I don't open it up to see if it is as simply as that. If I do, and then they can blame me for it being DOA. (Yeah, cause that's how DOA works... it was dead when it arrived, but only after i opened up the case 2 days after it arrived.)
Just want a new working laptop... 🙁
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
March 18, 2020 at 3:50 pm
Mini rant here: Ordered a new laptop the other day, arrived yesterday. Plugged it in, and it was DOA... Support desk really weren't too helpful, and have started a replacement process, but it's 3 business day before they will organise sending a replacement (in the mean time the product has become sold out, so that's going to be a fun conversation).
Spent some time debugging last night, as 5+ working days for a replacement for a DOA device is a joke. Finally got it going, with mains power, and found out that the device can't detect the battery, which to me suggests someone silly in the factory didn't plug it in (or it's a massively faulty battery device). The company, however, don't trust me to check it and so have strongly suggested I don't open it up to see if it is as simply as that. If I do, and then they can blame me for it being DOA. (Yeah, cause that's how DOA works... it was dead when it arrived, but only after i opened up the case 2 days after it arrived.)
Just want a new working laptop... 🙁
this isn't a HP laptop is it? we've had a few where bios wasn't detecting the battery. - quick bios update and BOOM it all works. however... factory testing should have picked that up. not cool
MVDBA
March 18, 2020 at 4:08 pm
this isn't a HP laptop is it? we've had a few where bios wasn't detecting the battery. - quick bios update and BOOM it all works. however... factory testing should have picked that up. not cool
No, a Lenovo Chromebook (I almost bought a HP though!). Not even sure how you would update the bios on those. Could be the BIOS though, didn't think of that. Either way, just really frustrating.
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
March 18, 2020 at 4:22 pm
MVDBA (Mike Vessey) wrote:this isn't a HP laptop is it? we've had a few where bios wasn't detecting the battery. - quick bios update and BOOM it all works. however... factory testing should have picked that up. not cool
No, a Lenovo Chromebook (I almost bought a HP though!). Not even sure how you would update the bios on those. Could be the BIOS though, didn't think of that. Either way, just really frustrating.
here's a good starting point
https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/solutions/ht500008
MVDBA
March 18, 2020 at 4:27 pm
MVDBA (Mike Vessey) wrote:this isn't a HP laptop is it? we've had a few where bios wasn't detecting the battery. - quick bios update and BOOM it all works. however... factory testing should have picked that up. not cool
No, a Lenovo Chromebook (I almost bought a HP though!). Not even sure how you would update the bios on those. Could be the BIOS though, didn't think of that. Either way, just really frustrating.
What is the model?
😎
I've seen this problem on some models like the 100S which have a plug-in battery.
March 18, 2020 at 4:28 pm
here's a good starting point
That's specifically for Windows rather than a Chromebook, unfortunately. I did make a post on their forums, however, to see if anyone had any ideas. Nothing as yet though. Screws on the back are Torx screws, which i don't have a screwdriver for either. >_<
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
March 18, 2020 at 4:32 pm
What is the model?
😎
I've seen this problem on some models like the 100S which have a plug-in battery.
A Chromebook C340 15. Had a look on Google Images, and looks like it's got an 8 pin connector to the motherboard (and possibly a 3 pin as well).
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
March 18, 2020 at 4:36 pm
We closed our office last week, everyone at home. Not a big change for some of us, but it is a change. Many things are less active and it looks like more people are treating this like a slowdown and disaster for a few days. I know that will change, but it's strange now.
I've been working totally from home since Friday. No big change for me, though. Well, not until they sent Debbie home with here desktop. Had to set that up and go through a bit of hell with her getting connected. They're trying to use Teams exclusively for meetings and she's even dumber than me with O365 (I hate it because of the limitations compared to a local copy). That's just not going to work for her (no mic on her desktop) and the they don't have it setup for call returns and I'm not donating my headset (they need to get her one). I should charge her company a bloody setup fee. Her being home isn't helping because she's also one of those folks that has to say everything she's doing out-loud as she's doing it. It's as bad as someone chewing ice. I need a louder fan than the 20" box fan. 😀 Now, if I can just get her company to support her instead of me, I might be able to get some of my stuff done.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
March 18, 2020 at 4:53 pm
Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:We closed our office last week, everyone at home. Not a big change for some of us, but it is a change. Many things are less active and it looks like more people are treating this like a slowdown and disaster for a few days. I know that will change, but it's strange now.
I've been working totally from home since Friday. No big change for me, though. Well, not until they sent Debbie home with here desktop. Had to set that up and go through a bit of hell with her getting connected. They're trying to use Teams exclusively for meetings and she's even dumber than me with O365 (I hate it because of the limitations compared to a local copy). That's just not going to work for her (no mic on her desktop) and the they don't have it setup for call returns and I'm not donating my headset (they need to get her one). I should charge her company a bloody setup fee. Her being home isn't helping because she's also one of those folks that has to say everything she's doing out-loud as she's doing it. It's as bad as someone chewing ice. I need a louder fan than the 20" box fan. 😀 Now, if I can just get her company to support her instead of me, I might be able to get some of my stuff done.
No chance. You know the drill, "for better, or for remote work. I pledge my troth to thee and thine electronic needs, until we are parted by Death. Or taxes."
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March 18, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Her being home isn't helping because she's also one of those folks that has to say everything she's doing out-loud as she's doing it. It's as bad as someone chewing ice. I need a louder fan than the 20" box fan. 😀 Now, if I can just get her company to support her instead of me, I might be able to get some of my stuff done.
I have a simple solution - for working near an out loud thinker.... start whistling and singing badly... they find a different place to work 🙂
MVDBA
March 18, 2020 at 5:17 pm
Jeff, these may be for you (if you dare venture anywhere to buy them, that is!). I have a pair and they work a treat. Not that I don't want to hear my wife sing, of course.
I have a set (not that expensive, though). The trouble is, they allow a certain frequency to come through and, unfortunately, Debbie's voice is centered on the Maximum Response Axis of that gap. 😀
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
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