computer: black screen
 

My computer clicked off while I was working and went to black. I can't get it to turn on. I lost a few recent documents -- last back up was a couple of weeks ago. I hope that hubby will go with me to the apple store on Sunday with the computer . . . probably should call him and the store for an appointment for drop off.
I am not going into that place alone --- too many obnoxious apple geniuses who are clearly working on a quota system in which they are supposed to get people in and out fast so they can get onto the next person. I hate them. They don't even know a freeeeeeeeeeeking thing abotu comptuers. They are sales people. I want to talk to a computer person . :mad: You can't talk to a techie at apple . . . . the people who are going to work on your computer are way in the back and never allowed to deal with people


Right now I'm using a little net book that does one or two things.

M

this sounds good Mari. i think confusion about sleep pattern prolly still beats lack of sleep! i wish you well for tomorrow.

ugh i'm sorry. i hope hubby can go with you on Sunday. my first guess is power supply. if so should not be too hard for them to fix. and if it was "on its way out" that could explain some of the other glitchy weird things you were experiencing that they told you were not known problems with the OS versions.

hang in there with the netbook. thanks for posting and letting us knnow.

waves

Dear Waves,

Those are good ideas. I asked hubby abotu power supply. He said yes, that could be the case.

Hubby said yes to Sunday. THen I have to call apple soon before it is too late. Why can't the rest of the world stay up late so that everything I need is convenient for me? :D ;)


M

I HEAR YOU.

i so miss my 24-hour albertsons (5 min drive in FL, or 5 min walk in Ca) and in FL we had a 24-hour walmart which was impossible in the day time. so nice at night. no people. except for the shelf-stockers who could direct you to aisles if need be, and the cashiers - with no queues to wait in.

waves

computer ok now
 

Waves,

You are a helpful genius!

When I mentioned "power supply" to hubby he said that my computer might not like the 15 minute backup battery that I have it plugged into.

. . taking a chance on power surge stories I have heard.

My computer is fine it seems. :D Next I will unplug from the wall and into a power surge protector . . . leaving the battery out of the picture entirely.

Thanks. :hug:

I'm checking in off and on but I gotta go and get some other things done tonight.
I walked .6 miles. That helped my mood. I feel alert. .. .probably should get some hard paper work done during this time window.

M

ROFLOLOL, nahhhh. :o just osmotic effect of working in the industry.

COOOOOOOL!!!! Your hubby is the genius here... but COOOL!!! you have your mac back!!!! COOOOOOOL!!!! :)

are you going to try to replace the UPS after you ascertain there are no other problems? i mean, in general, best to keep the system on a UPS in case of brownouts than just a surge protector.

excellent. i need to try to push myself to get more motion. in some way. it really does help mood.

waves crashing out now

I don't like the battery I had. It was causeingthe computer to turn off. . .
It was not suitable. I supposed I can look around for something nicer? A fancy surge protector?

M

increased Gabapentin seems to be making a difference
 

Hi,

Reporting on dose increase:

I raised the Gabapentin 4 days ago. I think it is helping Yesterday at work I was fine. I was handling things. Today at home I am calm and a little more up than I usually am (usual mood is low). I do feel a little agitated (my usual condition). I will stay at this dose (200 mgs) until I see pdoc in 5 days.

M

I am glad that it seems to be making a difference.
this is great news!
bizi

need to give sister and hubby an emergency plan
 

Hi,

Tonight hubby asked a question about work. I answered it. Then he kept pushing about something not related until I was upset. I told him he was obsessing.

After I calmed down a little I explained to him that if I ever go into the mental hospital, things will be different from how they were when I went in for the stroke because I will be behind locked doors.

When I get a day off work this week, I need to put together for him and my sister the following:

1. emergency contact for pdoc, mdoc, tdoc
2. two lawyers' names and numbers

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I just took my meds. I am hoping I feel better soon. Maybe I will end up deleting this post.

Quit work? Quit hubby? Go into hospital? All three? Alternative like changing name and moving?

M