lummy 4 #1 November 25, 2003 from the Geek chronicles. It's these weird geeky things that get me all excited. I have an older IBM laptop, a 570, which is the super thin, super light model. Well, after taking it apart to replace the LCD, I noticed that the built in modem looked a LOT like a Mini PCI. Knowing that IBM didn't officially announce the mini pci until the T series laptop, I wondered if it was truly a mini pci slot or proprietary so I threw in a Dell truemobile 1150 wireless card to find out. Surprisingly, the system recognized it and installed the driver. Unfortunately, while the card was recognized and it wa spicking up my Access point, it wouldn't connect to the network stating "network cable unplugged". I was sooo dissapointed and thought that it was because the mini pci was in fact just a proprietary slot for the modem. On a hunch, I did some searching on the net and found out that the symptoms I was experiencing were common for the Dell card. The hunt was ON again..... Last nite, I installed a little utility that helps Win2k route software interupts from the PCI to Isa bus. Voila!!! I know have a super sleek networked laptop with no funky cards or unsightly antennas hanging off it... Anybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #2 November 25, 2003 QuoteAnybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? Used to, until I made it my job. Now I can't stand computers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 November 25, 2003 Quote Anybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? *** Exact same thing happened to me with a mechanical pencil once... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 November 25, 2003 QuoteAnybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? I used to. Now I get the same kind of kick out of fabricating stuff out of metal and creating parts I need, etc.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 November 25, 2003 QuoteAnybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? When issues like that are solved, I smile and say, "I can't believe that with my own two hands, I wrote the check to pay tha guy to figure it out." My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #6 November 25, 2003 QuoteWhen issues like that are solved, I smile and say, "I can't believe that with my own two hands, I wrote the check to pay tha guy to figure it out." *** ROTFLMAO! Yup! Me Too!! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #7 November 25, 2003 Quote I wrote the check to pay tha guy to figure it out." LOL, does that mean the check's in the mail?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #8 November 25, 2003 Translate to english please....ooh look, something shiny.... ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #9 November 25, 2003 QuoteTranslate to english please.... I have this really cool custom laptop which I got working on my own ;)I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #10 November 25, 2003 Check in the mail? Yeah, I DARE you to trust a lawyer who would say THAT! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DJatLarge 0 #11 November 25, 2003 And this one time, at band camp... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 6 #12 November 25, 2003 QuoteAnd this one time, at band camp... *** ...this blonde girl with a really tight little tee-shirt, wanted to borrow my sunscreen...but NO WAY! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #13 November 25, 2003 Quote Anybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? I never got the kick off solving little electronic gizmos temperamental issues... I like to fix cars, tweak engines to make them go twice as fast as they were designed for... I like to custom weld stuff, build stuff... that gives me satisfaction! If it doesn't go BOOM, SHABANGGG!!! when I am done it does bring me satisfaction! Maybe I am just an educated, skilled white trash!!! I think I am gonna grow me a MULLET!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kpjumps 0 #14 November 25, 2003 HUH????????? You did what? Look at all the smileys I can make And I did it without my son's help!!!!!Your character will ultimately determine your destiny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #15 November 25, 2003 If your son would have helped you, you could have used and as well. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyesspot 0 #16 November 25, 2003 QuoteIt's these weird geeky things that get me all excited. Uh huh... i know ALL about those... QuoteI know have a super sleek networked laptop with no funky cards or unsightly antennas hanging off it... So is this MY new laptop??? Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
lummy 4 #7 November 25, 2003 Quote I wrote the check to pay tha guy to figure it out." LOL, does that mean the check's in the mail?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 November 25, 2003 Translate to english please....ooh look, something shiny.... ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #9 November 25, 2003 QuoteTranslate to english please.... I have this really cool custom laptop which I got working on my own ;)I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 November 25, 2003 Check in the mail? Yeah, I DARE you to trust a lawyer who would say THAT! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #11 November 25, 2003 And this one time, at band camp... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #12 November 25, 2003 QuoteAnd this one time, at band camp... *** ...this blonde girl with a really tight little tee-shirt, wanted to borrow my sunscreen...but NO WAY! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #13 November 25, 2003 Quote Anybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? I never got the kick off solving little electronic gizmos temperamental issues... I like to fix cars, tweak engines to make them go twice as fast as they were designed for... I like to custom weld stuff, build stuff... that gives me satisfaction! If it doesn't go BOOM, SHABANGGG!!! when I am done it does bring me satisfaction! Maybe I am just an educated, skilled white trash!!! I think I am gonna grow me a MULLET!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kpjumps 0 #14 November 25, 2003 HUH????????? You did what? Look at all the smileys I can make And I did it without my son's help!!!!!Your character will ultimately determine your destiny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #15 November 25, 2003 If your son would have helped you, you could have used and as well. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyesspot 0 #16 November 25, 2003 QuoteIt's these weird geeky things that get me all excited. Uh huh... i know ALL about those... QuoteI know have a super sleek networked laptop with no funky cards or unsightly antennas hanging off it... So is this MY new laptop??? Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
kitof1976 0 #13 November 25, 2003 Quote Anybody else enjoy solving those weird tech issues? I never got the kick off solving little electronic gizmos temperamental issues... I like to fix cars, tweak engines to make them go twice as fast as they were designed for... I like to custom weld stuff, build stuff... that gives me satisfaction! If it doesn't go BOOM, SHABANGGG!!! when I am done it does bring me satisfaction! Maybe I am just an educated, skilled white trash!!! I think I am gonna grow me a MULLET!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpjumps 0 #14 November 25, 2003 HUH????????? You did what? Look at all the smileys I can make And I did it without my son's help!!!!!Your character will ultimately determine your destiny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 November 25, 2003 If your son would have helped you, you could have used and as well. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyesspot 0 #16 November 25, 2003 QuoteIt's these weird geeky things that get me all excited. Uh huh... i know ALL about those... QuoteI know have a super sleek networked laptop with no funky cards or unsightly antennas hanging off it... So is this MY new laptop??? Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
