The tiny Chinese laptop computer (on right in picture) that Justine brought back from Hong Kong died over night. I use a computer while I watch TV to check the TV schedule, answer mail, monitor my websites, post pictures to the blog and play Mine Sweeper. I have even worked on a story or two.
The cats are hard on the laptops and this is the third one that has died due to being knocked onto the floor by Gracie or Ollie.
I now am without computer at home unless I go into the basement and use the big Dell monster server. I’ve been using that computer as a file server for my video and mp3 collection.
It appears to be a hard drive failure. I am going to take the hard drive out of the computer on the left (it died again early last year when the cats broke the repaired power connection) and put it in the little Panasonic. I might have to wipe the disk and reinstall the operating system. I will also have to find the drivers for the on board wifi and reinstall all the neat software.
I will not get to this for a while, so it means no blogging from home and no pictures. I can’t have pictures of cats on the screen at work because my cubicle is too open.
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You are very hard on your computers. Are you sure it is the cats that are killing them?
I have a mini Vaio I have never used but I bet the keypad is way too small for you.
I set the ‘puter down on the arm of the couch or on the corner lamp table where it is easy for a cat to knock off. The cats seem to think that the furniture should be kept clear of all clutter. Gracie knocks off coffee cups just to see the splash.
I don’t do all that much typing. It took a long time to used to the little panasonic keyboard. The panasonic was actually smaller than a Vaio. It is fine for blogs and working on cat pictures.
If you can find the Vaio, I could really use it now. (Have I ever turned down the chance to play with a new toy?????)