[ale] automatic updates = confused user

[Scott Castaline]

Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On Thu March 20 2008, Dr. Brian J. Dowd wrote:
>   
>> Wire "deterioration" usually comes from flexing them too many times.
>>  We all have a tendency to tie our peripherals' wires into knots whenever
>> we store them or prepare to travel with them.
>>     
>
> that happened recently to my laptop power brick. In October, after not quite 2 
> years of traveling with my laptop, I plugged it in, but the power light 
> didn't come on. When I picked up the brick the light flickered... depending 
> on how I held it, it worked/didn't work. Dell sent me a new one, after 
> talking on the phone to a tech. I wish I could get them to replace the chewed 
> up power brick for my Epson scanner!
>
>   
Things ToDo List:

1. Get chew toy for dog.
2. Get new power brick for scanner.
:-)