This
morning I was in the “computer room,” organizing my paper files, when my
printer clicked on two or three times. I couldn’t tell what was happening, but
I had heard similar sounds before, so I didn't pay much attention.
At first I
thought the problem was with the modem. I looked all over it, but could not
find a button to press off and on. So I called Time Warner/Spectrum and after
listening to the recording through several steps, I finally hear that I can
press 0 to get a human being.
The tech
human being explains that my particular modem model has no power button, but
has me try a few things. It seems clear that the problem is likely to be with
the surge protector. So I go out and buy a new one.
But when I
unplug the old surge protector, plug in the new one, and plug in all the cords
(computer, modem, router, printer, and an analog clock), nothing works. Hmmm.
So now I
take the old surge protector, plug it into another outlet, plug in the clock,
and it works! So back to the computer room, unplug the new surge protector,
replace the old surge protector, replace all the power cords, and voila! The lights
on the modem start flashing, and in a few minutes everything is back to normal.
I should
have unplugged and replugged the old surge protector in the first place, what
my husband used to call “plug and unplug.” That’s the tech lesson for the day.
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I’m
participating in the 12th annual Slice of Life Challenge over at Two
Writing Teachers. This is day 1 of the 31-day
challenge. It’s not too late to make space for daily writing in a
community that is encouraging, enthusiastic, and eager to read what you have to
slice about. Join in!
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