I Am More of a Techie Than I Suspected
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
May 31, 2018 5:21am CST
Last week I wrote about changing my cable service. Along with that change came two new boxes and new remotes. We now have HD service included in our plan. I have to admit when I opened the box with the new boxes my heart sank. I dreaded having to try to connect all the cords to the correct places.
I talked to the grandsons about doing it for me but I got impatient on Tuesday and decided I was going to try to do it myself. I did read the directions. I had to connect the cable cord to the wall cable unit and the box. I had to connect the HDMI cord to the correct HDMI outlet and the box. I then plugged in the box.
The remote had to be programmed so that it turned the TV off and on and raises the volume, I did this for the main one in the family room but the bedroom one gave me a bit of trouble. I was able to get it done yesterday.
Now all that remains is to pack up the old equipment and mail it back to Comcast. I am not sure I am really happy with the new service, the guide is more complicated and the channel numbers are all different (since they are high def). On the positive side, Netflix is now on the TV and I don't have to change over to my Amazon Fire Stick to watch it. I just ask for it with the voice-activated remote. Isn't technology wonderful?
The picture is not our exact box but it is similar.
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
31 May 18
Bummer @BelleStarr I guess some people just seem to be hooked on cable.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
@rebelann He really has trouble remembering how to do new things, the Parkinson's is evil that way and so I want to keep things as status quo as possible.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
If it was up to me I would have SLing TV and be done with it but my hubs loves his cable. There is no way I could get rid of cable, it would kill him.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
31 May 18
Hi Belle. I myself do not have the patience to connect whatever with those TV or PC set. I leave that to my husband (unless I have no choice at all). 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
lol This was a no choice situation, my hubs is not at all able to do complicated things these days, He has Parkinson's disease and it has affected his ability to solve problems.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
1 Jun 18
@BelleStarr I am sorry, Belle. I did not know. 
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
3 Jun 18
Oh good for you .. I don't think I will ever get any techie in my life .. lol..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
4 Jun 18
@BelleStarr That's true .. amazing what we can do if we are desperate and no one around to do it for us ..
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Jun 18
You never know, I certainly surprised myself.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
I asked the cable company how much data I get and they said a terabyte so I guess I am okay.
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@mom210 (9036)
• United States
1 Jun 18
@BelleStarr I have no idea what that even is 
I have gamers in the house though and they suck up all my data.
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@Marilynda1225 (79768)
• United States
31 May 18
I give you a lot of credit for hooking up your cable stuff yourself. I would have had to wait
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
I was impatient to get it done and a good thing I did, I haven't seen hide nor hair of those grandsons.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
@Marilynda1225 My daughter is very capable but her husband and sons like to treat her like a princess lol
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@Marilynda1225 (79768)
• United States
1 Jun 18
@BelleStarr it's funny because all the women in our family are more knowledgeable about technology in general than the guys. When I have an issue I call my daughter.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
1 Jun 18
Well good for you. I hate having to reconnect my computer to everything when I changed the room around which I did last month.
I held off on hooking up my printer because I was using my husband's via WiFi, but now I can't access that any more so I have to find the Cable that goes between my computer and the printer. I think I left it dangling. There are so many cords and they are all black. Maybe I should consider painting them in some way.. hmm lightbulb going off here.
Now I have another project once this foot. improves more. Thanks for jump starting my brain.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
Nail polish works well to identify specific cords, lol glad I would help with the brain jumpstart
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
@MarshaMusselman Well I might not write about what I ate for breakfast but I like reading about people's lives and what they are doing and we can all learn a little from each other and perhaps experiences we haven't had ourselves.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
2 Jun 18
@BelleStarr nail polish was what I came up with too.
Just yesterday, I read about two members that don't write about certain things they think are too mundane or uninteresting (those are probably the same thing) or something. But, I think we all could inspire each other. If not for things to write about then at least to help us think.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jun 18
Sounds like you did a lot more than I could have done. I have my grandson here for most stuff.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
lol I wanted to wait for one of the boys but I am so impatient. lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
I am pretty proud of myself doing this alone.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
31 May 18
@BelleStarr You have all the rights to be proud of yourself. I have no problems with computers, but I hate taking care of the TV.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48989)
• United States
4 Jun 18
I know that it was a good feeling to do it yourself.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jun 18
It is, I always worry about not being able to do things if I am ever on my own and now I know I can do most things.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Jun 18
Yep sounds like you did really well, getting all those cable connections in the right place can be tricky...
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jun 18
Yes it was surprising that I was able to manage it lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
lol Since Al developed Parkinson's his ability to figure things out has become greatly impaired so I have had to learn how to manage these things. I do miss the old Al but I am feeling a bit more confident after this. 
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
1 Jun 18
Good for you, I used to be that independent and do things by myself but then I married a computer tech and he did it all. I now an not allowed to touch the technical stuff in the house, I should probably try by myself on times when hes gone because if anything happens to him I will be screwed.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
lol Yes well I feel that way on so many levels, my husband can't do the things he used to and I find I am having to learn a whole new set of skills. I think you would be wise to at least become a little familiar with some of the things.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
1 Jun 18
@BelleStarr I started looking at my computer and the cords that go where yesterday just to get more familiar with it. Next I will tackle the tv and that hoard of cords from all the different boxes and such.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
Thank you, yes I did and I am very relieved that it all worked out.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
2 Jun 18
@BelleStarr enjoy the new setup now
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
My husband is not at all techie but in the day he would have figured it out, now he really can't do that.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
31 May 18
I find changing things is an upset, but it has to happen every once in a while. We just found a way to save a few hundred a month and my husbands TV is not working properly but works and mine has not changed. We have our own TV's because he watches so much sports I can't stand it..... Our computers and ipad did not even have a hick up. 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
lol Well you met Al, lol he and I have vastly different tastes in shows so we seldom watch in the same room plus we have one in the bedroom.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
lol I am rather proud of myself that I managed it myself without a major hitch.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Jun 18
Its not to bad, if you read the directions 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Jun 18
lol Yes well since I am a woman, I read the direction before I started and got myself into a major snafu.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
I had to argue with myself quite a lot to be convinced I could do it lol
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jun 18
Thank you, yes I did manage quite well.
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