My computer is back in action
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
April 14, 2016 5:17am CST
After moving all the heavier and bulkier items back upstairs, I began reassembling the computer and the peripheral components. In principle this is quite straight forward, albeit rather laborious with a myriad of cables to connect, especially those related to various speakers.
Since the tower goes under the desk itself, I ended up on my hands and knees reconnecting the wires from behind the desk, which did involve a fair amount of contortion at times.
I finally ran a speaker test and each is now connected properly, although I am certainly paying the price for my gymnastic performance.
I feel as though I have been punched in the back by Muhammad Ali, so most of today will be spent resting.
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@lovebeingmummy2 (806)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
14 Apr 16
That's good it's working properly
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Apr 16
@Marilynda1225 Yes, they are quite expensive, but well worth the price.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@Asylum we have one of those Dyson cordless too and it's wonderful
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 Apr 16
Heat, ice, ibuprofen, rest. Back pain sucks. I am sure that nobody has to tell you to take it easy until it feels better.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly That would not be a sensible approach.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Apr 16
Perhaps you should have taken a couple of pain meds before doing this. I used to when going jogging or I would be pretty sore. Helped a lot.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Apr 16
I hate moving my computer at any time through similar desk crawling activity and wire chasing
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Apr 16
I never had any doubt that you would get it all back together asap though I didn't envy you the task!! I also could do it but wouldn't en joy it a bit!!
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
14 Apr 16
So, your using a desktop, I missed it but some how I realize how good a laptop can be.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
14 Apr 16
I can't crawl under anything anymore so I have to rely on my agile grandsons to hook up anything computer related that requires going under the desk. I miss the days when I could do all that myself
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
14 Apr 16
Ouch. I know the feeling all too well. When we do some physical activity our bodies are not used to doing, they pay us back with pain and stiffness. Try a very mild stretch and a warm soak. These might help. Good luck.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@Asylum This will probably be the case, but sometimes massages, mild stretches and warm baths speed up the process.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
14 Apr 16
My computer is the easy thing to move. I pick up the laptop and carry it where ever it is needed. Now the TV and everything that goes with it is another story. When we had everything disconnected. (We bought a new TV) I invited my daughter over to get everything hooked up properly. Then we had to get creative. To plug in the VCR, we had two 3' cables and needed a 6'. Then we discovered that the power bar/surge protector could be used as a coupler. We copied the back of the power bar so my husband could install the necessary plugs to hang it on the wall. Now we have an octopus.
The photo is upside down.
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