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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Started conversation May 6, 2005
My PVR was still dead when I tried to power it up this morning, so I boxed it up and filled out the RMA form at 24/7 Electronics.
I set about finishing off the PC for the COGS office. I got everything looking perfect, powered it up, and... nothing. 
I assumed the video card was the most likely culprit, as it was the only one I had in the house, and I had no idea where it originally came from. I got in touch with Andy, who is temporarily without transport, and arranged to borrow one from him for testing purposes.
In the middle of all that (5pm, to be precise) I got a response email from 24/7 saying that they only supported the manufacturer's *1 year* warranty (my emphasis - Humax gives a *2* year warranty) and I should make my own arrangements for getting it fixed. 
At the very least that would involve me paying for transport of the PVR to Germany, while 24/7 would have uplifted it. 
Anyhow, I dragged myself round to Andy's, stopping about six times on the way for a sit-down on various rain-soaked walls. I got two video cards from him and dragged myself home in time to watch "The Simpsons". Afterwards, I fitted the first card. No response. I went to fit the second card, and found it was neither AGP nor PCI! The connector is about PCI size, but in the wrong place, and with the "divider" gap at the wrong end. I've never seen anything like it. 
So, I'm still not absolutely sure what's not working; I just know *something* is dead. 
It's now late. I'm knackered, from the combination of the long walk and repeatedly having to clamber down to floor level to work on the computer, then standing up again to see the screens. I haven't made progress on any of Chris's sites; nor have I read any of "The Runes of the Earth". 
Pretty much a wasted day. 
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woofti aka groovy gravy Posted May 6, 2005
I'm sorry you had such a shitty day, Peet. Hope tomorrow brings more joy!
Richard
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted May 6, 2005
Actually, it wasn't all that shitty, despite the tone of that posting... I had a really nice egg'n'cheese sandwich for lunch, for instance... 
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