Why can’t you speak?!?!?!<\/i> I stared at my computer. My 4 year old powerbook. A reason that I have refused to upgrade to a powerbook. But the sound, the sound<\/i> had disappeared from the powerbook.<\/p>\n
External speakers worked. As well as headphones. But the internal speakers, one of the many reasons I chose the powerbook over its PC equivalent did not work.<\/p>\n
Was I to forever carry around an entity that depended on an external machine to speak?<\/p>\n
But no, that wouldn’t be. And thus, I set upon a journey to fix it.<\/p>\n
First I came across articles that said it was a hardware problem. But no, I could no longer bring it to Apple Store. WHAT IS THAT<\/i> the guy at the genius bar would say and encourage me to buy a macbook or perhaps an apple care plan. Or perhaps they would notice my dents and usher me away because…apple care doesn’t cover owner-caused-damage.<\/p>\n
I hate taking apart computers, especially of my own. It’s like how my mom even as a nurse who regularly worked in the recovery room…she didn’t want to even do the simple procedure of putting a needle in my arm for IV. It’s like hurting your own even though you believe you’re the only one who can care the most.<\/p>\n
But second, it was a simple solution. The computer could not recognize when no jack was in. It thought there was something in there, telling itself not to use the internal speakers.<\/p>\n
Declaring, ONWARD, cotton swab!<\/i> Chris raced to the bathroom and grabbed a Q-tip.<\/p>\n
Yelling, I said no! Don’t stuff the cotton in my computer. No, I calmed him down. I said, the guy used a toothpick with a bit of cotton dipped in alcohol.<\/i><\/p>\n
Chris returned with the cotton ripped off the swab. It was lightly drenched in rubbing alcohol. My computer was still on and he turned it sideways as I watched in reluctance, telling my powerbook that it was ok. He put the swab in. Careful!<\/i> I said.<\/p>\n
And suddenly, he screamed. LOUDLY. As if electrocuted and he shook. I screamed in response in terror. Eyes wide open, terrified that I had caused horrific damage.<\/p>\n
Thoughts began racing as he starting laughing. I furrowed my brows in utter UN-amusement. His expression said GOTCHA<\/i>. But he pressed a few buttons on my computer and to my delight, the computer spoke.<\/p>\n
It said, I am turning the volume up!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why can’t you speak?!?!?! I stared at my computer. My 4 year old powerbook. A reason that I have refused to upgrade to a powerbook. But the sound, the sound had disappeared from the powerbook. External speakers worked. As well … Continue reading