Grem Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I had to use my cell phone to build my new computer! Can anyone guess why? Maybe some of you have done the same thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 You tube..........how do I build a new computer? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Used the flashlight from the phone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Or in my case with my bad eyes I took some pictures of the motherboard where to plug in the power, on-board USB etc with the phone camera. This way I was easily able to blow up the pic to see where to plug things in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Jones Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Because you couldn't wait until you got the computer hooked up to play Oregon Trail so you played it on the phone during breaks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcklln Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Magnifying glass app?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Yep, needed the magnifying app!!! Couldn't see them small pins to plug the start/reset/HDD Lt/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starise Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Two pairs of glasses at the same time helps me sometimes. Really sucks when I misplace my glasses because I need them to find my glasses ?? Edited February 28, 2020 by Starise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Jones Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Starise said: Really sucks when I misplace my glasses because I need them to find my glasses ?? They were probably on your face the whole time ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcklln Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 13 hours ago, Grem said: Yep, needed the magnifying app!!! Couldn't see them small pins to plug the start/reset/HDD Lt/ I can relate! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 hours ago, rcklln said: I can relate! ? I figured somebody here would!! But I got to admit, it worked pretty dam good!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Boileau Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I am not sure your that old... you at least knew how to use a cell phone and how the turn the magnifying glass on! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I had my daughter install those little buggers when I built a desktop several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 hours ago, InstrEd said: I had my daughter install those little buggers when I built a desktop several years ago. If there would have been anyone around I would have gotten some help. But I was home alone!! I got her fired up and loaded a version of Windows on it without the internet. Of all things I forgot, I didn't get a dang wifi card!! Got one coming though. Be here Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 As an IT consultant, I use my phone a LOT! Besides the obvious list of contacts, texting and keeping saved notes for all clients, I like to take high-quality, 4K videos of their server rooms, so that I can see and often resolve issues remotely. In many cases, clients take pictures or video of computer issues and send them to me as well. I have several apps that help with measurements (distance, Internet or WiFi signal strength, etc.), remote access, router access, calendars, calculators, as well as cheat sheets (like how to wire up a CAT6 cross-over cable correctly). I've taken pictures where it's hard to reach, I use the flashlight a lot, I've used the magnifying glass AND I've definitely done the whole "Ok Google... Removing the hard drive on a [insert laptop model here]" type stuff. Oh, yeah. It's also my navigation device without which I wouldn't be able to drive anywhere! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezza Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 You can't be old if you are using a magnifying glass app. You would have to use a real magnifying glass to be old. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Tezza said: You would have to use a real magnifying glass to be old. Thanks Tezza. I have a 5X magnifying glass in my night stand......................... And I know how to use it ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I find the phone camera so useful when doing electronics repairs - the writing on IC's nowadays is so small, it's impossible to read without taking a picture & zooming in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 The clutch went out on washing machine and friend and I replaced it last week. Took plenty of pictures as we went along so we knew what to do putting it back together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, InstrEd said: The clutch went out on washing machine and friend and I replaced it last week. Took plenty of pictures as we went along so we knew what to do putting it back together Let us know when it's back together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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