A bulb?!

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Jason C

Hi guys just a question. Im not good with computer Hardware, so recently my
computer have boot up problems, so i took it to a technitian. He said the
'bulb' is damage thats why it kept on freezing on the boot up. So i google
search what this 'bulb' is but no luck. So im wondering, is there any
component in the computer that looks like a bulb or is a bulb that may cause
boot up problems, Because his charging me RM350 on it, and since i dont trust
the private business in Malaysia so much, i want to double check.

Thanks in advance =D
 
Jason C said:
Hi guys just a question. Im not good with computer Hardware, so recently my
computer have boot up problems, so i took it to a technitian. He said the
'bulb' is damage thats why it kept on freezing on the boot up. So i google
search what this 'bulb' is but no luck. So im wondering, is there any
component in the computer that looks like a bulb or is a bulb that may cause
boot up problems, Because his charging me RM350 on it, and since i dont trust
the private business in Malaysia so much, i want to double check.

Thanks in advance =D
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Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC parts/components,
there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.

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Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC
parts/components, there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.
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LED lights (or "bulbs") in PC's indicate hard drive activity and on/off
status.

I interpreted the "bulb" reference in the OP's description (assuming it's
what the tech actually told the OP) to refer to a faulty hard drive.
 
John Waller said:
LED lights (or "bulbs") in PC's indicate hard drive activity and on/off
status.

I interpreted the "bulb" reference in the OP's description (assuming it's what
the tech actually told the OP) to refer to a faulty hard drive.
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I would think their terminology is quite capable of knowing the difference
between a "bulb" and a hard drive, and they would be worded as such. Even
though an LED (light emitting diode) will not function if the polarity isn't
correct, they can/do fail and wouldn't have an effect on other components
connected to their own power source. Without more detailed information it's
only a guess on what the cause of the boot-up problem is.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
I would think their terminology is quite capable of knowing the
difference between a "bulb" and a hard drive, and they would be worded as
such.
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No doubt. I'm merely thinking (laterally, I concede) in terms of a novice
having tech info explained to him/her by a tech.

If "hard drive" is a foreign concept to the customer then the tech may point
to a tactile item on a computer, such as an LED, to give the novice an
understanding of what is being discussed. I've seen such approaches offer a
reasonable explanation to novices many times.
Even though an LED (light emitting diode) will not function if the
polarity isn't correct, they can/do fail and wouldn't have an effect on
other components connected to their own power source. Without more
detailed information it's only a guess on what the cause of the boot-up
problem is.
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Of course. This is a given.

It was merely a wild guess to relate "bulb" to a computer problem in the
absence of other info after earlier responses suggested that there are no
bulbs on computers.
 
If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
translated as 'bulb'

I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
problems with shorting.

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Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T

CSD Computer Services

Please excuse the TEMPORARY web site

Web site: http://csdcs.itgo.com/
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
 
If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
translated as 'bulb'

I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
problems with shorting.
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Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
what you're talking about?

It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)
 
Of historical note on Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:16 -0500
Nonny <[email protected]> scribed:

|On 08 May 2008 00:15:19 GMT, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <[email protected]>
|wrote:
|
|>If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
|>referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
|>statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
|>intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
|>is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
|>translated as 'bulb'
|>
|>I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
|>short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
|>the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
|>problems with shorting.
|
|Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
|what you're talking about?
|
|It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)

This is not a google group, it's usenet. Use a real newsreader instead of some other clunky web interface, it'll make a world of difference.
 
Nonny said:
Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
what you're talking about?

It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)
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Not being sarcastic, seriously, Outlook Express comes with XP, and is a
much better reader for usenet. Not sure if it reads/displays by thread
though, but I have Thunderbird and it sorts (groups) by thread so you
can scroll up and down and read all those previous reply's. Its the
only way I can make heads of some of the <snip>'d replies, when I need to.
 
Of historical note on Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:16 -0500
Nonny <[email protected]> scribed:

|On 08 May 2008 00:15:19 GMT, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <[email protected]>
|wrote:
[snip]

|Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
|what you're talking about?
|
|It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)

This is not a google group, it's usenet. Use a real newsreader instead of some other clunky web interface, it'll make a world of difference.
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Check it out: I AM using a newsreader.

Maybe you need to read everything before you reply.
 
Not being sarcastic, seriously, Outlook Express comes with XP, and is a
much better reader for usenet. Not sure if it reads/displays by thread
though, but I have Thunderbird and it sorts (groups) by thread so you
can scroll up and down and read all those previous reply's. Its the
only way I can make heads of some of the <snip>'d replies, when I need to.
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Like I told the previous replier: read everything before you reply.

I was chiding someone for not quoting what he was replying to.

BTW... I am using Forte Free Agent, check it out.
 
Nonny said:
Like I told the previous replier: read everything before you reply.

I was chiding someone for not quoting what he was replying to.

BTW... I am using Forte Free Agent, check it out.
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I have to admit I was just following cf's lead. The thread is getting
long and I've missed reading a few of the treads.

I did download agent once and try it, but since I have thunderbird for
mail it seems a bit overkill to have another reader. However in
another thread someone else just gave me a hint about a feature that
Agent has and thunderbird doesn't so there is more ammo mounting for
looking again.

Have a good one.
 
Of historical note on Wed, 07 May 2008 19:45:06 -0500
Nonny <[email protected]> scribed:

|On Wed, 7 May 2008 17:29:21 -0700, cf <[email protected]>
|wrote:
|
|>Of historical note on Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:16 -0500
|>Nonny <[email protected]> scribed:
|>
|>|On 08 May 2008 00:15:19 GMT, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <[email protected]>
|>|wrote:
|
|[snip]
|
|>|Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
|>|what you're talking about?
|>|
|>|It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)
|>
|>This is not a google group, it's usenet. Use a real newsreader instead of some other clunky web interface, it'll make a world of difference.
|
|Check it out: I AM using a newsreader.
|
|Maybe you need to read everything before you reply.

Didn't mean to offend and am sorry I missed that you are using a newsreader, it's just all the people that think this is Google's own, ya know what I mean? Hope so.
 
Nonny said:
Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
what you're talking about?

It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)
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My apologies, it appears the editor for XanaNews did not automatically
insert the quote and I did not notice.

--

Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T

CSD Computer Services

Please excuse the TEMPORARY web site

Web site: http://csdcs.itgo.com/
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
 
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