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[Red-Machine]

It'll say in the manual.  If not, look at the ins on the motherboard.  From the bottom of the case, the front panel header is usually in the bottom right.  It should say stuff like "PWR" "RST" "SPK" etc next to the pins which tell you where things need to be plugged in.

[Krizonar]

I tried that and the power button still didn't work, it was in the manual.

[Red-Machine]

Make sure you get it the right way round.  There's a positive polarity and negative polarity wire for each cable.

[Nichi]

If checking to see if it's plugged in backwards doesn't help, try unplugging the power button, and then use a flathead screwdriver to short the connection spot. If that turns it on, than there's a problem with the power button

In other news, thanks to last night's escapade, I'll never be able to listen to the Billy Squier song, The Stroke, without thinking about things that can not be unseen...which sucks; I like that song

[Chocofreak13]

@kriz: often times, the power button and the power LEDs all plug into the same connector. pay VERY CLOSE ATTENTION to what goes where, and if it doesn't say which number pin syncs up with what plug, then download a schematic of the board (they usually have .PDFs of boards online, just google it) and look in the table of contents on that for the power switch connectors. that should give you specific instructions. :3

so a small portion of my data was left on the computer downstairs. slowly but surely rebuilding my drive (alot of the pictures and some of the other stuff is GONE gone, along with last semester's work). i probably can't recover everything, but i can try to get most of it. ^^

[Nichi]

While at work, I talked with one of the ladies down in HR about what I heard yesterday, and she said she'll talk to my boss to see what he thinks about upgrading my position to full time; something I was promised when I started back in December '09, but have not received. I'm hoping she manages to pull the right strings and make my current position full time; that would make dealing with that asshole I work for a little more bearable, as it furthers my master plan.

@Choco: That sucks. As a tip, be sure to keep backups across your entire fleet; even though I have all of my stories and pictures on Torchwood Three (My external hard drive), I have fairly recent backups on both the Yeti and Frankenstein, just in case something goes wrong.

[Chocofreak13]

well, we were MEANING to buy me a backup drive....but life kinda got in the way...and it slipped both my and my mum's mind. :\

[Paul]

Just played 3h Persona 4... I like this game!

[Chocofreak13]

wait, what?


also: playing homestuck
cleaning intermittently
thunderstorm approaching

[Nichi]

@Paul: I have Persona 4, but I haven't had a chance to start playing it yet; I'm intent on finishing the 3rd one first, since I'm already in the middle of it's story

@Choco: I know what that's like. That's the reason why I put off getting the replacement fan for TARDIS; I originally was going to wait until after Asagi was paid off, but then other stuff came up and kept me from doing it sooner. Of course, the obscure fan had been discontinued by the time I was ready to buy it; which lead to the beginning of Project Tartarus, which you now know as 2k-tan the Desktop.

[Chocofreak13]

yeah. but it's a bit trickier than that. thankfully, a 1TB external IS within my budget, so i intend to use half of it to back up my data. :\

[Nichi]

At least the price on 1TB externals have come down; they're even cheaper if you don't do like me and buy a USB 3.0 one (Of course, since I have a PC with USB 3.0 ports, it was worth paying extra for so I could put those ports to use)

[Chocofreak13]

ehhh, as long as it works idc what version it is. if they made USB 1.0 externals, i'd buy one.

[Nichi]

I was going to save some money and just go with a USB 2.0 one, but the fact that 2k-tan the Desktop has USB 3.0 ports begging to be used is what made me pay more for a drive that could take advantage of the port's high-speed capabilities.

On a unrelated note, I really hope that lady at work is able to pull the strings needed to get my current position to be bumped up to full time. Of course, since my boss seems to be terrified of her, combined with how many people there are impressed by me and would likely vouch for my position being upgraded to full time, I think I may stand a good chance.

[Chocofreak13]

yay! ganbatte, dude. -w-

so i found out an old (boy)friend is around again, and doing better than ever. :3 i hope to rope him into summer shenanigans. ^^