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Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com>: Sep 11 09:29PM > the straight edge of the plastic, so the reverse looks like a cheese > grater. Immerse the grater-end in some meths or similar and insert a few > times into the socket. And also clean the end of the ribbon of course.   Why not just use a piece of paper or cardstock dipped in your solvent of choice, insert and remove a couple times?

N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk>: Sep 12 08:09AM +0100 On 11/09/2015 22:29, Cydrome Leader wrote: >> times into the socket. And also clean the end of the ribbon of course.   > Why not just use a piece of paper or cardstock dipped in your solvent of > choice, insert and remove a couple times?   I tried that first, but its too thin to retain any structural integrity to resist the insertion force.

micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com>: Sep 11 09:09PM -0400 I want to connect my computer to my DVDR (and thus my tv's) but for now, I'm no longer interested in Roku or any of the other services. I just want to sit in bed or a more comforable chair to watch a free Youtube or Hulu video. And for now I'm not going to worry about wireless. Also, my largest TV is 19 inches and at least 10 years old so I'm not needing... . whatever one needs to have a big picture (what is that?)   They're a little under 50 feet apart.   First, if I get a 50' active (amplified) USB cable, will it actually work for my USB keyboard/mouse (that I to buy still.)? 50 feet is not too far? I thought I'd get a wireless one and plug the dongle into the 50' foot extension cable. Is that okay?   Second, I have two choices for the audio-video. For audio, in either case, I will use the output from the sound car with a stereo Y-connector to split for the local speakers and the remote TV, and a different kind of Y connector to split to left and right RCA connectors. (Unless there is good, cheap way to transmit both left and right on the same cable??)   So with all that, the choices are 1) two 50' RCA cables and one 50' S-Video cable. versus 2) one 50' Cat6 cable with an AV balun at each end. (one with jacks for S-video and L and R audio.)   Which will work better? What will be bad about the other one? ;-) .   Is 50 feet too far for either to work nicely?   (HDMI and optical are not possible, because of available outputs and inputs.)   Same questions if the cables are 100' long instead of 50'? Because of the next paragraph.   They're a little under 50 feet apart and I'd like to hide the wires. if I were to run the wires into the wall, up to the attic, over to the rear, down to the closet, along the baseboard, etc. it woudl take 100 feet. Were I to buy 100 foot wires now and leave 50 feet of them coiled at one end or the other, could that cause interference or choking or any problem with S-Video, RCA cables, Cat 5e or Cat 6?   Should I use Cat6 even if it's a little more expensive than Cat5e?   Thanks for any heop you can give.

micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com>: Sep 12 12:13AM -0400 In short,   Is a 50' active (amplified) USB cable with a wireless keyboard dongle too long to work with a wireless keyboard/mouse?   Of the two choices: 1) two 50' RCA cables and one 50' S-Video cable. versus 2) one 50' Cat6 cable with an AV balun at each end. (one with jacks for S-video and L and R audio.)   Which will work better? What will be bad about the other one? ;-) .   Is 50 feet too far for either to work nicely?   Thanks for any heop you can give.     --   Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher

Chuck <chuck@mydeja.net>: Sep 11 02:20PM -0500 >I now have a working radio, and the useless tape player is completely >disconnected.   >Thanks   No. What you did won't cause a problem.   --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

boomer#6877250@none.com: Sep 11 09:13PM -0500 >>Thanks   >No. What you did won't cause a problem.   >---   Thanks !!!!

"David Farber" <farberbear.unspam@aol.com>: Sep 11 04:15PM -0700 junebug1701 wrote: > you apply power. Chinese quality control is almost non-existant, but > when you get a good one, it seems to last. What do you expect for > less than 10 bucks?   At any price, I would not expect it to blowup the first time I use it! If I do use a light bulb, I will start at the other end in front of the AC power input where the short was. -- David Farber Los Osos, CA

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