The Sound Mystery
Oh, how I miss my BBN Radio online!
On Friday my laptop, which had a hard drive that was “going” but which I was using to listen to my favourite Christian radio station online because it’s sound just worked better, suddenly started freezing up. I’d found a way around the sickly hard drive by using a Knoppix CD which allowed me to go online and enjoy BBN in the office. (Knoppix is a LIVE operating system on a CD that can be used for repair).
I rebooted a few times, and finally it gave a piercing shriek, so I unplugged it, zipped out the battery pack, and got it to shut up. But after that, I couldn’t get Knoppix to work. Nothing worked.
I was busy helping Priscilla decorate for tomorrow’s party, so I let the matter be. But yesterday I worked all day on four desktop computers here, and could not get the sound to work right on any of them. in the process I messed up some important operating files on this particular computer that I use most, so at 3 pm I decided to re-install my operating system. It was not done yet when I left at 5:30.
Glory be! This morning I found the installation had paused for my input near the end, and when it finished, I logged in to find all my files still intact! I could plunge right into working here again. (I haven’t done a thorough search yet, but I believe nothing is lost).
However, the sound problem is still a mystery. I’ve got Knoppix in the next computer here, and it looks like it is working, but no sound. I’m really torn between digging in and doggedly working through to a solution, or sticking with my regular work agenda.
I’m going to have to break down and buy some computer parts, and maybe even new computers, but I need to do some careful research and advance window-shopping online. Pray that I will not make mistakes here. They are not as funny as they are in baking!