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Powercut(s) & tech

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:53:38 GMT

Came home about 10pm to a powercut, had been advised by text on my mobile that the powergrid was working on it being fixed by 10:15pm ... yes, I have matches & candles but in the dark could not find them ... my torch, usually in my handbag was now lost in my room because the ceiling bulb had gone a few days ago

I tried my laptop, as I thought it would work by battery power ... however ... no internet connection

atm I have not got Windows set up on my new mobile

I'm curious ... if I had a notebook or tablet = would they have worked ? ... or would they have been like my laptop = not working as no internet connection ?

btw power came back on about 11:15pm ... they had texted me a 2nd time to say power would be restored by about 11:30pm

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Cleoriff — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:27:08 GMT

If you had a notebook or tablet that relied on Wifi they would not have worked Jane. However some tablets work from a sim (using mobile data) ...they would have worked ...

Glad the power came back anyway...

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:23:32 GMT

thank you for the info in your reply @Cleoriff xx

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

adamtemp64 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:59:42 GMT

If in an area prone to power cuts a ups for routers and cordless phones can help you stay online for a while using other battery powered wifi devices.

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

MI5 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:11:32 GMT

A dongle plugged into your laptop USB port would have got you online whilst your data allowance lasted.

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Cleoriff — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:27:16 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
A dongle plugged into your laptop USB port would have got you online whilst your data allowance lasted.

Indeed. I did this when we had a 3 day problem with our broadband being down. Used a dongle with a 3 sim in it. A bit of a 'lifesaver' here. (Even though folk were queuing up to use it)

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

MI5 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:33:20 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
A dongle plugged into your laptop USB port would have got you online whilst your data allowance lasted.
Indeed. I did this when we had a 3 day problem with our broadband being down. Used a dongle with a 3 sim in it. A bit of a 'lifesaver' here. (Even though folk were queuing up to use it)

You could have turned your laptop into a hotspot for others to log on to.

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Cleoriff — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:35:53 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
A dongle plugged into your laptop USB port would have got you online whilst your data allowance lasted.
Indeed. I did this when we had a 3 day problem with our broadband being down. Used a dongle with a 3 sim in it. A bit of a 'lifesaver' here. (Even though folk were queuing up to use it)
You could have turned your laptop into a hotspot for others to log on to.

Nah. I kept them waiting. It made me feel powerful....

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

MI5 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:32:40 GMT

This is how to confuse them.....

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blissgirl — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:49:54 GMT

good meme @MI5

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Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:59:59 GMT

thank you @MI5 & @adamtemp64 for your input

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adamtemp64 — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:06:57 GMT

@Anonymous no problem I always had a ups on mine due to rural location not so bad now as sse upgraded overhead cables but still have one on pc and can run an extension to router if needed.

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:20:22 GMT

@adamtemp64 wrote:
@Anonymous no problem I always had a ups on mine due to rural location not so bad now as sse upgraded overhead cables but still have one on pc and can run an extension to router if needed.

@adamtemp64 will you help me with something more please ? because as well as being the forum's permanent tech numpty I'm still sufferring with a virus/bug I've had since Christmas week & feeling very sorry for myself :womansad: what is ups & sse ? please ... I know I should Google them but atm I'd be better if you told me

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Cleoriff — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:43:39 GMT

As Adam isn't on I will admit I had to google them Jane.... UPS is uninterruptible power supply

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

MI5 — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:56:22 GMT

and SSE.....?

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Cleoriff — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:59:09 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
and SSE.....?

No idea. Only one I know is an energy company

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

MI5 — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:00:28 GMT

Scottish and Southern Electricity ?

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Cleoriff — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:02:54 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Scottish and Southern Electricity ?

That's the one...

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:03:17 GMT

thank you @Cleoriff & @MI5 for the above ^ ^ ^ info

Re: Powercut(s) & tech

adamtemp64 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:18:52 GMT

thanks guys both correct