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From: wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat)
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Subject: Re: laptop power problem
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:34:30 +0000 (UTC)
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In article <d83rn8hs1p4d37rsnv7p7aunhk15ocl2aa@4ax.com>,
Happy Oyster  <-*-*.@.*-*-> wrote:
>
>"Flashing" is a complicated word. What does "flash" mean? 

	It's either a really fast guy in a red suit or one of those
girls at Mardi Gras trying to collect beads.

>But is there something like that for the POWER-light? 

	PC's used to "flash" the num lock and scroll lock LEDs.  Now a days
most laptops flash that little line of LEDs at the top of the keyboard in
various patterns to keep you amused while they boot.

>1. take off the battery

	There ya go!  Just like at Mardi Gras!  Hey, nice connectors.