Technology: Ain't it grand?
Don't you just love techology? Yes, you did detect a faint note of sarcasm in that statement.
On Wednesday night I got absolutely no writing done. Microsoft Word on my laptop decided to have an emotional meltdown. I opened the chapter I was working on and I had the page and a ruler across the top. That is all. No toolbars, no menu bar, no function keys -- nothing. Just a ruler. I can't do jack-squat with a ruler. So I spent the rest of my writing time trying (unsuccessfully) to coax my toolbars, menu bar, and function keys back. Nadda. I was on IM with every computer geek friend I knew. Nadda. I brought my laptop to work with me yesterday and our agency interactive media manager was finally able to get Word back on its metaphorical feet. Thank you, Bill! We still don't know what happened, but at least he fixed it. Bill rocks!
Last night, Word is up, so I can get work done, but first I wanted to check in on the Cyber-Launch Book Party over at Enduring Romance (see link to the right) for my "author mom/mentor" Linnea Sinclair, whose latest sci/fi romance Down Home Zombie Blues hit the shelves this week. Go get this book! It's so cool. The party started yesterday and runs through tonight. Pop in and visit if you'd like.
I wanted to go to the party, but I had no Internet access! It's wasn't our house network, because Derek's computer worked just fine. Grrrr.
On the upside, I got a chapter finished for The Trouble With Demons, and Chapter 2 got too long, so I split it in half. I now have Chapters 2 and 2A. I really don't get to caught up in chapter numbering on the rough draft. Once I get in there and start digging on the second draft, chapters get moved around, chopped up, or even deleted. So in the first draft I just try to keep track of chapter order the best I can.
I hope to have my Internet back up and running tonight. Since Derek's computer had no problem, I'm going to ask Bill when he gets in was there something he might have done to futz-up my laptop's ability to get online. If not, I'll have Derek take a look at it tonight. I'm just a writer; I can't do tech support.
Coming up soon: Tomorrow's blog will be the Saturday Fun Pic. I don't know what it'll be yet, so pop by and find out. My full cover for Armed & Magical wasn't ready this week, so I hope to have it in the next week or two. When I get it, I'll post it. And Christmas week, I have a present for all of you, so drop by for that. And don't forget, if you'd like a postcard for MLTF just email your mailing address to me, and the name you'd like it personalized to.
Lisa
On Wednesday night I got absolutely no writing done. Microsoft Word on my laptop decided to have an emotional meltdown. I opened the chapter I was working on and I had the page and a ruler across the top. That is all. No toolbars, no menu bar, no function keys -- nothing. Just a ruler. I can't do jack-squat with a ruler. So I spent the rest of my writing time trying (unsuccessfully) to coax my toolbars, menu bar, and function keys back. Nadda. I was on IM with every computer geek friend I knew. Nadda. I brought my laptop to work with me yesterday and our agency interactive media manager was finally able to get Word back on its metaphorical feet. Thank you, Bill! We still don't know what happened, but at least he fixed it. Bill rocks!
Last night, Word is up, so I can get work done, but first I wanted to check in on the Cyber-Launch Book Party over at Enduring Romance (see link to the right) for my "author mom/mentor" Linnea Sinclair, whose latest sci/fi romance Down Home Zombie Blues hit the shelves this week. Go get this book! It's so cool. The party started yesterday and runs through tonight. Pop in and visit if you'd like.
I wanted to go to the party, but I had no Internet access! It's wasn't our house network, because Derek's computer worked just fine. Grrrr.
On the upside, I got a chapter finished for The Trouble With Demons, and Chapter 2 got too long, so I split it in half. I now have Chapters 2 and 2A. I really don't get to caught up in chapter numbering on the rough draft. Once I get in there and start digging on the second draft, chapters get moved around, chopped up, or even deleted. So in the first draft I just try to keep track of chapter order the best I can.
I hope to have my Internet back up and running tonight. Since Derek's computer had no problem, I'm going to ask Bill when he gets in was there something he might have done to futz-up my laptop's ability to get online. If not, I'll have Derek take a look at it tonight. I'm just a writer; I can't do tech support.
Coming up soon: Tomorrow's blog will be the Saturday Fun Pic. I don't know what it'll be yet, so pop by and find out. My full cover for Armed & Magical wasn't ready this week, so I hope to have it in the next week or two. When I get it, I'll post it. And Christmas week, I have a present for all of you, so drop by for that. And don't forget, if you'd like a postcard for MLTF just email your mailing address to me, and the name you'd like it personalized to.
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
8:04 AM
3 Comments:
I tried to reproduce that problem, and I could make everything go away except the main menu bar. When I went to Full Screen mode, there was a little floating menu that gave me the option to go back. So I don't know what happened either.
Don't forget, you always have your notebook if things go south! I actually have a typewriter! It's set up right in the family room. It's mostly for my daughter to practice her letters on, but I could use it in a pinch.
If my Word hadn't been back up and running, I was going to commandeer Derek's laptop. He would just have to wait another day to save and/or destroy the universe.
I feel your pain. Sometimes I'm on the computer and every thing's going fine one minute, but the next you can't type or use the internet or a host of other equally annoying things. It makes me want to scream or throw something. Looks like you have better control.
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