My computer is U/S
As I contemplate how nice it would be to have my computer and Internet connection working properly again, I was reminded of that expression from my Navy days: u/s.
I worked as a telegraph operator in the radio hut with all kinds of transmitters and receivers. If one of those devices had failed for whatever reason, a sign with large letters U/S “Unserviceable” would appear, so the technical service was called in to remedy the problem. I myself was sometimes u/s if I had drunk too much beer, but that's another story.
Internet
That's how I sit here now, waiting for a techno genius from TOT, which neatly connects the computer to the Internet again and then also takes it to a higher level. The trouble started about a week or two ago. Turning on the computer only resulted in a blue screen with a lot of incomprehensible text except for three words: "boot volume overloaded" or something like that. Nothing to begin with, all I could do was turn off the computer and call the supplier. Fortunately, that supplier is a neighbor, so the computer went to the store and the next day it came back again. It worked.
Not for long unfortunately, because not long after that the Internet connection was constantly broken. Turned everything off, restarted and the connection re-established for a while, until it was disconnected again. I'm not a computer geek, far from it, but I figured there were four possibilities that were causing the failure: the computer itself, the router, the indoor cabling, and the outdoor cabling.
Interruption
First the router then, to TOT for a new model, but the malfunction remained. Then with the computer to the supplier for inspection and sure enough, something irregular was found in the "driver". Once repaired, the system worked again for a while, in the meantime also the cabling from the connection point to the router, telephone and computer was renewed, but I had another malfunction a few days ago, so again no Internet connection. The message was now that the IP number was not correct, even completely missing.
So now waiting for the TOT man, who will come by "today or tomorrow" to arrange everything in optima forma again. The above is actually not interesting at all to a stranger, but what I think about is how clumsy you can be without a computer and without an Internet connection. It is the same as when the electricity goes out or the water supply stagnates. Your whole daily routine falls apart and you have to improvise.
I also think how ridiculous that idea is, that we get completely upset when something like this happens. What did we do when there was no Internet yet? I'm not even a computer freak, who is glued to the screen for days, but nevertheless makes reasonable use of the countless possibilities. You shouldn't think about the entire computer network in Thailand going down for a day or so. A national disaster perhaps for many, for whom life no longer makes sense without the Internet.
Gringo,
I too was a Radio Telegraphist-Coder, but then with the Belgian Navy.
Who knows if we ever had a (radio) connection with each other?
The sign U/S is therefore known to me in the radio hut.
Although, we used the sign OOO (Out Of Order) more, but we also say radio station instead of radio hut. 😉
Hi Gringo
So people don't get annoyed and goose plates are no longer in it? There are regular power outages here where I live. But if it takes longer than 10 minutes, then it starts to get tense. We do have candles, but romance is something I am sometimes reminded of, but do …….
No TV, no computer, my e-reader is difficult to read by candlelight, so boredom is what I prefer to do for lack of choice. And that regularly, maybe once a week, but still. Parents could relax in front of the radio with the colorful Tuesday evening train and the average family, but they don't have that here and certainly not when there is no electricity.
GerrieQ8, it's time you bought a tab. These can be used for 8-12 hours (when fully charged). I have one and have lots of books on it, but also movies, music and photos. Even a few games. If the power goes out here again, I have no problem bridging the time.
During the day it may not be a problem, but when it is dark and you are not tired yet, it is a nice alternative.
We also have an alternative for the water supply, probably most of us: a separate tank. Ok, we don't have a tank, but we can go without water for a day or two and still shower every day with the water in a large barrel in the bathroom.
We also have an alternative to the internet: then we just have to go to the city or to the neighboring hotel and log in there (with our tab). Can we still read thailand blog….
I am not an expert, but I strongly suspect that it is due to the software on the computer. A driver that doesn't belong there or something. It might be useful to see if another computer or smartphone has the same problem.
For GerrieQ, I don't know what kind of e-reader you have, but with some you can get a protective cover with a built-in LED light. Very handy in the dark and on the plane anyway.
If you learn to be bored all day long without boring yourself, you are only a real Thai in my opinion, so maybe total internet failure is good for something after all. Perhaps an idea for the government. In addition to alcohol-free days, also set internet-free days. Good luck to all with the issues.
Jantje did not serve in the Royal Navy.
For seven years with the Royal Netherlands Army , and with the heavy boys , namely the tanks .
Although I am certainly not a computer specialist, far from it, a common cause in Thailand can be overheating.
When your PC gets a few years older, cooling problems arise on your motherboard.
I have two of these in my shed with the same problem.
My computer shop in Pasang pointed this out to me.
When you start the PC everything seems normal , but after a certain time Windows shuts down your PC with a message .
If you wait half an hour, everything will work normally again. There is a transmitter on the motherboard that monitors the temperature of the processor.
If it gets too hot , the system switches off after a warning .
Only common if the PC is several years old and has been used for a long time.
Johnny .
What a nice photo
From a serious badly abused computer wonderful. If he gives up the ghost for some reason I always try to get him to talk again. Which I rarely succeed. I'm messing around all day, the computer is getting more and more upset. By the time I give up, I've changed
From a nice man to a rotten dude who wants to go to the shed to get a big sledgehammer
and put the whole thing together.
When one of the boys comes along, it's usually done again in no time
What are you doing with that thing Dad? It's not a drill
I'm not doing anything what else can I say
“) Many recognizable data, unfortunately I have floated in the middle of the navy and the “heavy” guys
So Marines...on a numbers basis. The problem with the computer also seems familiar to me, and then you always miss someone who you can present your @#(*%^#!*%* problem without any problems (language), but I have the fortunate advantage that some of my sons are damn handy with computers, but that doesn't work very well,..I thought, in Thailand, it did. After trying many times to solve my problems, my youngest son thought it was time for me to use TeamViewer8 had to download and from that time on it works once a month. When I am in Thailand, my laptop is completely up to date from the Netherlands and since then I have been using a cooler under my laptop (hard disk coolers), power supply via USB input, and from that time on my computer without any problems. What is a problem for me is that the batteries and chargers have a short life in Asia due to the heat, but in the words of our Dutch philosopher "every disadvantage has its advantage,")
Morning Gringo,
Would you like to borrow a pill from me for under your tongue?
at least the computer in the picture can't fall apart from the looks of it.
Of course it is irritating that your comp. it doesn't.
Same when I grab the vacuum cleaner and that thing doesn't work.
And those agreements from TOT or others also disturb a person.
We already use an expression, if someone says he comes with an hour, that is a ""Thai hour"".
so it could be today or tomorrow.
We pay for 10 whatever (MB huh?) and only get 6 here and for America between 3 and 4.
The DSL (?) also works very badly here.
I've been doing this for a century now.
I'm going to call again.
Courage,
LOUISE
Hi Kees,
I can totally imagine.
And when I see the photo of Gringo, he has already found a sledgehammer.
LOUISE
Many PC and laptop failures, for example, are caused by the hard disk running too hot. This is most easily solved by buying a 'coolpad' for 2 to 300 baht, for sale just about anywhere! Logical too: the ambient temperature is already above 30 degrees. Then there is the heat that a PC or laptop itself produces. The internal fan cannot keep up with this, so the device switches itself off at a certain heat level. Type on Google: "PC and heat", or something along those lines for more information.
Dear commenters,
Peter is a master at finding photos that capture the mood of a post. Fortunately, the computer you see in the picture is not mine, I'm not that hotheaded.
The misery with the computer only makes me a bit grumpy and grumpy, also because you are dependent on others here in Thailand and that is indeed done in the Thai way. Thanks for all the good advice, which may be of some use to other readers, for me it's throwing pearls before swine as I'm an absolute computer nerd
Well, my computer with Internet connection works fine again with a Download Speed of (just measured) 19,21 Mbps and Upload 1,92 Mbps. I also have – another – unique IP number.
That didn't go completely without a hitch. I told them I was waiting for a TOT technician to come in two. That's right, the second day around 3 o'clock in the afternoon – I had already given up hope – they came, two men strong. They turned out to be from Isaan, just like my wife, and that creates a bond. They installed the ONU, the accelerator so to speak. Then they found that the router, which I had just received new from TOT, was not the right one. Called the office and yes the right one was available too. The desk lady who spoke to my wife (not from the Isaan) said that the mechanics would come back within two days to finish the job. She shouldn't have said that because she didn't know how assertive my wife can be. No way, my wife said, the men are here and will finish the job NOW. I'll come and get the good router myself (5 minutes away from us). At the TOT office, she once again told that lady in an unmistakable way that “it was no way”, no service”, I have a farang at home, who is angry”, etc. When the men arrived home, who had waited meekly with a large bottle of beer each, installed the new router and Klaas was Kees! After a hefty tip, the men left behind their private number, which we were always allowed to call!
Some technical information for the technicians among you:
• I have a computer with an ASUS P5KPL-AM motherboard
• The router is TP-LINK, model TL-WR741ND
• The ONU (Optical Network Unit is from NEC, model GT5506
So, I'm done with it, as long as it takes of course!