It was much later. Anyway, the deal is that I've been having some trouble with my LAN and it finally just stopped working the other day. A few tests showed that the problem was at my computer.
Some fist-banging later, I determined I had to reinstall the software for my wireless connector. Fine. I dig though the pile of installation CDs, find the one I need, and pop it into the CD-ROM drive.
And... um... pop it into... um... Hey?
The CD-ROM drive isn't working. It responds, the green light comes on - but it adamantly refuses to open.
Now what? I can't reinstall the software 'cause the drive doesn't work. I can't go online to download the software because I can't get online without installing the software - which I can't install because the drive doesn't work!
After more fist- (and some head-) banging I located a backup copy of the installation software in a Temp folder. Whew! I reinstall, the wireless connector appears to come up fine, I start Firefox - and nothing. "Can't get a connection."
ARRRGH! God da- oh wait, since I reinstalled the software, I have to reconnect to the LAN, don't I? Duh.
And so here I am. Finally back. The drive still doesn't work, I don't know that to do about that right now; I suppose I'll try to find a driver online and reinstall that, hoping it will fix the problem. But at least I have internet access back and frankly, that's more important right now.
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