Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Hi, I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly because of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & others in development. But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know the rest. While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others have either solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my business.) So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my bedroom, for use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there has found more practical arrangements. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Why can't you use a laptop in bed? The server could be placed in your den. - In chronic_pain@y..., Turbin <kturbin@i...> wrote: > Hi, > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly because > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > others in development. > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > the rest. > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others have either > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > business.) > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my bedroom, for > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > has found more practical arrangements. > > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Hi Ken, I use a compaq presario 1200XL, I am networked to my husbands Dell. I can lay on the couch and surf to my hearts content. It has a DVD drive and just about everything you get on a large cpu. If I want to print something I just hit print and it goes directly to his printer. I love this thing and would be heart broken if something happened to it. It was a birthday gift from my hubby a couple years ago. If you must use a desktop why don't yoyu try one of those tables that goes over a hospital bed.? Take care, in Mass. > Hi, > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly because > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > others in development. > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > the rest. > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others have either > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > business.) > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my bedroom, for > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > has found more practical arrangements. > > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 , i do believe that there is a set up for that if you look thru some magazines or im sure any home improvement store would help you make plans on doing it or give you advice as to how to do it i know of one woman i met breifly that has it and my husband plans on setting it up for me in the near future so if you get it set up first and have any ideas let me know and i will do the same LiL Missy > >Reply-To: chronic_pain >To: chronic_pain >Subject: RE: Hi! >Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:20:03 -0800 > >Hi, > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly because >of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things >over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & >others in development. > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. >Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know >the rest. > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others have either >solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my >work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to >wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in >a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my >then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. >So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for >that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my >business.) > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my bedroom, for >use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer >can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & >mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! >Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there >has found more practical arrangements. > > Ken > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 You might want to try those hotel / motel supply catelogues and get a mounting shelf for your wall and let the monitor sit up on that shelf. I like the idea myself and did not think of it till just now. Also, see them in hospitals too so these wall shelfs are out there somewhere! Always, cloud Hi, I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly because of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & others in development. But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know the rest. While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others have either solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my business.) So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my bedroom, for use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there has found more practical arrangements. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Hi Missy, Thanks for the thought. I had considered just putting a larger monitor on a stand on opposite side of bed. Refurbished 20-21 " monitors are about $200. before shipping. But it certainly sounds awkward. Thinking over your suggestion led me to remember that some years ago spring-mounted poles were available for TV's in bedroms, etc. As far as the construction route, used to be able to build all kinds of things, including computers & such. Had to give up because after about an horu serious pain cuts in. Figured this out when I found I plugged my floppy into my sound card. Ken At 08:38 AM 11/30/2001 -0500, missy burch wisely said: >, > i do believe that there is a set up for that if you look thru some >magazines or im sure any home improvement store would help you make plans >on doing it or give you advice as to how to do it i know of one woman i met >breifly that has it and my husband plans on setting it up for me in the near >future so if you get it set up first and have any ideas let me know and i >will do the same > >LiL Missy > > > > > > >Reply-To: chronic_pain > >To: chronic_pain > >Subject: RE: Hi! > >Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:20:03 -0800 > > > >Hi, > > > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly > because > >of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > >over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > >others in development. > > > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > >Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > >the rest. > > > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others > have either > >solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > >work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > >wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > >a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > >then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > >So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > >that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > >business.) > > > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my > bedroom, for > >use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > >can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for keyboard & > >mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > >Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > >has found more practical arrangements. > > > > Ken > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > >Know someone who could profit from our list? Send our direct sign-up >URL: http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us >at: chronic_pain-listowner >Manage your subscription with several special email addresses: >chronic_pain-owner - Sends email to the list owners >chronic_pain-subscribe - Subscribe to the list through email >chronic_pain-unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list >chronic_pain-normal - Switch your subscription to normal >chronic_pain-digest@... - Switch your subscription to digest > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Hi Cloud, This has some possibilities. I live ln Las Vegas (used furniture capital of the country). Hotels often change furniture, and there are big liquidators in town. If I looked around (when I am allowed to walk) I could probably come up with some unique piece of furniture that would serve. The liquidators wholesale to the entire country, where the stuff becomes " antiques. " . Ken At 08:58 AM 11/30/2001 -0800, the cloud wisely said: >You might want to try those hotel / motel supply catelogues and get a >mounting shelf for your wall and let the monitor sit up on that shelf. I >like the idea myself and did not think of it till just now. Also, see them >in hospitals too so these wall shelfs are out there somewhere! >Always, >cloud > > > Hi, > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly > because > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > others in development. > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > the rest. > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others > have either > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > business.) > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my > bedroom, for > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for > keyboard & > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > has found more practical arrangements. > > Ken > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 E(:-)Greetings: Ken, Have you priced out Flat panel monitors? Be Blessed, D. Turbin wrote: > > Hi Cloud, > > This has some possibilities. I live ln Las Vegas (used furniture > capital of the country). Hotels often change furniture, and there are big > liquidators in town. If I looked around (when I am allowed to walk) I could > probably come up with some unique piece of furniture that would serve. > > The liquidators wholesale to the entire country, where the stuff > becomes " antiques. " . > > Ken > At 08:58 AM 11/30/2001 -0800, the cloud wisely said: > >You might want to try those hotel / motel supply catelogues and get a > >mounting shelf for your wall and let the monitor sit up on that shelf. I > >like the idea myself and did not think of it till just now. Also, see them > >in hospitals too so these wall shelfs are out there somewhere! > >Always, > >cloud > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly > > because > > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > > others in development. > > > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > > the rest. > > > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others > > have either > > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > > business.) > > > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my > > bedroom, for > > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for > > keyboard & > > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > > has found more practical arrangements. > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Hi , Yes, I did do that, both new & used. They are still expensive. Of course I would love to have one, but lowest prices seem to be at least $399. Am sure price will fall later in year, but not likely by several hundred. As it is now, I am leaning to using/possibly reinforcing a cheapy bed tray I purchased. It seems to have enough strength on top of the post, but not on the rest. May also just go for a stand (the kind they sell as closet organizers) at the side of the bed. Maybe there is a market for us to design a bed with built-in monitor (???). Ken At 11:56 PM 11/30/2001 -0500, ldarwent wisely said: >E(:-)Greetings: Ken, Have you priced out Flat panel monitors? > >Be Blessed, > D. > > Turbin wrote: > > > > Hi Cloud, > > > > This has some possibilities. I live ln Las Vegas (used furniture > > capital of the country). Hotels often change furniture, and there are big > > liquidators in town. If I looked around (when I am allowed to walk) I could > > probably come up with some unique piece of furniture that would serve. > > > > The liquidators wholesale to the entire country, where the stuff > > becomes " antiques. " . > > > > Ken > > At 08:58 AM 11/30/2001 -0800, the cloud wisely said: > > >You might want to try those hotel / motel supply catelogues and get a > > >mounting shelf for your wall and let the monitor sit up on that shelf. I > > >like the idea myself and did not think of it till just now. Also, see them > > >in hospitals too so these wall shelfs are out there somewhere! > > >Always, > > >cloud > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly > > > because > > > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing > things > > > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > > > others in development. > > > > > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > > > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, > you know > > > the rest. > > > > > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others > > > have either > > > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > > > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > > > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). > But in > > > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers > into my > > > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an > upgrade. > > > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have > time for > > > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices > with my > > > business.) > > > > > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my > > > bedroom, for > > > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. > Computer > > > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for > > > keyboard & > > > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > > > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone > out there > > > has found more practical arrangements. > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 At 10:14 PM 11/30/01 -0800, Ken wrote: > Yes, I did do that (flat panels), both new & used. Hi Ken, Just got the latest catalog from Tiger Direct and flat panels are now starting around $300. I know, I know, Tiger's quality in some things leaves a bit to be desired, but I've purchased there and some other computer geek friends buy a lot there and none of us have had much problem (really, no more than other sources, just that the overall quality isn't as high with some things). Another thought -- there are monitor arms that swivel and could be clamped to a desk or dresser. Hower http://home.dejazzd.com/hower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 Hey Ken! I went the extra mile (on my modem of course! haha) and check this out... http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=1304590321 it's on ebay and it is pretty cheap... this would be nice for a space saver. Always, cloud Hi Cloud, This has some possibilities. I live ln Las Vegas (used furniture capital of the country). Hotels often change furniture, and there are big liquidators in town. If I looked around (when I am allowed to walk) I could probably come up with some unique piece of furniture that would serve. The liquidators wholesale to the entire country, where the stuff becomes " antiques. " . Ken At 08:58 AM 11/30/2001 -0800, the cloud wisely said: >You might want to try those hotel / motel supply catelogues and get a >mounting shelf for your wall and let the monitor sit up on that shelf. I >like the idea myself and did not think of it till just now. Also, see them >in hospitals too so these wall shelfs are out there somewhere! >Always, >cloud > > > Hi, > > I have become pretty much a stranger to our group. This is partly > because > of a lot of medical needs for over a year (they have to keep doing things > over till they get them right; and internet businesses; 1 successful & > others in development. > > But I still share a lot of the same old problems as many others. > Isolation, problems in getting responsive care, drugs, and well, you know > the rest. > > While saying hi, \\\\\i do have a problem I think some others > have either > solved or made peace with. That is using a computer from bed. I have my > work computer, virtually a server, on my desk in the den. Was going to > wireless network it to my laptop in the bedroom (old slow pentium). But in > a move of pure stupidity, early one Sat. I started poking fingers into my > then main computer, just to see how the CPU would come out for an upgrade. > So I blew either CPU, mother board or power supply, I don't have time for > that, so I got a new pc (I get good stuff for bottom dollar prices with my > business.) > > So now, am faced with the need to setup a networked pc in my > bedroom, for > use in bed. That's were, as lots of you know, problems come in. Computer > can sit at bedside, and I have one of those light bed tables for > keyboard & > mouse. But what to do with the *monitor*!!! > Am tempted to put it on the flimsy table, but I wonder if anyone out there > has found more practical arrangements. > > Ken > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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