thats crap sorry to here that couldnt't have happened at a of worse time huh.

 

no joke....that means i have to get online and search OSU librarys database for 8 new sources for my topic (or try to find the sources i had atleast) read them all, and retype a 10 page essay that i was done after i reworded my conclusion...oh, due tomorrow

not to mention the 12 page essay that is my final in history, atleast i have till monday to redo it..had most of that done

 

Hey Drew, how about you GET OFF OF DODGEFORUM... and do your work!!!!!

:-P

 

ive been on and off between my classes. im tired now and just got done doing other homework. gunna take a nap and stay up all night

 

Well hopefully we don't see you for a while...no offense but you gotta get some stuff done.

 

Motherboard or not you might try to get your hands on a USB keyboard and USB thumbdrive. Keep rebooting till everything comes up normal and you just might be able to pull it off and get your files onto the thumbdrive.

If you can get it on the network have your IT buddies map to the admin share and pull your files off ASAP. (they will know what I am talking about) No keyboard needed, just network connection. Might save you some time and headache.

If that does not work, pull the harddrive out and get you an external USB case that you can connect to another computer. Even if you have to rig it and crosswire it yourself (or your IT buddies) you can get your data.

Tell your IT buddies they need to be more resourcefull. Hope it works out for you.. That sux!

 

im takin a lil break from my essay, i am on my own computer right now. they got rid of a lot of old crap that i dont need and some stuff wont run, some will...it is def my motherboard but isnt actin up as much as it was...still wont read my cd/dvd drives, floppy, and my keyboard works sometimes and not sometimes....and no, im not retyping my essay on this computer, doin it on the guys down the hall, hes at a concert tonight

 

If your laptop is still under warranty make sure to check it before you try this. Depending on how your laptop is designed you could void the warranty.

 

na, pulling a hard drive out won't void the warranty. The hard drive should just have a small lid over wher eit's located in the laptop. Taking it out and sticking it inside a 2.5" external enclosure will get you full access to all of your files. The IT guys at OSU should have a few of those laying around to grab your files, then you won't have to find those sources again

EDIT: and yes, investing in a thumb drive might be a good idea. You can get a 1gb for like...$15 these days, which is enough room to store a crap load of sources for all your papers :P