Ain’t Technology Grand!

Well, I guess it’s time for me to move into the 21st century…

Because of our different schedules, it’s becoming more and more difficult for Katherine to meet with me at my house and work on our book projects.

Last night, she goes all techie on me and helps me set up a webcam on my computer, so we can still work together when we can’t physically meet.  She gets the thing working and hooks it up to our online chat system and everything.  She leaves all happy because we accomplished something.

The next morning, when I turn on my system, the #@$@$ thing doesn’t work.

I don’t know what it is, but the little green light that was on last night isn’t on this morning.  The computer pings and pokes me that a special file that is needed to run the webcam — that was there last night — is now suddenly missing!

I have no idea who would have broken into my house last night to steal this precious file from the computer...

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and crossing my fingers and crying and… and… and… until I simply gave up and emailed Katherine for help.  Hopefully, the next time she comes by, she can get it working again.

I hope it's an easy fix, but on the other hand, I won't feel like such a dummy if she can't get it working again.

We'll see what type of magic she brings with her the next time she comes by.  It would be pretty funny if the webcam only decides to work when Katherine is at my house.  That defeats the purpose of this thing, doesn't it? 

Yeah, my techie-days are over for me, I’m afraid, if I can’t get a simple @#$@$ webcam to stay hooked up for me.

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