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dturm
Moderator
Nov 30, 2016

Slideout dangers

We've had numerous threads about the danger that slide outs pose to animals, espically cats. Well, we've had slideouts for almost 20 years with no previous problems always taking precautions with the dogs and cat.

Last Wednesday while I was watching the dogs and putting the slide out, I found that computers are not a match for their power.



You can see the screen is toast and the keyboard has a hump that's not normal. Fortunately, the computer still works with an external monitor while I wait for Santa to provide a replacement.

Expensive lesson learned.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2016
    Yup, a few months after we purchased our Outback, (our first camper with slides), I ripped off some trim around the slide out because an upper cabinet door came open and rubbed the slide while extracting. I ended up using good old carpenter's glue and my air-nail gun with finishing nails to put the trim back up. Luckily, it just popped off and didn't break. I would have been crying.

    Lesson learned the hard way. Now ... always double check clearance before moving the slides!

    FYI, we just purchased 2 Dell lap top computers. We went high end this time. With an external keyboard and mouse for both computers, the total bill was over 2K for both. Then we added on Word and Excel for both. But the difference between these machines and the $150 one's we've been getting, and only last a year or two, the difference in these is amazing! The keyboard also flips upside down and the screen can function as a Notebook, with touch screen. Very sweet! (But we also use our computers for work too, so really needed the beefier ones).

    So, here's your opportunity for Santa to bring you something REALLY nice!
  • AZPops's avatar
    AZPops
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2016
    Before I read your post, DOC. I was thinking, Man that's a COOL SCREEN SAVER! .... :B



    Pops
  • DOTLDaddy's avatar
    DOTLDaddy
    Nomad
    Dec 01, 2016
    Yikes! :E

    I've done a couple of cabinet doors in the past, but never my PC!
  • dturm's avatar
    dturm
    Moderator
    Dec 09, 2016
    Toolguy5 wrote:
    :(
    Hope Santa brings you a great replacement.


    Dell indeed has some very good deals, and since I've had great luck/experiences with them in the past, I made the plunge.

    All the information was easily transferred and I only had to reload two programs that didn't transfer with PCmover.
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    Toolguy5
    Explorer III
    Dec 09, 2016
    dturm wrote:
    Toolguy5 wrote:
    :(
    Hope Santa brings you a great replacement.


    Dell indeed has some very good deals, and since I've had great luck/experiences with them in the past, I made the plunge.

    All the information was easily transferred and I only had to reload two programs that didn't transfer with PCmover.


    Very nice. :)

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