Date on David Love's emails-curious

[Warren Fisher]

David,
I don't know if it true, but I was warned once that lack of a battery could
cause you to lose your bios and all your basic setup which is not a good thing
at all unless you are a computer guru.

Warren

David Love wrote:

> Kallie:
>
> The battery is one of those soldered in types and I just can't be bothered
> to take it in to have somebody deal with it.  It doesn't effect the
> operation of the computer, it just doesn't hold the date.
>
> David Love
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kallie Swanepoel" <kccs@netralink.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: July 08, 2001 9:25 PM
> Subject: RE: Date on David Love's emails-curious
>
> > Hi David
> >
> > The battery can be replaced quite cheep
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Kallie Swanepoel
> > PIANO TUNER
> > SOUTH AFRICA(Member of the SA Association of Professional Piano Tuners)
> > Tel.: 012/422-3340 (W)
> > Tel.: 012/343-4946 (H)
> > Fax: 012/343-4946
> > Mobile: 083-261-6942
> > E-Mail: kccs@netralink.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > Of David Love
> > Sent: 08 July 2094 02:40
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Date on David Love's emails-curious
> >
> >
> > The internal battery on my computer is dead and it sometimes throws out
> some
> > strange dates unless I remember to reset when I boot up.  Just ignore
> them.
> >
> > David Love
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jstuart1" <jstuart1@pdq.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: July 07, 2001 3:48 PM
> > Subject: OT: Date on David Love's emails-curious
> >
> >
> > > Hi David,
> > > Just thought I would let you know that the date on your computer (or the
> > isp) is
> > > set very strange. In my email program, your posts show up as dated 1969
> > but when
> > > I open them they are dated 2094. Just curious if the is a solution to
> the
> > Y2K
> > > bug that I am not aware of. ; )
> > >
> > > Judy
> > >
> > > David Love wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well... What is it?
> > > >
> > > > David Love
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don" <drose@dlcwest.com>
> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > > Sent: July 07, 2001 9:18 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: price guides to new and used pianos
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Wim,
> > > > >
> > > > > There is in fact a blue book for pianos.
> > > > >
> > > > > At 08:42 AM 07/07/2001 EDT, you wrote:
> > > > > >In a message dated 7/7/01 1:50:50 AM Central Daylight Time,
> > > > > >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >List:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What are the current guides to the prices of new and used pianos
> and
> > how
> > > > > >can I get them?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >David Love
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >As far as new prices are concerned, subscribe to the Ancott Music
> > Product
> > > > > >Directory, Acoustic Piano Edition. For $45.00 per year you get 2
> > > > editions,
> > > > > >fall/winter and spring/summer. ($80.00 for 2 years). You can call
> > them at
> > > > > >513-772-2282.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >As far as used pianos are concerned, unlike a blue book for cars,
> > there
> > > > is
> > > > > no
> > > > > >guide in the piano industry, at least not that I know of. There are
> > so
> > > > many
> > > > > >variables when it comes to pianos, it is difficult to put a
> "formula"
> > on
> > > > > >determining the value of a used piano. The variables include, but
> are
> > not
> > > > > >limited to: area of the country, age and use of the instrument,
> over
> > all
> > > > > >condition, style and model, case damage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I have been appraising pianos for over 20 years, and it is still a
> > > > > challenge.
> > > > > >You really need to know the value of new pianos, and what the piano
> > you
> > > > are
> > > > > >appraising sold for new, to determine the value of the used piano.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Wim
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
> > > > >
> > > > > mailto:drose@dlcwest.com
> > > > > http://donrose.xoasis.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > 3004 Grant Rd.
> > > > > REGINA, SK
> > > > > S4S 5G7
> > > > > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
> > >
> >

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