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Darth -- I did the same thing on my Ladyfriend's Pro, and it works fine. She, too, likes Picture Manager. Regards, Russ

Just keeping this alive, in case there are others who need it and might not see the thread. I originally did this for Mace, but have had three other requests since then. It is still on my site, if anybody needs it. Regards, Russ

I bought two of the Pro chargers from MikeGyver.com, one for me and one for Ladyfriend. They're not eBay cheap, but they work. MikeGyver.com Regards, Russ

Tony -- Thanks. I followed your lead and got the Amped Wireless. I have a firepit in a clearing out back where I like to go sometimes and enjoy a little wine and pleasant company, or my Surface Pro if that's my only choice. It's about 150 yards from the house and downhill, so "line of...

SurfNut -- I am using Thunderbird both on my Pro and that of my Ladyfriend. It does the job very nicely for both POP3 and IMAP accounts. Life is too short to try to force something to work when the solution is readily available. Like you, neither of us is willing to give up our similarly...

A few months ago, my Pro stopped recognizing the Touch Cover keyboard. I took it to the Microsoft store to test it with another keyboard. Sales guy popped another keyboard on it, then said "It's your machine." He escorted me back to the counter and told the lady there that I needed a new Pro...

Mike is using the Intocircuit 26000mAh battery. It is also available on Amazon. A couple of people here have also used the Anker battery. Regards, Russ

Alan -- No, that is not what I said. What I said was "the next morning, the Pro had gone to sleep due to inactivity, meaning that it switched to its own battery when the external was completely discharged." That was the purpose of my test. I wanted to know if the Pro would interpret a fully...

Alan -- 1 - Yes, the Pro treats the external battery like a wall socket and will draw power from it rather than using it's own battery, as long as power is available from the external, then will switch to its internal battery. I tested that concept with the XP18000A. I set the power settings...

Alan -- I will try to answer your questions as best I can, but the choice between the two will be largely driven by your intended usage. I bought the battery (later two) for my Ladyfriend to use on her flights from Atlanta to Shanghai. With a brief stopover in Tokyo, that is 18 hours of...

Mitchell -- Please return to the original thread topic. Regards, Russ

Sometimes you have to laugh when history repeats itself. It is legend that the first use of the term "de-bug" was when a Navy technician found a moth blocking one of the relay switches on the computer (yes, there was a time when computers used relay switches), then recorded in her log book...

Mitchell -- There's an olde bearded guy down by the creek, building a big boat. 'Spose that's a sign? Take care, Russ

MikeGyver.com: Microsoft Surface Pro Car adapter Several people here have bought these from Mike. I bought two -- one for me, one for Ladyfriend. Be careful of the ones on eBay. A lot of those are RT only, but don't say so, and they will melt if you use them on the Pr. Regards, Russ

Tony -- Yeah, that was my reaction, too, that's why I posted it kinda cautiously. My initial reaction was, actually still is, one of disbelief. Hard to imagine that even a busy app could cut 9 hours off the battery life. I see the Little Guy has his cap on sideways again. Has he been in...

Rusher -- I never did figure out what caused it on my machine, with the main problem being that I didn't know when it happened, so couldn't correlate to any change or event. I so seldom go to the Store that it could have been there for weeks without my being aware of it. I wish I knew so I...

With the frequent discussions of battery life here, this one caught my eye. I'm not a Dropbox user, so don't know if this is real, but the folks at Geek.com claim it is: Using Dropbox cuts 13-inch MacBook Air battery life from 12 to 3 hours That sounds a bit extreme to me. That would...

Sarah -- I am rarely offended, but frequently amused (it takes so little, sometimes). Good luck in your endeavors. I think you're gonna need it. Regards, Russ

Lolvo -- Well, actually, no. I move my lips when I read, but not when I write. I thought I was giving Sarah some good advice, but, if you have more effective advice to offer her/him, which will help her/him accomplish her/his ostensible objective, then feel free to offer it it to her/him...

Sarah -- You aren't helping your cause. The "he/she" crap is cumbersome and annoying. You are trying to promote a product. Annoying people is not a good way to accomplish that objective. Mitchell has a name: it is "Mitchell." Unless you know a lot of girls named Mitchell, it would have...