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The condominium is located inside of the luxury apartment complex 'Pena Mar Ocean Club'. The property is very spacious with 1,500 square feet, three bedrooms each equipped with queen size beds and pillow top mattresses, flat screen Cable TV, and free Wireless high speed internet. The living room has a full size couch, sofabed and Flat Screen TV with Cable. The kitchen has new stainless steel appliances including refrigerator, oven and stove, toaster, blender, plates, and all other basic utensils. There is a huge balcony overlooking the ocean, dinning table, and beach towels. There are also two reserved parking spots, elevator, and 24 hour security. Located in the city of Fajardo, the property is ideal for a family vacation.
I've been the sole owner of the property. The property is in top notch conditions. I currently reside in the United States but consider Puerto Rico my second home. Customer service is top of mind for me. I want to do everything possible to exceed our guests requirements and make this a wonderful experience. To do so, we pride provide a hazzle free reservation, check in and check out process and a dedicated local property manager.
Eduardo Ferreira purchased this condo in 2008
Our diffirentiator is our focus on meeting our guest's requirements and exceeding their expectations. The apartment is comfortably furnished. Each of the three bedroom have pillow top orthopedic queen mattresses, air conditioner, ceiling fans, memory foam pillows and cable TVs. The living room has a large size sofa, sofa bed, Flat Screen TV with Cable and ceiling fans. The kitchen is fully equipped with stainless steel appliances and all of the essentials such as pots, pans, spoons, forks, knives, plates, microwave, and so forth. The balcony offers the most spectacular view in the entire complex. The unit is located at the highest portion of the complex. The balcony oversees the ocean and from there you can watch a magical sunrise and sunset while enjoying the fresh ocean breeze. It is one of the biggest attributes and differentiators of the apartment.
Hazzle free reservation process where each step can be completed electronically online without the need to print or fax. The rental agreement and invoices can be completed online. We also have a dedicated local property manager who grew up and has lived in Fajardo for over 50 years. He is available as single point of contact during our guests stay.
Owner was not helpful, had hot water problems
Our family had a great time at the condo for a week. It was a wonderful way to spend time with family and celebrate my birthday. Really enjoyed sitting out on the balcony and having breakfast every morning. The ocean view is amazing. The Condo is well equipped with everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. the owner is a class act. Thank you, dreaming of coming back.
Our stay at this luxury condo was a wonderful experience. This beautifully decorated home sleeps up to 7 people and is perfect for retreats or reunions.
How wonderful to have a relaxed atmosphere to hang out with family and friends while on vacation. Each of the three bedrooms have pillow top queen size beds/mattresses, cable TV, AC and ceiling fans. There is wi fi throughout the entire apartment. The unit was recently painted and the kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, forks, etc. recently upgraded. There is a flat screen TV in every bedroom and the living room.
We made several trips to the beaches including Culebra island which is 30 minutes by ferry, in my opinion the most beautiful beach destination in Puerto Rico, Luquillo and seven seas are minutes away. There are also several small unique bars and restaurants within walking distance. We felt safe walking day and night in this neighborhood.
Thank you, Eduardo Ferreira (owner) and Henry (local property manager) for making us feel at home and our vacation a wonderful experience. The pictures do not capture all of the amenities and do this property justice which makes it even more of a bargain.
We loved staying in this condo with view of the ocean & Vieques Island on one side and the view of Fajardo and it mountain slopes on the other side. The condo had most things we needed (my rating would have been a 5 start if it had had dish & clothes washers). It was very secure, convenient with good pools, gym and tennis court facilities.
We did have a couple problems; one of the bedroom AC had to be replaced and the master bath shower head broke but Henry (the local caretaker) took care of them and Eduardo (condo owner) was fair enough to give us a discount for those inconveniences..
Even though Henry only speaks Spanish, he did have a translator friend (from his church) and was very helpful with all our questions.
I definitely recommend this condo to anyone who wants to stay away from the crowds & hustle / bustle of San Juan and enjoy Puerto Rico, including taking the ferry from the Fajardo terminal to Vieques and Culebra islands
We can not wait to go back and we have only been home a couple of days. Eduardo the owner made the whole process from reservations to payment to keys so easy. He was available for questions and recommendations and was just a genuinely great guy. It was like staying with an old friend. The pictures do not even begin to show the amazing view and spectacularly clean apartment. Everything we needed was there, this was our best vacation ever and we will definitely use no one other than Eduardo to rent from in the future. Thanks again for a wonderfully perfect vacation!!! Michelle
From the initial rental process to our last day, our stay in this Pena Mar Ocean Club condo was all that advertised: spacious, comfortable, and well-equipped; terrific sunrise/sunset views of Puerto Chico Marina and beyond; glorious breezes wafting thru the apartment; close to everything---but far from touristy crowds; and secure.
Within our six days in Fajardo, we toured the Reserva Natural Las Cabezas de San Juan, played a round of totally amazing golf at the El Conquistador Resort, enjoyed a comfortable and informative electric boat tour to see bioluminescence in Laguna Grande with Bio Island (rather than the hectic kayak tours), took a day trip to Old San Juan, experienced an awesome and intimate (only six of us plus crew) all-day sail/snorkel trip with Erin Go Bragh, and spent a day exploring El Yunque. We made reservations well in advance for our chosen activities as well as to have delightful meals at Las Vistas and La Estacion...our helpful host Henry(who kindly and promptly answered all of our questions and was available throughout our stay) suggested that we do this at the very beginning of our relationship, and he was right.
This condo is perfectly located to explore much of what the east coast has to offer, and it is away from the crowded capital. We would do this all over again, just this way. We highly recommend this condo and its owner! Thank you Eduardo and Henry.
This fully furnished three bedroom resort style vacation rental condominium with ocean front view is located in the city of Fajardo on the east coast of Puerto Rico just 35 miles from the San Juan Airport. It is located within a short drive of many local restaurants such as 'La Estacion', the ferry to 'Culebra' one of the best beaches in the world, and boat charters. There are also plenty of tourist attractions such as the 'Bioluminescent Bay' one of the three bioluminescent bays in PR, 'Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve' a nature reserve that encompasses seven different ecosystems including forests, beaches and offshore coral reefs, 'Las Cabezas de San Juan Light House' one of the oldest lighthouses in Puerto Rico and the only one used for nautical reasons in the entire island, Puerta del Rey Marina the biggest marina in the Caribbean, 'El Yunque Rain Forrest' and countless other area tourist attractions.
Golf: kayaking, boating, wildlife viewing, rock climbing, racquetball, basketball, horseshoes, mini golf
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Louisville's secondary loss will turn into Southern Miss' gain.
Devontre Parnell has confirmed to both the Sun Herald and Hattiesburg American that he will continue his collegiate playing career at Southern Miss. Parnell decided earlier this offseason to transfer from Louisville.
The cornerback, who cited the presence of former Cardinals assistant Derek Nicholson on the Eagles' staff as a factor in his decision, confirmed that he chose Southern Miss over Appalachian State, Louisiana Tech and SMU.
"My plan is to get there in the summer, get adjusted to the team," Parnell told the American. "I'll try to get acclimated and compete for the starting job. I'm a competitor so I definitely want to compete for a starting job. My job is to come in and start right away."
Parnell will be able to compete for a job immediately because of his status as a grad transfer, and he appears relatively high on his odds of doing that.
Southern miss you got you a steal, I'm ready to ball tho!
— Devontre Parnell (@trey_trigger) June 22, 2016
Shoulder injuries cost Parnell the entire 2013 and 2015 seasons. Sandwiched in between those two injury-plagued years was a 2014 season in which he appeared in three games.
Parnell was healthy enough to fully participate in spring practice this year for the Cardinals.

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About 2 million square feet of new space – about the equivalent of 11 Walmart Supercenters – is under construction on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. ¶ With the major projects coming online in 2015 and 2016, planners are spending this year figuring out the logistics of making sure all of the construction and the current and future workforce can coexist on the rapidly growing campus. ¶ "Good problems to have," said Matthew K. Enstice, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. ¶ In addition to work on new clinical and research buildings, construction on streets, sidewalks, utilities and a new Metro station is now – or soon will be – under way. Finding the right mix of off-campus housing and retail businesses also is a priority. ¶ "That's why we're looking to the community at large to address some of this," Enstice said.
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Bucs Cornerback Alterraun Verner Ready to Test Hamstring
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting?cornerback Alterraun Verner is hopeful that he can make finally his preseason debut this weekend against the Bills and get back to playing?his ball-hawking brand?of football.?He missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury, a relapse from an injury he suffered during minicamp.
"It's definitely progressing. It's one of those things?that it's kind of hard to tell unless you're actually doing something. I mean, just walking around and stuff, it's?no problem, but actually full-go, having to make a quick reaction, that's something I can't tell until I'm actually at practice."
Verner was back practicing with the team today, at least for the 30-minute portion of it that was open to the media. Head coach Lovie Smith has said that he'd like to get him involved in this third preseason game, considered the most crucial of all.
"The guys that line up in the first group, there's a reason why they're there," said Smith. "So for our players, if they're going to play against Carolina, we need to see them right now. If they're not out there, we're in a hole a little bit. So for Alterraun Verner, it's important that he get out there and start playing our defense, seeing his role, just getting comfortable...that's why we're excited about getting him on the football field."
Verner echoed Smith's comments about the importance of taking reps in the?third game,?and?admitted to being frustrated that he couldn't be out there with his teammates for?the first two.
"It's definitely frustrating. Just as a competitor, I want to be out there with the guys. You spend so much time [in] OTAs together, and then seeing some of the things happen and knowing what [the coaches] want from us, you can get a lot of mental reps but there's something different about being in the game and just making a tackle, or hitting somebody and doing things, so it's definitely been frustrating, but all due to them wanting to get me better. But once I get out there, no looking back."


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Volleyball team gets two wins on the road
GRANT—The Swede volleyball team added to a nine-match winning streak with road victories over Perkins County and Chase County in triangular action Sept. 25.
"Last year we kind of let those wins get away from us," said coach Mary Clark. "The girls were determined not to let that happen again."
The Swedes defeated Chase County 22-25, 25-14, 25-16 before handling Perkins County 25-12, 25-10.
"Chase County came in with a pretty decent record," Clark said of the Longhorns' 12-8 mark. "And they didn't go away without a fight."
Aryn Meisinger was 8-of-11 serving with 5 aces. She also offered 19 set assists. Regan Geiken and Jacey Wiggins had 12 kills each, with Wiggins putting up 21 set assists.
Perkins County is in a rebuilding year and couldn't match the Swedes' caliber.
Meisinger played a solid match with three ace serves, 11 set assists and two stuff blocks.
Wiggins and Tiani Reeves offered five kills each.
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H.B. surfer receives free back surgery
Staying out of the water wasn't an option.
World champion longboarder Joey Hawkins, 43, has been surfing through back pain for decades, but in recent months the pain has been so intense it has forced him to hang up his wetsuit.
He hasn't surfed since Feb. 5.
"I've been grieving over not being able to surf," Hawkins said. "I feel like I can't let that go. It's impossible to let that go."
He may not have to. Hawkins was chosen by orthopedic spine surgeon Hooman Melamed to receive a unique pro bono surgery through his nonprofit, Back to You. The procedure is expected to relieve Hawkins' pain and get him back in the water.
"I haven't offered any guarantees ... there's a risk with everything," Melamed said. "But the goal is to get him back surfing, and I think it will be about six months."
Melamed, who has offices at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Newport Beach, Beverly Hills and Marina del Rey, on Friday performed an anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure, which requires surgeons to go in from the front, make an incision below the stomach and remove the organs to fuse the bones in Hawkins' lower back.
Although not a new procedure, it is not as common as invasive back surgery, Melamed said.
"A vascular surgeon is the key to this operation," he said. "He's the one who exposes the spine for me.
"It's such a great operation and patients do amazingly well."
Hawkins is home recovering but will have several months of work ahead of him before he rides waves again.
He said he'll be patient with the challenge.
"I don't expect it to be easy," he said.
Dealing with injury and pain
Hawkins first injured his back during the National Scholastic Surfing Association competition in 1987.
"I was paddling for a wave and I went to stand up and I couldn't stand up."
Hawkins could no longer ride a shortboard, so he switched to longboarding, which was easier on his back and involved less gyrating and twisting, he said.
He traveled the world, won numerous competitions and was named world champion in 1992.
Hawkins is credited in the surfing world as a progressive surfer who melded the style of shortboarding with traditional longboarding. In 2004, Longboard magazine described Hawkins as the most overlooked world champion in surfing history.
But the pain he had been managing eventually took its toll.
Hawkins was diagnosed with depression, spinal meningitis, Bell's palsy and shingles – all complications stemming from his degenerative back problems.
He underwent surgery in 1997, but it didn't fix the problem, he said.
"I was never 100 percent after that," he said.
Hawkins gave up professional surfing in 2000 and his recreational wave-riding dwindled.
His back problems gave way to depression, which contributed to an addiction with methamphetamine that Hawkins kicked in 2009.
After getting clean, Hawkins returned to surfing, but he couldn't be consistent – the pain keeping him out of the water for several weeks at a time.
There were days Hawkins couldn't sit or stand for more than 15 minutes without pain streaming through his body.
In November 2012, Hawkins could no longer tolerate the pain and was taking pain medication around the clock. He started researching surgeons and sending letters to doctors in hopes that someone would take his case and offer him some financial help.
"More than anything, I just want the pain to go away," he said.
Ready for recovery and therapy
Hawkins, an athlete and surfing coach, does not have medical insurance.
After an extensive interview process with Back to You, the organization told Hawkins on April 12 that he was chosen for the surgery.
"We're still kind of in shock," Hawkins said. "I have never heard of anyone giving free back surgery."
Hawkins is expected to go through three months of therapy and recovery.
"Back surgery is not for everyone," Melamed said. "You have to have the ideal patient with the right diagnosis. If you have a patient who is not emotionally or mentally motivated, it's not going to work either."
Hawkins said he'll ease in to the surfing scene again – whether that means riding recreationally or competitively.
"I would love to put some kind of bookend on my career," he said. "But if I can do it and pass it on to my daughter, nephew and niece, that's what I'd like to do the most."
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This patent application relates in general to the field of computing devices, and more particularly to a method and system for automating support for computers.
Personal computer systems have become increasingly common in businesses and households. Although the term "personal computer" implies a generic device, personal computers generally have a wide diversity of hardware and software components. For instance, different personal computers may have processors and buses of different speeds, hard drive and RAM memories of different sizes, and peripheral devices interfaced with different types of interface cards, such as audio devices. Further, a large array of manufacturers produce computer components so that in a given personal computer even components having substantially similar operating characteristics may have important differences based on each component's manufacturer specification.
With respect to software, generally all personal computers have a common need for an operating system that coordinates the operation of hardware components. However, each individual personal computer may have one of many possible operating systems. For instance, Microsoft products have evolved from its original Disk Operating System ("DOS") to Windows systems, including Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows CE and Windows NT. In addition to these Microsoft operating systems other types of operating systems are available, such as different versions of Unix, including Linux.
In addition to this wide diversity of operating systems, personal computers may operate a large number of different types of software applications. A given software application may interact in different manners with different operating systems. Thus, even with substantially similar hardware components, personal computers having different software may operate in substantially different manners.
Computer users can experience difficulties in system operation for many reasons. Lack of knowledge, hardware faults, software incompatibilities, and many other causes can lead to problems for the computer user. Given the wide range of hardware and software available (which implies an even greater range of hardware/software combinations that a user can experience), it is difficult to determine if the computer has a problem.
This situation is further complicated by the fact that personal computers do not have good mechanisms to automatically determine if the hardware/software system is having a problem. While certain operating systems contain code that help sense some types of problems with specific pieces of hardware, such mechanisms may be insufficiently uniform for determining if the operating system has a problem. Indeed, a common symptom of an operating system problem is a failure to boot, in which case the OS cannot be counted on to help. Another common symptom of an operating system problem is a hang, in which case the operating system becomes unresponsive to the keyboard and mouse for a wide variety of possible causes. It should be noted that this type of problem can be caused by pieces of software which have been installed on top of the operating system, such as an application or driver, or some incompatibility between pieces of software that have been loaded. A system that was operational may stop functioning at some later point due to software incompatibilities.
Another issue is the lack of a uniform mechanism for the user to invoke assistance. If the user has a question or the system has a problem, or at least the user perceives a problem, there is currently no uniform mechanism to get the system to attempt to provide assistance to the user. Although there are various types of help available to the user, they rely on one or more working input devices, such as a mouse and/or a keyboard, and a sufficient level of user knowledge to be able to navigate to one of a variety of information sources on the system and on a global information source such as the internet.
Therefore, a need has arisen for a method and system for identifying and resolving personal computer system problems which is accessible through a uniform mechanism regardless of the functional state of the operating system and other software.
A further need exists for a method and system which detects when an operating system has failed to boot and can take appropriate corrective actions.
A further need exists for a method and system which can detect when an operating system hangs and can then take appropriate actions.
A further need exists for a standard mechanism which can be invoked to attempt to resolve operating system failure to boot and operating system hang conditions.
In accordance with the present disclosure, a method and system is provided that substantially eliminates or reduces disadvantages and problems associated with previously developed methods and systems for resolving computer system problems. A monitoring system detects problems with a computer system and aides in identifying and resolving the problems. The current level of functionality of the computer system is determined, and technical support is provided for the computer system in accordance with the functionality of the computer system.
More specifically, a state machine monitors operating system functionality to detect computer system failures. A watchdog timer is initiated substantially simultaneous with computer system boot and cleared at a predetermined point of the computer system boot sequence. A computer system failure is determined to exist if the watchdog timer remains uncleared after a predetermined time period. For instance, the watchdog timer is cleared with an operating system service routine before expiration of the predetermined time period, thus indicating that the operating system has booted through the service routine point of the boot sequence within the predetermined time period. Failure to clear the watchdog timer with the service routine indicates failure of the boot process through the boot sequence point at which the service routine is called.
In one embodiment, a user initiates operating system monitoring by pressing a service button to indicate a problem with the computer system. The pressing of the service button initiates support functions, such as the initiation of a service application; this allows testing of the computer system by the monitoring system. Alternatively or in addition to the initiating of the watchdog timer associated with monitoring the boot through calling of the operating system, the service button initiates another watchdog timer that acts as a hang detection timer. If the service button is pressed during computer system boot, the hang detection timer is initiated at a predetermined point of the computer system boot sequence, such as after a user provides log in information, and is cleared upon initiation of the service application. An operating system hang-up error is identified if the hang detection timer remains uncleared after a predetermined hang detection time.
In one embodiment, detection of a computer failure results in a reboot of the computer system to a service mode. The service mode boots up a service mode operating system to enable analysis of the computer system even if the computer system's primary operating system has failed. Initiation of a service mode boot also starts a watchdog timer. The watchdog timer is cleared at a predetermined point of the service mode operating system boot sequence. A computer system failure is determined to exist if the watchdog timer remains uncleared after a predetermined time period. If the service mode boot was initiated by a previous user press of the service button and ensuing fault detection, then a service mode hang detection timer monitors the service mode operating system boot sequence to detect any hang-up of the service mode operating system.
The present invention provides many important technical advantages. One important technical advantage is integrated support for detecting problems associated with computer systems. Monitoring a computer system boot sequence for hardware or operating system failure enables automation of problem detection and support for resolving the problems. Further, detection of an operating system failure allows analysis and correction of the computer system problem through use of the service mode operating system.
Another important technical advantage is the automatic confirmation that a problem exists with a computer system. Indication that the monitoring system has detected a problem provides, as a minimum, confirmation to technical support staff with reduced dependence on the verbal description of the computer system user. Problem confirmation limits the number of basic items that technical support staff need to check over the course of a telephone call. Further, if the monitoring system does not detect a problem, then technical support staff can limit the number of problems needing investigation. For instance, failure to detect a problem with the monitoring system indicates that the hardware and operating system have booted in a normal manner, and the system is capable of initiating the service application.
Another important technical advantage is the identification of the problem associated with the computer system. For instance, monitoring of the computer system boot allows identification of problems as associated with hardware or with the operating system, or alternatively may indicate proper hardware and operating system functionality that indicates user or application related difficulties. If operating system software is the problem, use of a service mode operating system supports full analysis to further identify and analyze the problem. For instance, if the main operating system is inoperable, then the service mode operating system supports computer system operation and allows operation of the computer system for automatic analysis and correction of the problem with the main operating system.
Another important technical advantage is a robust user interface that is simple and uncomplicated to use. For instance, a user with a question or problem simply pushes a single service button. Pressing the service button generates an interrupt directly into the chip set to, for instance, initiate a service application with hang detection monitoring. The direct interface of the service button to the chip set enhances reliability and simplicity. For instance, the user's input to the service button does not have to rely on the operation of computer components, such as a keyboard or mouse. Further, once the service button is pressed, the computer system may perform an indepth analysis of potential problems, even when the operating system has failed, by using the service mode operating system to run computer components.
A more complete understanding of the present invention and advantages thereof may be acquired by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numbers indicate like features, and wherein:
FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of a computer system monitored by an operating system monitor state machine;
FIG. 2 depicts a flow diagram of operating system monitoring during and after a normal mode boot; and
FIG. 3 depicts a flow diagram of operating system monitoring during and after a service mode boot.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the FIGURES, like numeral being used to refer to like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
A healthy operating system monitors hardware and software operations on a computer system. At times, the operating system detects difficulties or problems with the computer system and provides notice of the difficulties or problems to the computer system user. Help systems generally associated with the operating system can help to resolve difficulties or problems either automatically or through user interaction, such as asking questions. However, when the operating system itself has a problem or there are software incompatibilities, it is difficult for the operating system to address those problems. Frequently, the operating system either shuts down or hangs up without providing further notice of the problem to the computer system user.
To improve computer system problem detection, identification and resolution, a monitoring system associated with the computer system's BIOS monitors operating system functionality. The monitoring system detects operating system boot failures and various types of operating system hang-ups. Once a problem is detected, remedial action is automatically taken to recover a failed computer system using a uniform mechanism that takes advantage of operational aspects of the computer system. For instance, a single push of a service button provides an interrupt to the computer system chip set for automatically invoking the highest available level of user assistance as determined by computer system health and state. The service button may be pressed by a user while the computer system is in POST, booting, in service mode or in normal mode. When the service button is pressed, the BIOS sets a bit in a CMOS register and generates an interrupt. State-sensitive interrupt handler code in BIOS takes appropriate action based upon the state of computer system as represented by certain CMOS bits.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a block diagram depicts a computer system 10 having an operating system 12 interfaced with hardware components 14 through a basic input output system ("BIOS") 16. Hardware components 14 include conventional personal computer system hardware components such as a processor, modem, audio card, video card, and storage devices, including a hard drive, floppy drives, ROM and RAM. On initial power-up or upon initiation of a re-boot, BIOS 16 directs a boot sequence, including a power on self test ("POST") and calling of the operating system. Within hardware 14 resides one or more timers 18 and 19, such as a conventional watchdog timers.
BIOS 16 boots computer system 10 on power up in a conventional manner. A monitor state machine 20 monitors the boot process by comparing state transitions through the boot sequence against expected results. Monitor state machine 20, for instance, communicates with timer 18 to compare the expected time for a predetermined transition from a first point of the boot sequence to a second point against elapsed time for the sequence. If timer 18 expires uncleared, then a problem has been detected based upon the timer's expiration. If BIOS 16 successfully boots computer system 10 to bring operating system 12 on line, then a service routine of operating system 12 clears timer 18 to prevent an indication of a problem.
If monitor state machine 20 detects a problem with computer system 10, BIOS 16 may direct a number of different responses. For instance, BIOS 16 may call up a service mode operating system with service protocol 22. The service mode operating system may, for instance, be a simplified version of operating system 12, such as the Windows' Safe mode for Windows 98. The service mode operating system may include a modem driver so that the computer system can contact an analysis server through the Internet to upload user symptoms, system configuration and state information, as well as to run automated analysis software and diagnosis. BIOS 16 also may illuminate service lights 24 to indicate detection of a problem, with a different configuration of lights indicating the identity of one or more specific problems. A computer user may then provide the illuminated light information to technical support to help analyze and solve the problem. Alternatively, technical support may obtain system information from the analysis server.
Computer system 10 includes a service button 26 available for a computer user to press. Service button 26 provides a robust user interface that enables a user to initiate the problem detection and identification process. Service button 26 generates an interrupt into the computer system chip set to, for instance, initiate a service application. Monitor state machine 20 detects pressing of the service button and launches the service application or monitors the system behavior to detect computer system problems.
In addition to monitoring the boot sequence through the calling of operating system 12, monitor state machine 20 may monitor the functioning of operating system 12 with a hang detection timer 19. If the service button has been pressed during boot, hang detection timer 19 is initiated during the boot sequence, for instance, by a user login, and cleared by an application run after completion of the calling up and booting of operating system 12 or service mode operating system 22. If the application does not clear hang detection timer 19 within a predetermined period of time, monitoring state machine 20 determines that an operating system hang-up has occurred. BIOS 16 then recognizes an operating system problem and attempts a service mode boot or indicates a probable hardware failure through service lights 24.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a flow diagram depicts steps for support automation for operating system monitoring of a normal boot mode. At step 50, a normal computer boot is initiated. For instance, the user of computer system 10 may apply power or may have instructed the operating system to reboot the system. At step 52 a hang detection watchdog timer is initiated. The booting of the operating system and the activity of the timer proceed in parallel within the system. The watchdog timer counts down. If it reaches zero before steps 58 and 60 are completed (i.e., when a service routine runs late in the boot process and clears the timer), then step 54 is achieved, and the system is rebooted into service mode in step 56.
Typically, the boot sequence tests hardware and initiates operating system boot within a predictable time period. Upon completion of the hardware testing, such as the POST test, and initiation of the operating system boot, an instruction is sent from an operating system service routine to clear the watchdog timer at step 58. If the watchdog timer is cleared at step 60, a normal boot is indicated. If the watchdog timer is not cleared and counts down to zero, the process proceeds to step 56 for rebooting into service mode with the service mode operating system. In one embodiment, additional normal boots may be automatically repeated before proceeding to the service mode boot sequence. In summary, if the watchdog timer remains uncleared after a predetermined period of time then it is known that the computer system did not boot through the point of the boot sequence at which the service routine clears the watchdog timer. Thus, the problem with the computer system may be identified to a certain degree based upon the boot sequence that was or was not completed.
Step 58 indicates that an operating system service routine is run at a predefined point in the latter part of the computer boot process. At step 60, the watchdog timer is cleared with the operating system service routine before expiration of the watchdog timer predetermined time period. If step 60 is reached, then the computer hardware and software tested and run up to initiation of the predefined point of the operating system boot sequence should generally be operational. Once this determination is made, at step 62 a user is provided an opportunity to login.
At step 64, a determination is made of whether the service button 26 was pressed during the OS boot process, as opposed to a normal boot in which the service button was not pressed. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step 70 for initiation of normal computer system operation.
If at step 64 it is determined that pressing of the service button occurred during boot, then at step 66, a service application is initiated and at step 72 a hang detection timer is initiated for monitoring of an operating system hang-up. Hang detection monitoring uses hang detection timer 19 or another timer to test whether the operating system completes its service application launch within a predetermined period of time. The hang detection timer is initiated at step 72 and then cleared by an application running on the computer system after the application completes a predetermined portion of its loading and startup sequence at step 68. Thus, at step 68 a determination is made of whether the application loading and startup sequence is normal. If yes, the application running on the computer system clears the hang detection timer and the process proceeds to step 70 for initiation of support applications. If the hang detection timer remains uncleared for a predetermined period of time, then at step 74 a determination is made that the service application has failed to clear timer 19. This may indicate that the operating system has hung; at a minimum, it is incapable of starting the service application normally. At step 74, upon detection of expiration of the hang detection timer, the system is rebooted into normal mode (step 50) or service mode (step 76), dependent upon a definable number of unsuccessful attempts to reboot into normal mode (step 75).
If a user presses the service button while the computer is in normal operation, such as at step 70 of FIG. 2, or at anytime other than boot of the computer, then the system proceeds to step 78 to test the operating system for a hang-up. A service application is initiated at 66 and the hang detection timer is initiated at step 72. If the service application clears the timer at step 68, then the computer system proceeds to normal operation at step 70. If the timer expires at step 74, then an operating system hang-up is detected and the system attempts to reboot to normal mode (at step 75) until a specifiable number of normal reboot failures have occurred, at which point the system reboots to service mode at step 76. This allows a determination of operating system functionality without a need for a complete reboot. Further, if the timer expires at step 74, trouble shooting is possible with the service mode even though the normal operating system is not functional.
Referring now to FIG. 3, service mode is initiated at step 80 with a service mode boot sequence. At step 82, a service mode watchdog timer is initiated. As above, this watchdog timer counts down toward zero in parallel with the loading of the (in this case, service mode) operating system. If the watchdog timer reaches zero (step 84) before it is cleared late in the service mode boot process (steps 88 and 90), then the service mode boot has failed and this is indicated by setting the LEDs to indicate hardware failure (step 86). A hardware problem is probable since neither the main operating system nor the service mode operating system were able to bring the computer to an operational state.
At step 88, a service mode operating system routine is run at a predefined point in the later part of the boot process. If the service routine runs at step 88, then at step 90 the routine clears the timer to indicate that the service mode operating system is functional. At step 92, computer system boot is completed with the service mode operating system.
At step 94, a determination is made of whether the service button was pressed during the normal mode or service mode boot. The state of button pressed during boot is stored across reboot attempts that fail. If yes, then the service application is launched and a system hang detection test proceeds with initiation of the operating system hang detection timer at step 104. Again, the counting down of the hang detection timer occurs in parallel with the loading and startup of the service mode recovery application at step 96. If this succeeds, it will run code to clear the hang detection time at step 98. At this point, the service mode operating system is known to be at least functional enough to start the service mode application. At step 100, service support applications are initiated such as those useful for analyzing software problems. The computer system is operating in service mode and is available for troubleshooting.
At step 106, if the watchdog timer counts down to zero (i.e., expires) prior to being cleared by the service application, then at step 108 the service mode operating system has been shown to be incapable of loading and starting the service application within the preset time period. At this point, a hang of the service mode operating system has been detected, and the process ends with indication of a probable hardware problem on lights associated with the computer system at step 108.
At step 102, if the service button was pressed while the computer is in service mode operation, then the system proceeds to steps 104 and 96 in parallel to test the service mode operating system for a hang-up. A service application is initiated at step 96 and the hang detection timer is initiated at step 104 If the service application clears the timer at step 98, then the computer system proceeds to service mode operation at step 100 to allow initiation of service mode recovery applications that allow analysis of the computer system failure and corrective action. If the timer expires at step 106, then an operating system hang-up is detected and the system indicates a probable hardware failure at step 108. This allows a determination of service mode operating system functionality without a need for a complete reboot.
The following case examples will further clarify the operation of the monitoring system. If the monitoring system finds no hardware or operating system faults, then the computer user may seek a resolution of the problem or question through local help on the computer system or by connecting with help over the internet using the computer system. Local and remote internet-based help will resolve the majority of computer problems or questions.
Another helpful case example is a non-fatal hardware failure, such as a CD-ROM or audio speaker card failure. The monitoring system should indicate that no failure has occurred with the operating system, and the user may contact technical support to have new hardware sent. Some types of non-fatal hardware failures will limit the options available for obtaining help. For instance, the computer system will operate without a modem or network interface card ("NIC"). However, failure of this hardware will limit the computer system's ability to interact over the Internet to obtain help. In part, modem failure may be addressed by entering the service mode. For instance, if modem failure is associated with modem configuration or ISP dial instructions, then a service mode modem configuration may support an Internet-based problem solution.
In another case example, if the normal mode operating system is not operational, will not boot or is otherwise unstable, a modem connection may be established with the service mode operating system. The Internet connection through the service mode allows direct system analysis of the operating system to automatically support operating system problem resolution and operating system restoration. For instance, a new operating system or relevant parts of the operating system may be loaded over the Internet to replace the faulty operating system. If the automatic problem resolution fails to resolve the problem, then the user may call technical support and identify the problem based on the displayed light configuration.
As one additional case example, the computer system may have a fatal flaw that prevents operation in both the normal and the service modes. For instance, the computer system may be set up incorrectly or may have a fatal hardware fault, such as a motherboard, hard drive or power supply fault. In such instances, an explanatory chart provided with the computer system will provide the problem associated with display light configurations, and simple instructions for the user to follow. The user may then use this information to contact technical support and obtain replacement hardware.
The problem identification and resolution system described herein may be provided as a build-to-order component of the computer system. For instance, less sophisticated users may order their computer system with single-button push problem resolution, whereas more experienced users may order computer systems with standard configurations. Alternatively, computer system buyer's may order only portions of the system, such as a timer associated with just main operating system monitoring that does not include the ability to automatically call up a service mode operating system.
Although the present invention has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Skip to comments.Did Obama Failure to Enforce Immigration Laws Cause Boston Bombings?
Posted on 04/19/2013 12:40:46 PM PDT by lowbridge
One of the Chechen terrorists who carried out the Boston Marathon bombings could have been deported years ago after a criminal conviction and the other was granted American citizenship on the 11th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the 26-year-old killed in a wild shootout with police, was a legal U.S. resident who nevertheless could have been removed from the country after a 2009 domestic violence conviction, according to a Judicial Watch source. That means the Obama administration missed an opportunity to deport Tsarnaev but evidently didnt feel he represented a big enough threat.
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpagemag.com ...
Yes and all the way back 50 years!
Could this help our Republican cowards in the House & Senate kill amnesty?
: )
Im all for background checks..for IMMIGRANTS..hey libs, maybe just maybe..its not a good idea to give these schmucks Amnesty
i read somewhere here that the bomber's family became citizens way before that. I'd like to see more. I suppose they all came after the Chechen war?
LOTS of blame to go around!
Report: DHS Failed to Deport Boston Terrorist After 2009 Assault Conviction
They came in under the Bush Admin. State Dept/USAID as refugees.
The Bush State Dept gave refugee status to the bombers family, probably through USAID, and WHO worked for them....
[snip]Without a doubt, Grover Norquists team has infiltrated USAIDs lucrative contract whirl.
In April of 2005, the respected scholar Daniel Pipes asked Is Grover Norquist an Islamist? Grovers November 2004 marriage to the Muslim Samah Alrayyes reveals an insider at USAID in the Bush years. Samah Norquists bio is an indictment of Grover Norquists designs on USAID contract information. Samah was the Public Affairs Specialist for Arab and Muslim outreach at the Bureau of Legislative and Public Affairs at USAID:[snip]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3009885/posts?page=20#20
Bush let them in 2002 or so.
But... we just keep taking it.
Obama and George W. Bush?
If Bush were president he would have been blamed. But there is a communist in the white house. No one will blame him.
The 19 year old is a citizen.
Yep Obama's(!!), Bush's(41 and 43)(!!/!!), Clinton's, Carter's(!!), Ford'
s, Nixon's, Johnson's(!!), Kennedy's(!!)
!!= Dishonerable "Mention"
Thereafter he did enough to convince me that he's one of the worst Presidents in US history.
And this from a life-long Republican, who voted and campaigned for Bush and claimed that he was worthy of Mount Rushmore--here on FR!
RE: Yep Obamas(!!), Bushs(41 and 43)(!!/!!), Clintons, Carters(!!), Ford
s, Nixons, Johnsons(!!), Kennedys(!!)
!!= Dishonerable Mention
OK, let's be fair, there is one name that's missing on that list who signed America's most expansive AMNESTY bill.
Sit back and let me spin a bit of counter theory about this Boston exercise.
'How oh how did this FBI-bombing failed to entrap the elusive white TP extremist? The FBI has been perfecting the setup of patsy bombers since the 1st WTC bombing and this was perfect timing to help get the gun bill passed but it went wrong and was detonated too early and of script...meaning a default patsy had to be found....therefore the Chechens were pressed into service.
But how are Muslims going to reach critical mass if he deports the criminals and terrorist sympathizers?
The bomber's father received political amnesty. He was a political refugee from the Russian war with Chechnya, supposedly. I don't know about the older brother.
Reagan was TOO Nice in 1986(anyone see Bushies fingerprints on the 1986 "Immigration" "Bill"?).
It should help - if we remind the supporters of the bill.
It's a fair question.
Where is the SUV that was hjacked and WHO is that owner??? Funny they didn't kill him.
Haven';t heard that the DEAD CREEp was a citizen, so he COULD have been deported after he was arrested for violence against his girlfriend....maybe the mother of his daughter!
NPR reported earlier that they where 'expensive' clothes and outfits. Dunno where they get the money.
Obama's fault? Not likely as depending on where you look they came here sometime between 2000-02.
I enjoy bashing Barry as much as y'all but we have to be factual if it's gonna have any credibility.
Death to me.
***George Bush had no intention of closing the Border***
Politicians separate the immigration problem into vote getting: Most prominent and political is #1 the Southern border with cheap labor for corporations or Dem Latino voters. #2 Terrorism in the skies from ME cells.
The other free-loaders & terrorists are getting through checkpoints by passing as young 'student types'. They are costing us in tax paid subsidized college tuition or welfare......and now LIVES!!!!
You betcha...
Anyone know WHERE the CAR is that was car-jacked and WHO OWNED IT?? I find it very interesting that NO ONE has said a thing about it.
Has ANYONE noticed that EVERY piece of info has been WRONG??
Crazy. Now our Senators want to ram amnesty down our throats.
Has ANYONE noticed that EVERY piece of info has been WRONG??
Bill Hemmer said that the pictures of the suspects were NOT what came out at 5:00 last night!!!! He sounded STUNNED!!
SOMETHING WEIRD is going on I can't put my finger on.....something very weird.
Pete Williams said the police were looking for 2 MORE SUSPECTS, and then the police said NO.
But according to the article: "could have been removed from the country after a 2009 domestic violence conviction, according to a Judicial Watch source. That means the Obama administration missed an opportunity to deport Tsarnaev but evidently didnt feel he represented a big enough threat."
Certainly our lousy policies facilitated Boston bombing and who knows what else. Background checks, anyone?
I guess the VAWA doesn't urge the deportation of undocumented Democrats who commit violent acts against women.
I'm probably mixing up the several steps of the complete story.
The owner was SUPPOSEDLY not hurt and he gave them $800.00 from a debit card at an ATM!!!
Saudi Arabia
In the end, I suspect, all things[terror connections] do lead to Mecca.
YES, YES, Hel1 yes!
Now a bunch of delusional or corrupt senators want to force amnesty upon us. We need to contact our reps to stand against this outrageous push for amnesty.
Alex? Is that you?
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Continuing the story begun in The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves reveals the secrets kept by both Niall Lynch and his son, Ronan. Ronan also learns the secret of his schoolmate and bitter rival, Joseph Kavinsky. Ultimately their shared secret creates a bond between the two that only death can sever. The Gray Man takes a more prominent role as a visitor to 300 Fox Way. But for every secret revealed, there are more questions. The cliffhanger ending leaves the reader wanting to know more and quickly!
Reviewed by Teresa G on Aug 30, 2016
I loved this book! I read it all day Friday, couldn't put it down! The story brought back memories of other stories told by my grandmother and mother. The plot helped me recall stories of my family living down the street, around the corner, or two blocks away, but always together. That I was a part of that group, part of that family life in the 40s made this book touching in many ways, from memories from of grade school to high school and on to World War II. The author is wonderful.
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Reviewed by Tamoul Q on Jul 7, 2016
Blue Sargent's entire family is psychic. Blue's only power is to amplify the abilities of others. Growing up in Henrietta, VA, Blue has a great life with her mother and other female relatives who share the big house at 300 Fox Way. But one night while helping her mother record the names of the people from Henrietta that will die in the next year she sees a boy and hears him speak his name. He is one of the "Raven Boys" who attend a local prep school for the ultra elite. Typically arrogant and privileged, the Raven Boys are despised by the residents of Henrietta. When a group of them seeks out psychic help from the residents of 300 Fox Way, Blue is drawn into a mystery involving ley lines, Welsh legend, and the disappearance of another student several years before.
The writing is great and the story is very well developed. There are many twists and turns and, of course, it ends on a cliffhanger leaving the reader eager for the next installment.
Reviewed by Teresa G on Jul 7, 2016
I chose this book because the protagonist has a pet rat and she meets a mysterious boy who knows all about rats. I was disappointed that the rat didn't play a more prominent role. It was still a decent story.
Drew looks back to the summer of 1986 when she works in The Cheese Shop which is owned by her mother. They have an ongoing feud with the local health inspector, Fletcher Melcher. She has a crush on the college age student, Nick, who works in the shop and is coming into conflict with her mother more and more often. Drew seems adrift in a strange new world. Then she meets Emmett Crane, a mysterious boy who gives her a new perspective on life.
Reviewed by Teresa G on Jul 7, 2016