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Funny, but sad ..

lihan161051 wrote in techsupport Mar 11, 2011 12:08

Rule #1 of getting helpful results from tech support would seem to be "call when you're not completely plastered".

(I tend to wait until after noon to start on the hard stuff, myself .. this guy has clearly been drinking since sometime before dawn.. :: headdesk::)

"It won't print!!!"

xforge wrote in techsupport Mar 09, 2011 12:41

Remote to a woman's machine and she's got a web page with the online version of some print publication displayed in some kind of Flash app. Click the Print button for her, at the top of the Flash app, and put in the page range she wants, click OK. Windows print dialog box pops, change settings from Auto Select to Printer Auto Select and save the ( Read more... )

What bias?

lolotehe wrote in techsupport Feb 28, 2011 12:46

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Why in the hell ..

lihan161051 wrote in techsupport Feb 26, 2011 20:28

.. do unprovisioned cable modems hand out unrouted 192.168.100.xx IP's instead of just not answering DHCP like they used to? Is there any logical reason?

("Because people scream at us when their computers get self assigned IP addresses and this makes them think it's their platform so they'll call their platform support" is not a reason I consider

Oh, by the way....

notthebuddha wrote in techsupport Feb 20, 2011 04:05

I forgot to mention, I graduated with a BS in Computer Science in December, and I'm currently following up with a BS in Electrical Engineering! I'll never have to swap out a Winmodem again ( Read more... )

Recursive backups.

tanamiya wrote in techsupport Feb 15, 2011 21:57

"Oh, hey, I found those pictures you were looking for. They were hidden in C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Documents and Settings\(user)\Documents and Settings\(user)\Revision\Documents and Settings\(user)\Documents and Settings\(user)\My Pictures ( Read more... )

Need to rant...

mix_hyenataur wrote in techsupport Feb 15, 2011 14:16

Recently got fired from GeeksMobile with 2 checks having a 'stop-pay' on them ( Read more... )

To HAV and HAV not

the_hunter wrote in techsupport Feb 10, 2011 20:17

Like many organisations we have been required to act positively to protect ourselves from Hand/Arm Vibration syndrome (HAV), which used to be known as Vibration White Finger. As a result we have invested heavily in HAV metering, monitoring and recording equipment, and we had it installed on all our combustion-engine-powered equipment ( Read more... )

I don't know about you guys but I'm in the mood for more lulzy tech support pics...

childofstrings wrote in techsupport Feb 10, 2011 09:43

I challenge all community members to dig up some funny tech support pics from work, or wherever and post them. Here's mine:

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You can all blame my client

heinous_bitca wrote in techsupport Feb 09, 2011 15:32

A few weeks back now, I had a client call me in a desperate panic. (I do computer consulting on the side.) She was trying to scan a check to send to her bank and was having problems getting the scanner to work ( Read more... )

stupid, insanity, stupidity