THE TECHNOLOGICALLY CHALLENGED

[Rampage]

Just in case you think YOU are TC (technologically challenged),
there's still hope:

1. Compaq is considering changing the command "Press Any Key" to
"Press Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking where the
"Any" key is.

2. AST technical support had a caller complaining that her mouse was
hard to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned out to be
the plastic bag the mouse was packaged in.

3. Another Compaq technician received a call from a man complaining
that the system wouldn't read word processing files from his old
(5-1/4") diskettes. After troubleshooting for magnets and heat failed
to diagnose the problem, it was found that the customer had labelled
the diskettes, then rolled them into the typewriter to type the
labels.

4. Another AST customer was asked to send a copy of her defective
diskettes. A few days later a letter arrived from the customer along
with photocopies of the floppies.

5. A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled floppy
back in the drive and close the door. The customer asked the tech to
hold on, and was heard putting the phone down, getting up and going
across the room to close the door.

6. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't get his computer
to fax anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the technician
discovered the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it
in front of the monitor screen and hitting the "send" key.

7. Yet another Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no
longer worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and
water and soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all the keys
and washing them individually.

8. A Dell technician received a call from a customer who was enraged
because his computer had told him he was "bad and an invalid". The
tech explained that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
responses shouldn't be taken personally.

9. A confused caller to IBM was having troubles printing documents.
He told the technician that the computer had said it "couldn't find
printer." The user had even tried turning the computer screen to face
the printer - but his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.

10.An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech Support couldn't get
her new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the computer was
plugged in, the technician asked her what happened when she pushed
the power button. Her response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot
pedal and nothing happened." The "foot pedal" turned out to be the
mouse!

11.Another customer called Compaq tech support to say her brand-new
computer wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit, plugged it in
and sat there for 20 minutes waiting for something to happen. When
asked what happened when she pressed the power switch, she asked
"What power switch?"

12.True story from a Novell NetWire SysOp:

Caller: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"

Tech: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"

Caller: "The cup holder on my PC is broken and I am within my
warranty period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"

Tech: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"

Caller: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my computer."

Tech: "Please excuse me if I seem a bit stumped, it's because I am.
Did you receive this as part of a promotion, at a trade show? How did
you get this cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"

Caller: "It came with my computer, I don't know anything about a
promotion. It just has '4X' on it."

At this point the Tech Rep had to mute the caller, because he
couldn't stand it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
using the load drawer of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder, and
snapped it off the drive.

13.Another IBM customer had troubles installing software and rang for
support. "I put in the first disk, and that was OK. It said to put in
the second disk, and I had some problems with the disk, but I
squeezed it in. When it said to put in the third disk - I couldn't
even fit it in..."

The user hadn't realised that "Insert Disk 2" meant to remove Disk 1
first.                    

[coldstorm]

yes i had to know some people like this dealt with problems like these                    

[TrinireturnofGamez]

what about de man who used to feed his com thru de floppy drive?                    

[snake_eater]

lol......@ them ppl them really chalanged                    

[Heady]

oh i have one,(supposedly true story)

technician received i call
caller said that the Computer is not working. It wouldn't come on, after she pressed the start button, the technician asked her to make sure all the plugs are properly inserted. She said yes but ,she has trouble seeing at the back of the computer wit the darkness in her room.
the technician asked her if she had a light to insure that it is plugged.

she said yes but the storm wipe out the current.
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[androsovic]

0_0   allyuh for real? them people real challenged.challenged is a understatement                    

[CRaZyAnGeL]

LOL i heard bout these aredy lol
an sum other dum ones....ppl still mix up the colour coded plugs in the back of pcs lol
stupid PPL!!!!!!                    

[Anonymous]

oh so dat is wah ah cdrom is
all de time i was using it as ah cup holder in truth
ah was wondering why ah cup holder have 52x24x52 on it for?
dat must be de speed for de tray to come out

so ah could use ah rat instead of ah mouse?

since de rat badder                    

[SPK]

*shakes head at whole thread*

I know some ppl out there don't really get PCs and whatnot, but jeez!!!                    

[Lost_Soul]

Can I have their Pcs cause mine is old and worn and they have new ones and can't do nothing with them. Damn some people have money to waste yes.                    

[TrinireturnofGamez]

i have an ole PIII 800 dat really holdin me back.. finally upgrading dis month.. i feel yur pain.

 de most technologically chalenged people are the ones  who buy 3GHZ dells for 16000 when they are worth 9000 . The end up getting the 3ghz dell... with 1 stick of ram missing .. and a 5200 64bit/ geforce 256.  
 
   stay away from 3rd party retailors, my mothers friend got a comaq from someone .. with 128mb of ram, an overclocked AthlonXP [ keept shutting down every 5 min even with case off ] and integ video and sound [ even less ram ].                    

[Asian§pices]

OMG i didnt read these forums in soo long oui
this soo funnie lol

i loved the one with  the lady and d cup holder lol

but talkin bout da
i not all da expertized on computers my self
but dem ppl reall realll challenged jeds (poor dem)

but i met a lady lik da d other day actually
she brought her pc for me to fix bcuz her floppy got stuck in d drive..
but OMG if yuh see this pc...jahh...it ancient oui....
spec: 2G harddrive
and 32 MB Ram
Lawd hav mercy
worse yet , doh talk bout d OS she running..
Windows 95....<shudders>
she say she wah upgrade lol
upgrdae with da..... lol
math co-processoers wasnt even invented den lol
so she say she wah format her system den lol
<whispers> who hav a windows 95 cd des days anyway

lol                    

[SPK]

*looks to Eva_01*


*cough cough*                    

[CRaZyAnGeL]

OMG i didnt read these forums in soo long oui
this soo funnie lol

i loved the one with  the lady and d cup holder lol

but talkin bout da
i not all da expertized on computers my self  
but dem ppl reall realll challenged jeds (poor dem)

but i met a lady lik da d other day actually
she brought her pc for me to fix bcuz her floppy got stuck in d drive..
but OMG if yuh see this pc...jahh...it ancient oui....
spec: 2G harddrive
and 32 MB Ram
Lawd hav mercy  
worse yet , doh talk bout d OS she running..
Windows 95....<shudders>
she say she wah upgrade lol
upgrdae with da..... lol
math co-processoers wasnt even invented den lol
so she say she wah format her system den lol
<whispers> who hav a windows 95 cd des days anyway

lol

lol jus tell dem d usual...buy a new mc pc!
btw i hav a win 95 cd                      

[Asian§pices]

hahahhah
fuh realzzzzzzzzz
yuh actually hav d cd
OMG
pass it to me man
lol
serriously

i did tell dem to buy a new pc.....but yuh knoe dem ppl...
dey wah try save d ole one too lol

well SPk i wonder who u hinting at dey so lol
well CrazyAngel...nex time u see me online pass me d iso fuh windows 95 nar pleese

thanks much                    

[Anonymous]

miss yuh could ah ask meh
i de ultimate source for dat
i could find de next chinee man who harassing yuh
if yuh serious tell meh
i go REALLY fix yuh up

say yeah or nay

i go find yuh on msn too