southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 96% reboot computer 65% call tech support 43% yell/curse at computer 17% pray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 What should you do? I usually reboot the computer and ask one of my computer savvy people down at school what the hell is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 What should you do? I usually reboot the computer and ask one of my computer savvy people down at school what the hell is going on Rebooting is always a good first thing to do. Many many things are fixed by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Why was " resort to percussive maintenance" left off the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I do the "ctrl+alt+delete" thing to see if any programs that are currently running are not responding and end them before doing anything else. If that does nothing, I reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I do the "ctrl+alt+delete" thing to see if any programs that are currently running are not responding and end them before doing anything else. If that does nothing, I reboot. I do this and if I can't find anything there I do the reboot thing. I refuse to ever call support again. Both times I did, I figured it out before they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I do this and if I can't find anything there I do the reboot thing. I refuse to ever call support again. Both times I did, I figured it out before they did. That's why tech support tells you to totally shut down. That gives them time to research, ask a buddy, post to a user group, all the while seeming intelligent. I know, I was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I do this and if I can't find anything there I do the reboot thing. I refuse to ever call support again. Both times I did, I figured it out before they did. Don't you just love how many of these technical support companies advertize great customer service, yet there are so many complaints about customer service from them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I say take the f***a and sling it out of a window if it causes too many problems...but thats just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 That's why tech support tells you to totally shut down. That gives them time to research, ask a buddy, post to a user group, all the while seeming intelligent. I know, I was one. After getting 'disconnected' several times amongst other things, I had it with tech support (and I am a tech support person too - applications engineering, technically, for electronic components). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I say take the f***a and sling it out of a window if it causes too many problems...but thats just me. LMAO! I came so close to doing that the other day with my work 'puter. I'm on the 8th floor too so the splat would have been sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 LMAO! I came so close to doing that the other day with my work 'puter. I'm on the 8th floor too so the splat would have been sweet. Can you imagine the look on your co workers faces if they saw that?? I would bust up laughing... promptly getting fired afterwards but hell. Joke um if they can't take a f***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 What's funny is how many people buy a new computer to fix their old computer "problems" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 LMAO! I came so close to doing that the other day with my work 'puter. I'm on the 8th floor too so the splat would have been sweet. Either that or pulling the scene out of office space on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 96% reboot computer 65% call tech support 43% yell/curse at computer 17% pray That's 221%!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 That's 221%!! It was figured on a Pentium 486 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 That's 221%!! I have the amazing ability to reboot my computer while swearing at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 That's 221%!! I saw the survey on CNBC. I am guessing you could reply to more than one answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I'm surprised that 100% do not reboot. It's the very first solution. And it should be a cold reboot, not just a restart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASHWOUND Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 96% reboot computer 65% call tech support 43% yell/curse at computer 17% pray I actually did all 4..I had to call Geek Squad to come over on the 4th cause the reg got f***ed up and I couldn't boot the f***ing think.....Although it was pretty funny seeing him come in the geek mobile(bug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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