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IT Support

Postby Air Hog » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:43 am

This ought to make you feel better about your computer skills!



Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?
Customer: A white one...
Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?
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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print.
Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'.
I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor,
but the computer still says he can't find it..
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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11.
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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: ! OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in.
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Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five dots.
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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry... Internet Explorer..
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Customer: I have a huge problem.
A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer,
but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.
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Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first email.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address,
but how do I get the little circle around it?
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This one and the next are our personal favorites!
A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the door,
but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle
next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.'
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And last but not least!
Tech support: 'Okay Bob, let's press the control
and escape keys at the same time.
That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen.
Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.'
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: 'P'.....on your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!





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Re: IT Support

Postby Tailspin » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:41 am

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Re: IT Support

Postby justin.schoeman » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:22 am

Never underestimate the extent of PEBKAC...
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Re: IT Support

Postby Tailspin » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:35 am

justin.schoeman wrote:Never underestimate the extent of PEBKAC...
Im am sitting with close to 1000 of those here.
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Re: IT Support

Postby justin.schoeman » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:47 am

Tailspin wrote:
justin.schoeman wrote:Never underestimate the extent of PEBKAC...
Im am sitting with close to 1000 of those here.
Well, that does explain the avatar...
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Re: IT Support

Postby Tailspin » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:50 am

justin.schoeman wrote:
Tailspin wrote:
justin.schoeman wrote:Never underestimate the extent of PEBKAC...
Im am sitting with close to 1000 of those here.
Well, that does explain the avatar...
Some days it is just not worth chewing through the restraints.
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Re: IT Support

Postby justin.schoeman » Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:25 am

Tailspin wrote:Some days it is just not worth chewing through the restraints.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: IT Support

Postby Air Hog » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:51 pm

Tailspin wrote:
justin.schoeman wrote:Never underestimate the extent of PEBKAC...
Im am sitting with close to 1000 of those here.
I have 2400, that is why I am bald.
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Re: IT Support

Postby Air Hog » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:56 pm

Tailspin wrote:I love this Vid Clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1x9MKsZ4-g
I have some of these!!
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