Comments on: Saving Money to Buy a New Computer http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/saving-money-to-buy-a-new-computer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:40:13 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/saving-money-to-buy-a-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-18182 Mrs Money Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:44:03 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=813#comment-18182 Wow! That is so crazy. You must have felt great that you fixed her problem though. I felt like a goofus, but at the same time, the stupid anti virus seems a little overkill at times! lol Of course if I got a virus I'd be mad too. :) Wow! That is so crazy. You must have felt great that you fixed her problem though. I felt like a goofus, but at the same time, the stupid anti virus seems a little overkill at times! lol

Of course if I got a virus I’d be mad too. :)

]]> By: Chris http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/saving-money-to-buy-a-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-18056 Chris Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:39:34 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=813#comment-18056 I used to do tech support and had a knack at helping other techs fix problems such as yours. Don't feel silly - even the best of my techs would overlook the simplest things. Had one client who's computer always locked up on her. It was a shared computer that other users used too but the problem only occur when she used the computer. 3 different techs tried everything to fix the problem. 1 tech tried changing settings - no go, then tried delete the user's profile - no go; tech gave up. Tech 2 - also tried deleting/recreating user's profile not just on the computer but also on the network - no go. Tech 3 - tried everything the other techs tried and also went as far as swapping out the hard drive & re-installing the operating system - no go. Finally I said I would take a look. Met with the user, told them I was just going to observe what she did while she used the computer. The desk phone rang, and the user answered it. As she was hanging up the phone, the cord struck the "Scroll Lock" key on the keyboard, locking up the program she was using. My solution - popped out/removed the "Scroll Lock" key. User never had the problem again. I used to do tech support and had a knack at helping other techs fix problems such as yours. Don’t feel silly – even the best of my techs would overlook the simplest things.

Had one client who’s computer always locked up on her. It was a shared computer that other users used too but the problem only occur when she used the computer. 3 different techs tried everything to fix the problem. 1 tech tried changing settings – no go, then tried delete the user’s profile – no go; tech gave up. Tech 2 – also tried deleting/recreating user’s profile not just on the computer but also on the network – no go. Tech 3 – tried everything the other techs tried and also went as far as swapping out the hard drive & re-installing the operating system – no go. Finally I said I would take a look. Met with the user, told them I was just going to observe what she did while she used the computer. The desk phone rang, and the user answered it. As she was hanging up the phone, the cord struck the “Scroll Lock” key on the keyboard, locking up the program she was using. My solution – popped out/removed the “Scroll Lock” key. User never had the problem again.

]]> By: Doctor Stock http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/saving-money-to-buy-a-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-18017 Doctor Stock Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=813#comment-18017 I saw your comment re: Suzie - agree completely... the use of debit cards is really increasing the value of stocks like MasterCard (MA). I saw your comment re: Suzie – agree completely… the use of debit cards is really increasing the value of stocks like MasterCard (MA).

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