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Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless

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PC repair Jedi

PC repair Jedi
Rod continues his fight against the dark side.

Credit: Reprinted with permission from Rod Shelley
                                                       

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Worst end-user mistake you've had to fix?Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic Techrepublic | 04/24/08
Unreasonable requestjrosewicz@...  | 04/24/08
This takes me backfishcad  | 04/29/08
Dustbrian.mills@...  | 04/25/08
Dust ... and other stuffdoug.duke@...  | 04/29/08
Anti-offset powderMurphy's_Brother  | 04/29/08
I'm Glad...brian.mills@...  | 04/29/08
Visitors come in and ask, "What's that smell?"Murphy's_Brother  | 04/30/08
I'll second thatein@...  | 05/13/08
User couldn't understand why...Timbo Zimbabwe  | 04/28/08
Favorite reason a computer would not turn on...polcz@...  | 04/29/08
Water fallLarry.Mease.Ctr@...  | 04/30/08
Plant in the monitorRay berry  | 04/30/08
Lotus 1-2-3djelliott@...  | 04/28/08
Lotus 1?mlf@...  | 05/01/08
Memoryfrank.huminski@...  | 04/28/08
Re: Memorybrian.mills@...  | 04/28/08
Hurts me to admit it, butdrpruner@...  | 04/29/08
yeprat.onul@...  | 05/11/08
Worse still when a vendor tech does itDigitalFrog  | 04/30/08
Our Federal Governmentgrouchyone  | 04/28/08
That mysterious “any key”WhyZeeGuy  | 04/28/08
Yep, no mythMavMin2  | 05/01/08
Oh I wishenchanter_of_dreams@...  | 04/28/08
Handy Holdermwillis47@...  | 04/28/08
Good story, especially sincedrpruner@...  | 04/29/08
Handy HolderLarry.Mease.Ctr@...  | 04/30/08
blooperskaveeshwars@...  | 04/28/08
New printer won't workrrichter@...  | 04/28/08
didn't have to repair this...m61  | 04/28/08
New computerDonG43  | 04/29/08
It's not just the end user!chris.babb@...  | 04/29/08
Internet company techGanns1980@...  | 04/29/08
Bad 5.25" disks!LouCed  | 04/29/08
5.25" disks Bloopers redux....b.kinney1@...  | 05/03/08
Duct tape hard drive holder...Murphy's_Brother  | 04/29/08
It Does Not Turn ON!!!livealoha@...  | 04/29/08
I've Been Around Awhilehforman@...  | 04/29/08
importing woesDigitalFrog  | 04/30/08
And I only took help desk callslibrary assistant  | 04/30/08
Dumb A** Users...steven@...  | 04/30/08
What if its your Boss thats the Dumb A**chris.babb@...  | 05/01/08
5 years of computer store tech timeqlueless@...  | 04/30/08
Modems? :^0NickNielsen  | 04/30/08
Floortops and full hard drives.favorunmerited  | 05/02/08
RE: Full HDPtero.4@...  | 06/06/08
Not a problem on a Mac eithergeedavey@...  | 06/27/08
Not quite a mistake, but...almostfm@...  | 05/04/08
Tears are falling...jmk1024@...  | 05/13/08
Docking Station - It's Alivemlf@...  | 06/04/08
Oh THAT'S what the Recycle bin is for!walterclark@...  | 06/27/08
PS2 mousedan@...  | 07/04/08
673 Shortcuts on a Win98 Desktop :0NickNielsen  | 04/24/08
There are two typeszclayton2  | 04/28/08
What if we do both...drover3851@...  | 04/28/08
No Icons on the desktop.JPRuiz  | 07/05/08
Oh, I don't know ...drpruner@...  | 04/29/08
I dunnolibrary assistant  | 04/30/08
The funniest shortcut that I have seen a few timesDon't Read This  | 04/29/08
Show Desktopa.southern@...  | 04/29/08
Sorry about draging quick launch icons.mrtek2003@...  | 04/30/08
RE: Show DesktopPtero.4@...  | 06/06/08
Show Desktop on Desktop - Hey - it worksThomas Moser  | 04/29/08
Everyone needs to open their desktop as a windowlucien86@...  | 04/29/08
PC repair Jedidrpruner@...  | 04/29/08
Mousingcoyt.watters@...  | 04/29/08
RE: Safest way to buy online by credit card (Computer bloopers and blunderslmassey@...  | 04/29/08
The power of POWER.jerry.dyal@...  | 04/29/08
RE: Safest way to buy online by credit card (Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless)a.southern@...  | 04/29/08
Who is General Failure?a.southern@...  | 04/29/08
Major Confusionozi Eagle  | 04/29/08
Dishwasher Safe ?jverhei@...  | 04/29/08
Favoritemzinsmei@...  | 04/29/08
Backup Floppy on cabinet, CD Drive not workingdanlanier@...  | 04/30/08
A little off topic, but a good trick to plsymike@...  | 04/30/08
Here's a good one to stump them...Summersond  | 05/01/08
Another good trickozi Eagle  | 05/01/08
"water in the hard drive" that trick should still work.dryd@...  | 05/28/08
Another batch file trick-prank file repurposedgeedavey@...  | 06/27/08
My two favorite issues of the pastrwtodd2007@...  | 06/06/08
Just a little dust - "Grampa Computer" appears to need a shave!ITSecurityGuy  | 07/07/08

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