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How do you deal with computer problems?

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96% reboot computer

65% call tech support

43% yell/curse at computer

17% pray

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

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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.

Why was " resort to percussive maintenance" left off the list? :D

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 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.

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.

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!!!

I say take the f***a and sling it out of a window if it causes too many problems...but thats just me.

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).

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.

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***.

What's funny is how many people buy a new computer to fix their old computer "problems"

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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...

96% reboot computer

65% call tech support

43% yell/curse at computer

17% pray

That's 221%!! :huh

That's 221%!!  :huh

It was figured on a Pentium 486

That's 221%!!  :huh

I have the amazing ability to reboot my computer while swearing at it :)

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That's 221%!!  :huh

I saw the survey on CNBC. I am guessing you could reply to more than one answer?

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.

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) :D

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