[ale] [Fwd: New users and laptops shaken, not stirred]

[Dow Hurst]

Good description!  I get tired of trying to remember what the name or 
button under some Windows variant is when helping those using that 
stuff.  I will take WinXP over WinMe for stability though, but, heaven 
help me if I have to actually try to walk someone thru fixing XP.  I can 
deal with Linux, IRIX, or Win98SE since I know them.

I hate it when people download crap stuff to run and then call for help 
when the machine gets screwed up.  Hey, did anyone ever read the 
newsgroup that was unix sysadmins talking about "lusers" in derogatory 
ways?  I found it long ago when discovering UseNet but lost the name and 
never tried to find it again.  It was hilarious to read though.  Later,
Dow


Geoffrey wrote:

> BruceG wrote:
>
>> Just got a call back.She got it started again! And here is a horror
>> story. If any of you have young children, have them leave the room. She
>> turned the laptop upside down and shook it. Shook it a little more,
>> listening for rattles. Then powered it up.
>
>
> Ah yes, 'etch-a-sketch' troubleshooting....
>

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