Computer Maintenence Form...

[Last Real Burner]

1. Describe your problem: __________________________________
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2. Now, describe the problem accurately: ___________________
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3. Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
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4. Problem Severity: A. Minor__ B. Minor__ C. Minor__ D. Trivial__

5. Nature of the problem: A. Locked Up__ B. Frozen__ C. Hung__ D. Strange Smell__

6. Is your computer plugged in? Yes__ No__

7. Is it turned on? Yes__ No__

8. Have you tried to fix it yourself? Yes__ No__

9. Have you made it worse? Yes__

10. Have you had a friend who knows all about computers try to fix it for you? Yes__ No__

11. Did they make it even worse? Yes__

12. Have you read the manual? Yes__ No__

13. Are you sure you've read the manual? Maybe__ No__

14. Are you absolutely certain you've read the manual? No__

15. If you read the manual, do you think you understood it? Yes__ No__

16. If Yes, then explain why you can't fix the problem yourself:
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17. What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred?
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l8. If you answered nothing, then explain why you were logged in?
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l9. Are you sure you aren't imagining the problem? Yes__ No__

20. Does the clock on your home VCR blink 12:00? Yes__ What's a VCR?__

21. Do you have a copy of PCs for Dummies? Yes__ No__

22. Do you have any independent witnesses to the problem? Yes__ No__

23. Do you have any electronics products that DO work? Yes__ No__

24. Is there anyone else you could blame this problem on? Yes__ No__

25. Have you given the machine a good whack on the top? Yes__ No__

26. Is the machine on fire? Yes__ Not Yet__

27. Can you do something else instead of bothering me? Yes__


"This is what I look like when I'm not laughing."

invariably,
mr smith

[DVD Burner]

That's a really good one.

Is it copywritten?

may I please use this form......PLEASE!


P.S. Maintenance is spelled wrong but I'm not saying anything.

[Last Real Burner]

Sorry didn't run spell check on it. Sure, someone emailed it to me, so I think it's just floating around.

mr smith

[AuldAne]

#10 was my favorite back when I used to work in a computer repair shop. It's amazing how many "friends who know a lot about computers" don't know how to, say, install a printer (so of course they conclude it's defective, and want their money back).

Then again, now I see computer maintenance from the other side, and I see how many drooling incompetents are working in computer maintenance places and IT departments. So it cuts both ways.

[DVD Burner]

Then again, now I see computer maintenance from the other side, and I see how many drooling incompetents are working in computer maintenance places and IT departments.

AMEN!


that shit kinda pisses me off

[stuart]

http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/ ... index.html

[III]

damn you stuart - beat me to it...

[DVD Burner]

damn you stuart - beat me to it...

you know....stuart has a way of doing that every time.

[tonka]

1. Describe your problem:my computers a piece

2. Now, describe the problem accurately: it is possesed. it crashes. it sucks ass

3. Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem: possibly an over abundance of crap constantly being downloaded and fucked around with

4. Problem Severity: A. MinorX B. MinorX C. MinorX D. TrivialX

5. Nature of the problem: A. Locked Up__ B. Frozen__ C. Hung__ D. Strange Smell__ E. All of the aboveX

6. Is your computer plugged in? YesX No__

7. Is it turned on? YesX No__

8. Have you tried to fix it yourself? YesX No__

9. Have you made it worse? Yes X

10. Have you had a friend who knows all about computers try to fix it for you? YesX No__

11. Did they make it even worse? YesX

12. Have you read the manual? Yes__ No X

13. Are you sure you've read the manual? Maybe__ No X

14. Are you absolutely certain you've read the manual? No X

15. If you read the manual, do you think you understood it? Yes__ NoX

16. If Yes, then explain why you can't fix the problem yourself:
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17. What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred? thats confidencial information buddy

l8. If you answered nothing, then explain why you were logged in?
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l9. Are you sure you aren't imagining the problem? Yes__ NoX

20. Does the clock on your home VCR blink 12:00? YesX What's a VCR?__

21. Do you have a copy of PCs for Dummies? Yes__ NoX

22. Do you have any independent witnesses to the problem? YesX No__

23. Do you have any electronics products that DO work? YesX No__ *but not many*

24. Is there anyone else you could blame this problem on? YesX No__

25. Have you given the machine a good whack on the top? YesX No__

26. Is the machine on fire? Yes__ Not YetX

27. Can you do something else instead of bothering me? YesX

28. Does sitting in school during biology class give me WAY to much time to fuck off? Most definatelyX

[Guest]

Hey guys