691 — PRINT SCREENS, BRAKES AND SMOKE!

IT REALLY HAPPENED A help desk agent received a call from a client having trouble with his “print screen” feature. After lots of discussion, a technician was dispatched to diagnose the problem. Here’s the conversation: Client: My “print screen” feature...

690 — PRINT SCREENS, BRAKES AND SMOKE!

IT REALLY HAPPENED A help desk agent received a call from a client having trouble with his “print screen” feature. After lots of discussion, a technician was dispatched to diagnose the problem. Here’s the conversation: Client: My “print screen” feature...

689 — GRAPPLING WITH OUTAGES

BACK TO TYPING 101 Tech Support: You need to right-click on the desktop. Caller: OK Tech Support: Did you get a pop-up menu? Caller: No. Tech Support: OK, right-click again. Do you see a pop-up menu? Caller: No. Tech Support: OK, sir, can you tell me what you have...

688 — HUMOUR HODGEPODGE I

A SENIOR MOMENT One evening I received a call from a very sweet elderly lady. Apparently her son had given her a computer along with our web site address so she could book airline tickets to visit him. I was expecting the typical request for help in navigating our web...