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 Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 19:27 Post subject: Friends with pc problems |
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I am no expert but because I can usually fix my own PC my friends think I am.
My friends phoning up every day almost with the same problem, his nero crashes while encoding, he thinks his processor is faulty.
Its only started since he,
A : attempted to update a warez copy of nero with the ahead site.
B : installed divx
He installed divx because media player didnt play a film.
He's allready ignored my advice to use vlc like he seems to have ignored my advice many times in the past but he still phones up.
FUCK!!! i'm losing my patience / sanity
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 19:29 Post subject: |
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i know the feeling, i'm like the pc fix guy for my family 
all the calls, aaaaaaaaaaaah.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 20:35 Post subject: |
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| skidrow wrote: | i know the feeling, i'm like the pc fix guy for my family
all the calls, aaaaaaaaaaaah. |
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X_Dror
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 20:41 Post subject: |
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Ohh ye I hate it too.
I hate it the most when I need to reformat, and then they leave me alone to do that and they are going to watch TV or whatever.
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 20:54 Post subject: |
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haha yeah, you do the dirty work while they have fun. Like they do whatever they can't not to learn by themselfs. I help people with computers everyday at work, some lean easier than others.
The thing that annoyes me most is people who don't use tab, and in stead have to use 10 sec on hitting the spot underneath with the mouse :\
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 20:56 Post subject: |
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why not just burn knoppix for him?
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 21:11 Post subject: |
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Just give em a copy of "Acronis True Image" then they can sort out their own crap, piece of cake (pi.s) 
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 02:13 Post subject: |
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My friend owns a sony viao desktop and two laptops on wireless. I'm over there constantly fixing crashes, fixing wireless, making stuff go faster. It never ends.
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Ankh
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 06:59 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 08:36 Post subject: |
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I like people calling me for favors; I always manage to get mine. 
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deelix
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Jenni
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 10:35 Post subject: |
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Well to stoppeople ringing me up to fix stupid things like the wrong player opening the media file I now say to people that they have to pay for my fuel.
It didn't stop people ringing me up, but it has reduced it.
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 11:42 Post subject: |
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| pistolshrimp wrote: | I did a really stupid thing. I sold a computer to a friend. Another apple but I re-installed everything and added a bunch of stuff she wanted.
She is really hopeless at it. She has problems using hotmail. She expects me to do everything, like deal with her ISP. Then she get bitchy when I tell her to do it. I should of gave it to my family.
I kinda like helping people but I like to help those who are going to help themselves a bit. She has helped herself in the wrong way. LOL She is trying to tell me I promised her a printer and scanner too which I didn't because the printer is my back up. Some people expect to much.  |
those kind of people suck  |
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| Posted: Thu, 18th Jan 2007 09:35 Post subject: |
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@Jeni
That is a great idea. I think sometimes you have to ask for something because I think it makes people appreciate you more.
My friends husband is helping people with their pc's. Anyway he is making some good coin off it and it is something he enjoys.
@Jp
I put a typing program and 2 differemt word processing programs. I thought she could learn them and maybe end up getting a job or something. She hits return at the end of every line and then it screws up the margins. She doesn't really seem to be interested in them now that she has them.
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Bigperm
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| Posted: Thu, 18th Jan 2007 23:35 Post subject: |
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Well im the computer guy for all my friends and family as well. But i enjoy it and i really feel what comesa around, goes around. I dont expect anything in return, but its nice to know that i have soime trades people, accountants etc willing to help me if needed. But with friends i will only spoon feed a couple times, after that i just send them forum links to help them selves, after that, they are stuck with google.
I also run a pro bono computer company out of my house. We replace at least 1 or 2 computers in the office every month. So my work gives them to me, and i format, etc and then donate them to charities, schools, or friends if they need a computer. But i also have a wavier(Not for friends though) drawn up by my lawyer so i dont get bit in the ass. I have done free work for schools in the past, then all of a sudden, any problem they have is mine.
I love helping people with old computers, keeps them out of the landfills, and me out of the bars. As long as they understand as is, and no warrenties.
| Jenni wrote: | | I drunk. I don't fucking care! |
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| Posted: Fri, 19th Jan 2007 00:49 Post subject: |
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i can fix my own pc but i refuse to fix friends, i learnt everything i know myself on the internet i fail to see why others cant do the same.
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