PC Gamer Magazine... (virus alert)

[Oberon]

That, Frau Kaleun, is a great example of Monty Scott repairwork.

"I told the Captain I would have this diagnostic done in an hour."
"And how long will it really take you?"
"An hour!"
"Oh, you didn't tell him how long it would really take, did you?"
"Of course I did."
"Oh, laddie, you have a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker."
- La Forge and Scotty

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Then I opened Media Player, found some random sound file,

LOL what no porn?

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

LOL what no porn?

Sorry, I couldn't find "boomchickawowow.wav".

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Results of my investigation: the speaker system was plugged into an input jack, rather than the appropriate audio output jack on the soundcard.

If only they'd do something useful, like colour-code them, maybe a light green colour? Or even put a picture of, ooh, I dunno, speakers/earphones/crochet+arrow out?

Doctors, like officers in the military, all educashun and no common sense. I'd happily follow into battle many of the officers I served under, but I'd only follow a handful across a road , if anyone out there has both a good standard of education and common sense then well done, you are indeed a rarity.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

If only they'd do something useful, like colour-code them, maybe a light green colour? Or even put a picture of, ooh, I dunno, speakers/earphones/crochet+arrow out?

I know, I thought exactly the same thing. Not only did the correct jack have the little picture next to it indicating "out to speakers" or whatever, but the speaker cable was color-coded to match. A real eye-roller, that one.

My favorite last week - boss buzzed me wanting to know if I've got an internet connection (via office LAN). Yep, I say, I'm looking something up right now, no problems. She tells me she's trying to get online on her computer and keeps getting the same error message over and over again.

So I go up there and look at the "error message" in her browser window. Uh... yeah... see, here's the thing: a "page not found" message does not = no internet connection. In this case it means you typed an invalid URL into the "home page" selection box in Internet Options and every time you click on the IE icon to open the browser, it tries to load the same nonexistent page.

Seriously, people can't put in google.com or click on some random link in Favorites to check this stuff out before calling me away from my desk to figure out why their internet is "broken"?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Yep, I say, I'm looking something up right now, no problems.

Obviously something in the subsim forum, or, knowing you, lolcats...?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Or crappy wedding dress sites

No, No, No, Not again... don't make me go to the flashing, garish site with the crappy midi music files...

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Obviously something in the subsim forum, or, knowing you, lolcats...?

I resemble that remark.